We’ve told you about it recently, the allocation of stars has changed. But do you know who manages these allocations? Atout France will soon have no secrets for you.
1. Who is Atout France?
Atout France is THE reference in the classification of tourist accommodation. Created in 2009, Atout France is an economic interest grouping, the French government’ s tourism operator. What are its main missions?
- Promoting France and its destinationsinternationally
- Promoting global brands as entry points to territories
- Supporting regional development
- Contribute to the quality and renewal of the offer through classifications, labels and registrations.
2. Find out more about the ranking
Atout France defines a classification system for collective tourist accommodation: hotels, campsites, leisure parks, tourist residences and vacation villages. This system is based on 4 main pillars:
- A range of ratings from 1 to 5 stars
- A 5-year classification
- Qualitative criteria
- Evolving criteria
Did you know that this classification was carried out at the request of the establishments? It’s a voluntary process!
Atout France is therefore agovernment body dedicated to promoting France’s heritage. Do you think this is important? If you like numbers, you’ll be interested in this this article every time!