To be eligible for appointment as director, candidates must in particular:
1° Be French nationals or nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, enjoy their civic and political rights and have fulfilled the national service obligations of the State of which they are nationals;
2° Be at least twenty-five years old;
3° speak at least one foreign language;
4° Have a theoretical or practical knowledge of the resort’s main sports;
5° Have a knowledge of accounting;
6° Have completed a two-month work placement with the Ministry of Tourism or a departmental tourism body. However, with the agreement of the Chairman, this training period may take place immediately after appointment.