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BOOK III: EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.

Article R311-1 of the French Tourism Code

In each département, a commission is responsible for deciding, in the absence of agreement between landlord and tenant, on the execution of the capital works and improvements provided for in article L. 311-1, when these works affect the shell of the building.

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Article D311-2 of the French Tourism Code

This committee, chaired by the Prefect or his representative, includes : – an architect and the president of a tourist office or tourist information centre, appointed by order of the prefect; – two hotel owners who own their business and rent the building, appointed by the Prefect on the recommendation of the most representative departmental hotel trade union; – two owners of buildings used as hotels, appointed by the Prefect…

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Article R311-3 of the French Tourism Code

The matter is referred to the Commission by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the Prefect. This letter must be accompanied by a copy of the notification and the documents provided for in article L. 311-2 and, where applicable, a copy of the response to this notification and any additional submissions. Within eight days of receipt, the Prefect will notify the other party in the same way, inviting…

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Article D311-4 of the French Tourism Code

A tourist hotel is a classified commercial accommodation establishment that offers furnished rooms or flats for rent to visiting customers who stay for a day, a week or a month, but who, apart from exceptional circumstances, do not take up residence there. It may include a restaurant service. It may operate all year round on a permanent basis or only during one or more seasons. A seasonal hotel is one…

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Article D311-5 of the French Tourism Code

Tourist hotels, regardless of the number of rooms, are assigned to one of the categories designated by an increasing number of stars, according to the criteria set out in a classification table drawn up by the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the Minister responsible for tourism. The classification table is revised at least every five years. The publishers of tourist guides, directories and advertising…

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Article D311-6 of the French Tourism Code

Operators wishing to obtain classification must submit their application electronically to the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 , together with a visit certificate issued by a type A or C assessment body accredited to inspect hotels by the French Accreditation Committee (COFRAC) or any equivalent European body in accordance with Article L. 311-6. An order by the Minister for Tourism specifies the procedure to be followed and the…

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Article D311-7 of the French Tourism Code

The inspection certificate referred to in Article D. 311-6 includes: a) An inspection report certifying compliance with the classification table for the category requested and stating the opinion of the assessing body on classification in this category; this inspection report is based on an inspection carried out in the three months preceding transmission of the application for classification to the body referred to in Article L. 141-2; b) The inspection…

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Article D311-8 of the French Tourism Code

In the month following receipt of the complete application for classification, the body mentioned in Article L. 141-2 takes the decision to classify the property in the category for which the assessing body provided for in Article D. 311-6 has issued a favourable opinion. Classification is granted for a period of five years. If, before the end of the five-year period provided for in the previous paragraph, the operator has…

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Article D311-9 of the French Tourism Code

Establishments classified as tourist hotels are required to display a sign on their frontage in accordance with a model drawn up by the body referred to in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the Minister responsible for tourism.

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Article D311-10 of the French Tourism Code

The classification decision referred to in Article D. 311-8 may be revoked or amended for the remaining period of the initial classification decision when, following an adversarial procedure initiated by the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 following a complaint, the operator fails to demonstrate compliance with the classification table on one or more of the criteria on the basis of which classification was granted. An order by the…

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