The qualified persons mentioned in article L. 221-1 are holders of the professional guide-lecturer card issued under the conditions laid down by the regulations in sections 2 and 3 of this chapter. The museums and historic monuments referred to in article L. 221-1 are the Museums of France defined in Title IV of Book IV of the French Heritage Code and the historic monuments defined in Title II of Book…
The professional licence referred to in article R. 221-1 is issued to persons residing in France by the prefect of the département in which they are established. It is issued by the Prefect of Paris to persons residing abroad. The Prefect will inform the applicant of any missing documents within one month of receiving the application. If the application is complete, the Prefect will acknowledge receipt. It will make its…
The administrative penalties that may be imposed on holders of the professional guide-lecturer card, in the event of failure to comply with their professional obligations, are as follows: 1° A warning ; 2° Temporary withdrawal of the professional card, for a maximum period of six months; 3° Permanent withdrawal of the professional licence. The penalty is imposed by the administrative authority that issued the professional licence.
The following offences are punishable by a third-class fine a) Carrying out, for remuneration, the activity mentioned in article L. 221-1 without holding a professional guide-lecturer card or using a card that does not conform to the model provided for in the last paragraph of article R. 221-2; b) The fact, for a natural person or legal entity registered in the register provided for in a of article L. 141-3,…
The professional guide-lecturer card is issued to holders of a certificate specified by order of the ministers responsible for tourism, culture and higher education respectively. This certification, registered in the Répertoire national des certifications professionnelles (RNCP), attests to training of at least bachelor level.
I. – Nationals of France or of another Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may obtain the professional guide-lecturer card referred to in article R. 221-1, without possessing any of the qualifications referred to in article R. 221-11, if they can provide proof of : 1° Possession of a diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications…
Persons residing in France who have acquired professional competence in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 221-12 must apply for a professional licence from the Prefect of the département in which they are established. Persons residing abroad must submit their application to the Prefect of Paris. The application must be accompanied by proof of the applicant’s nationality, a copy of the certificates of professional competence or training…
The competent authority referred to in Articles 7 and 8 of Order 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of regulated professions, responsible for the alert mechanism, is the Minister responsible for tourism.
Any professional legally established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who engages, on a temporary and occasional basis, in the practice of the profession of guide-conférencier must include a reference to the professional title he holds in the State of establishment or to his training qualification on documents intended for third parties, whatever the medium. He shall indicate…
The national guide-interpreter diploma confers on its holders the qualification required to obtain the professional card provided for in article R. 221-1.
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