The resolution requesting the designation of tourist municipality, together with the application file, is sent by the mayor to the prefect by electronic means or, failing that, by post. If the application is incomplete, the Prefect will notify the applicant within two months, specifying the missing documents.
Designation as a tourist municipality is granted by prefectoral decree for a period of five years. Rejection of the application is the subject of a reasoned decision by the departmental prefect, who notifies the mayor. Silence will be deemed to constitute rejection after the expiry of a period of two months from receipt of the complete application by the Prefect.
Any public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation may apply for the designation of tourist municipality, for one, several or all of its member municipalities, with the exception of municipalities which exercise the competence of tourism promotion, including the creation of tourist offices, in application of the provisions of articles L. 5214-16 and L. 5216-5 of the general code of territorial collectivities. The decision of the governing body of the public inter-municipal…
In order to be classified as a tourist resort, the tourist municipalities referred to in article L. 133-11 must implement, if necessary on only a fraction of their territory, actions likely to ensure multi-seasonal frequentation and to develop resources under the conditions referred to in article L. 133-13. To this end, they must a) Offer tourist accommodation of various types and categories; b) For all publics and during tourist periods,…
The deliberation requesting classification as a tourist resort, accompanied by the application file, is sent by the mayor to the departmental prefect by electronic means or, failing that, by post. The resolution defines the area for which classification is requested. A plan is appended to the decision if only a part of the municipality is the subject of the classification application.
As soon as the application is complete, the Prefect examines it. If the application complies, the Prefect will issue a decree classifying the municipality for the period specified in article L. 133-15, within three months. The order defines the boundaries of the classified area. Where this does not coincide with the municipal territory, a map is appended to the order. Rejection of the application for classification is the subject of…
The municipality or inter-municipal public cooperation body that has obtained classification as a tourist resort must erect a sign, the model for which is set by order of the Minister for Tourism, indicating the classified tourist resort at the entrance to the town. In the event of failure to comply with the characteristics required by the classification, the prefect may decide to downgrade the classification, following an adversarial procedure and…
Any public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation may apply for classification as a tourist resort, for one, several or all of its member municipalities, with the exception of those municipalities which are responsible for promoting tourism, including the creation of tourist offices, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 5214-16 and L. 5216-5 of the General Local Authorities Code. The decision of the governing body of the public inter-municipal cooperation…
A joint order by the ministers responsible for tourism and local authorities specifies : -the conditions for application of articles R. 133-37 to R. 133-41, and in particular the procedures for classification as a tourist resort with regard to the criteria set out in article R. 133-37; -the list of documents required to compile the application for designation as a tourist municipality; -the list of documents required to compile the…
State officials may carry out on-site checks to ensure that municipalities and their groupings comply with the conditions required for designation as a tourist municipality or classification as a tourist resort, in accordance with the procedures specified by decree.
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