Regulatory part

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…