The rules relating to the classification of hydromineral, climatic, uvale, seaside, winter sports and mountaineering or tourist resorts are set out in articles R. 4424-20 to R. 4424-30 of the general code of local authorities, reproduced below:
“Art. R. 4424-20 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales.
The Corsican Assembly determines the conditions under which the municipalities mentioned in Section 2 of Chapter III of Title III of Book I of the Tourism Code or their groupings are designated as tourist municipalities, by order of the President of the Corsican Executive Council, for a period of five years and after consultation with the Sites Council and the departmental commission responsible for the environment, health and technological risks. It determines the conditions under which these communes, their fractions or their groupings are set up as classified tourist resorts. ”
“Art. R. 4424-21 of the General Local Authorities Code.
The composition of the application for designation as a tourist municipality and for classification as a tourist resort, as well as the models for the application file, are set by order of the President of the Executive Council, who defines the terms of the procedure described in the first two paragraphs of article L. 4424-32. “