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Article L221-1 of the French Tourism Code

For the conduct of guided tours in French museums and historic monuments, natural or legal persons carrying out the operations mentioned in I of article L. 211-1 , including on an ancillary basis, may only use the services of qualified persons holding a professional guide-lecturer card issued under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. The legal entities mentioned in III of article L. 211-18 are not subject to this obligation.

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Article L221-1

Pour la conduite de visites guidées dans les musées de France et les monuments historiques, les personnes physiques ou morales réalisant, y compris à titre accessoire, les opérations mentionnées au I de l’article L. 211-1 ne peuvent utiliser que les services de personnes qualifiées titulaires de la carte professionnelle de guide-conférencier délivrée dans des conditions fixées par décret en Conseil d’Etat. Les personnes morales mentionnées au III de l’article L. 211-18 ne sont pas soumises à cette obligation.

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