France

The European Federation of Rural Tourism – RURALTOUR is a professional tourism trade organisation representing a sector with an estimate of 500.000 micro-and nano enterprises and about 5-6,5 million bed places. It includes 26 professional and trade organisations from 23 countries of geographic Europe. The represented services include hospitality from rural Bed&Breakfast and self-catering in private homes or farms up to small family-run rural hotels or guesthouses, rural gastronomy, and active tourism services. (Learn more…)  

The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) represents more than 150 regional authorities from 24 countries across Europe and beyond. Organised in geographical commissions, the CPMR works to ensure that a balanced territorial development is at the heart of the European Union and its policies. (Learn more…)

Aix-Marseille University (AMU) is the largest multidisciplinary French-speaking university in France, with 80,000 students and nearly 8,000 staff on five large campuses that meet international standards. (Learn more…)