Tourism And Cultural Values In The Modern Tourism Industry

Nowadays, culture is becoming more important for modern tourism industry and represents a significant force of attraction for both domestic tourists and international tourists. In order to gain more knowledge and to become more involved in the history or culture of the tourism destination, more and more people are willing to spend days in cultural heritage sites.

Cultural Heritage is defined as an assembly of monuments (including architectural works, monumental sculptures and paintings, elements or structures of an architecture), groups of buildings (groups of separate or connected buildings which have outstanding historical value from the point of view of history, art or science), and sites (works of man or the combination of natural works

The concept of “cultural heritage” used in this report refers to the tangible heritage represented by historical buildings, sites and places of historical interest, as well as by the intangible cultural heritage that encompasses traditions, folklore and lifestyle associated with certain places or locations (Vecco, 2010). The coverage of cultural heritages in France does not just mean the architecture aspect, but includes, for example, personal cultural performances and traditional cuisine as well. The concept of cultural tourism in France includes two main parts: cultural heritages and human culture. An important feature of cultural industry in Paris is the products’ locality, such as the perfume industry, wine industry, traditional handicraft manufacturing industry and creative design industry. They have become more important in Paris tourism economy and a critical way to improve Paris tourism

In terms of cultural heritage tourism, the experience a tourist may have includes both in the attractions and the surroundings as well. It is impossible to create a good destination image for the tourists if the surroundings are not as well as the attractions. So it is important to create a harmonious environment between the surroundings and the attractions.

- Local and indigenous cultural