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Artistic and literary places in France as tourist attractions (1996)
| Venue: | Tourism Management |
| Citations: | 3 - 0 self |
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@ARTICLE{Herbert96artisticand,
author = {D. T. Herbert},
title = {Artistic and literary places in France as tourist attractions},
journal = {Tourism Management},
year = {1996},
pages = {77--85}
}
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Abstract
As heritage and cultural tourism assume greater significance, the variety of 'tourist places' covered by that description has become more evident. Places associated with writers, painters and others can use those connections to promote a specific kind of image and to attract visitors. There is a general assumption that such artistic or literary places will attract the more discerning visitor and this is tested with reference to three small towns in France. The evidence presented here suggests that the visitor group is more diverse and includes both 'generalist' tourists and those who come to a place with a very specific purpose in mind. Among the influences upon the tourist perception and expectation are the ways in which the place is promoted, the nature of the link with an artist or writer, and the other attractions which the place has to offer tourists and visitors. Kcywords: heritage, literary places, artists " towns, place promotion This paper addresses everal themes which are of current interest in tourism. Its main subject-matter concerns the development of places which have literary or artistic connections as visitor attractions.
Keyphrases
literary place tourist attraction main subject-matter concern cultural tourism discerning visitor general assumption specific purpose current interest small town artistic connection tourist place specific kind tourist perception visitor group everal theme place promotion visitor attraction
