The French coastline has many tourist attractions that have contributed to its attractiveness over the years. The Normandy American Cemetary and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer was the most visited attraction along France's coastlines in 2017. It attracted more than 1.33 million visitors. Marineland in Antibes was the second most visited attraction, with 1.3 million visits that year. The Dune du Pilat on the Atlantic coast had 371,500 visitors.
Most visited monuments, cultural and recreational sites along French coastlines in 2017, by number of visitors
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Direction Générale des Entreprises. (April 29, 2019). Most visited monuments, cultural and recreational sites along French coastlines in 2017, by number of visitors [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126124/tourist-attractions-coast-france/
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Direction Générale des Entreprises. (2019). Most visited monuments, cultural and recreational sites along French coastlines in 2017, by number of visitors. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126124/tourist-attractions-coast-france/
Direction Générale des Entreprises. "Most Visited Monuments, Cultural and Recreational Sites along French Coastlines in 2017, by Number of Visitors." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126124/tourist-attractions-coast-france/
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