Tourism budget
The state budget specifically devoted to tourism was for many years housed under a
specific programme. The planned expenditure for 2013 is EUR 42.4 million in commitment
authorisations and EUR 36.9 in payment appropriations. That budget includes the grant
paid to Atout France in respect of its promotional activities and classification of the tourism
offer (EUR 30.4 million), and the contribution of the state to tourism development activities
(“Val de Loire”, “France by bike”), to the Tourism Quality Plan and various measures to
make holidays more accessible to all.