What does tourisme in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tourisme in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tourisme in French.

The word tourisme in French means tourism, tourism, sightseeing, travel agency, tour operator, ecotourism, travel, tourist office, tourist board, tourism office, tourist office, cross-border shopping, business tourism, high-end tourism, luxury tourism, mass tourism, sustainable tourism, river tourism, water tourism, waterway tourism, fair trade tourism, work in tourism, work in the tourist industry, car. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word tourisme

tourism

nom masculin (activités liées au voyage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tourisme est une activité économique.
Tourism is an economic activity.

tourism, sightseeing

nom masculin (voyage d'agrément)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tourisme permet d'échapper au quotidien.
Tourism allows one to escape from the everyday.

travel agency, tour operator

nom féminin (voyagiste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils n'ont pas le temps d'organiser leur voyage en Asie, c'est pourquoi ils préfèrent faire appel à une agence de tourisme.

ecotourism

nom masculin (tourisme vert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'éco-tourisme comporte une part d'éducation et de sensibilisation à l'environnement.

travel

locution verbale (voyager pour le plaisir, visiter)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Je n'ai encore pas fait de tourisme au Pérou.
I haven't yet visited Peru.

tourist office, tourist board

nom masculin (service d'aide aux touristes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'office de tourisme nous propose une visite de nuit.
The tourist office is offering us a night tour.

tourism office, tourist office

nom masculin (établissement public conseillant les touristes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'office de tourisme offre des conseils aux visiteurs de la région.

cross-border shopping

nom masculin (consommation en pays frontalier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

business tourism

nom masculin (tourisme à l'occasion du travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

high-end tourism, luxury tourism

nom masculin (voyages d'agrément pour les plus riches)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On ne découvre pas réellement un pays en faisant du tourisme de luxe.

mass tourism

nom masculin (tourisme à beaucoup de monde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sustainable tourism

nom masculin (tourisme alternatif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tourisme durable intègre l'environnement et l'économie locale.

river tourism, water tourism, waterway tourism

nom masculin (tourisme en bateau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les canaux sont utilisés l'été par le tourisme fluvial.

fair trade tourism

nom masculin (forme de tourisme responsable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette soirée est dédiée à l'écotourisme et au tourisme solidaire.

work in tourism, work in the tourist industry

locution verbale (travailler pour des touristes)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

car

nom féminin (voiture privée et personnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of tourisme in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.