George Thorpe and
Euan Duncan,Channel Islands
BBCOfficials from France and Guernsey said it was important to have strong tourism links (pictured l-r Christophe Mathieu from Brittany Ferries, Adam Oubuih from the Tourism Development Agency of France, Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller and Jean-Virgile Crance, deputy mayor of St Malo)
‘Unique experience’
Adam Oubuih, chief executive and managing director of the Tourism Development Agency of France, visited Guernsey on Wednesday to tour a number of sites.
He said the island had a lot to offer French tourists and it was important to maintain strong links.
“It’s a win-win situation because you get to know more about the neighbours and perhaps realise we have a lot of common culture,” Mr Oubuih said.
“Guernsey is also a small and very beautiful island so it gives a feeling of a unique experience which is also demanded from our tourists.”
Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller, president of the Economic Development Committee, said it was great to co-operate with French counterparts to boost tourism.
She added: “France is a premier tourism destination globally in terms of visitor numbers.
“For them to consider that the Channel Islands are an extension and a part of the tourism offering they provide is huge.”