par Gay, Jean Christophe;Decroly, Jean-Michel 
Référence Espace géographique, 47, 2, page (102-120)
Publication Publié, 2018
Référence Espace géographique, 47, 2, page (102-120)
Publication Publié, 2018
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | The current distribution of tourist sites throughout the world is the result of a process of spatial diffusion, which started in Europe during the eighteenth century. Based on sketch maps of an unpublished database of almost 3,000 tourist sites, the article details four important milestones in the globalization process of tourism: its initial diffusion in Europe, its subsequent spatial expansion as part of the colonization and its spread in the second half of the twentieth century. The paper then examines some key factors to explain the dissemination of tourist sites in the world. It highlights the role of physical circulations in the production of touristic sites, along with other cultural, technical and economic logics. |
