1. Tertiary Economic Activities in the Paris Basin
Definition of Tertiary Economic Activities :
Provision on services (Tourism, Transport)

2. Exam Question:
Examine the factors that influence the development of one tertiary economic activity in a European region (not in Ireland) that you have studied.
[30m]
Marking Scheme:
Named tertiary economic activity: 2 marks
Two factors identified: 2 marks + 2marks
Region named: 2 marks
Examination: 11 x SRPs

3. Factors Encouraging the development of Tourism in the Paris Basin
2 Marks for naming tertiary Activity.
2 Mark for naming region
Two Factors which encourage the development of tourism in the Paris Basin are
Easily accessible by air, road and rail.
There is a range of accommodation and tourist attractions to suit everyone.
2 Marks for each factor

4. Easily accessible by air, road and rail.
11 SRPS FOR BODY OF THE QUESTION
Easily accessible by air, road and rail.
There are 3 major airports located in the region – Orly Airport, Beavais and Charles de Gaulle airport which make the region easily accessible to tourists. (2 MARKS)
The rail and motorway networks radiate out from the city. (2 MARKS)
The channel Tunnel from Britain to France entices more tourists from Britain to visit the region. (2 MARKS)
The Ports at Rouen and Le Harve provide another accessible root to the region for tourists. (2 MARKS)

5. 2. There is a range of accommodation and tourist attractions to suit everyone.
South of the city lies the palace of Versailles and the world famous Euro Disney is found in the east of the city in Marne de la Valley. Euro Disney gets more that 12 million visitors each year. (2 MARKS)
Other attractions include:
The Lourve Museum (5 Million people each year) (2 MARKS)
Eiffel Tower (5.5 Million people each year) (2 MARKS)
In addition famous sites and shows include the Arc De Triomphe and Champs d’Elysees and the Moulin Rouge. (2 MARKS)
Paris is the Fashion Capital of the World home to some of the famous fashion houses like Chanel, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent are manufactured and sold in the region. (2 MARKS)
Beaches of Normandy which preserve the Battle Sites of WW2 (2 MARKS)
The Sacre Coeur Cathedral sits on top of Montmartre hill and opens every day to the public.  Originally this cathedral was relatively inaccessible as it is atop the highest point in the city however a glass cable car link was built in the 1990s and has further increased the amount of visitors to this attraction.  (2 MARKS)

6. Benefits of Tourism in the Paris Basin
In 2008 estimates show that the sites in Paris drew in over 25 million visitors. 
Tourism accounts for just over 25% of employment in the city region.
Over 60% of visitors to the Paris Basin come from outside of France which generates over €20 billion each year. 
This tourism industry is 20% of Frances total GNP which indicates how  important this business is to the economy.
As a result of tourism hotels, restaurants and other spin-off industries have developed due to the demand for  additional services in the region. 
Towns like Reims and Epernay have grown in size due to the viticulture industry which draws in wine tasters and is home to the famous Champagne houses. 

7. Homework Test Tomorrow Revise:
The Human and Physical Factors that influence Primary Economic Activity (Agriculture) in the Paris Basin
The Human and Physical Factors that influence Secondary Economic Activities (Manufacturing Industries) In the Paris Basin
Tertiary Economic Activities (Tourism and Transport) in the Paris Basin

8. REVISION EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
8 SRPS FOR 1 FACTOR
7 SRPS FOR OTHER FACTOR
2 MARKS EACH FOR 2 FACTORS GIVEN
2 MARKS NAMING ACTIVITY
2 MARKS NAMING REGION
22 MARKS – 11 SRPS DIVIDED BETWEEN 2 FACTORS
Region named: 2 marks Named tertiary economic activity: 2 marks Two factors identified: 2 marks + 2marks
Examination: 11 x SRPs