Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Tamil Nadu Tourism Pavilion Opens at Paris Travel Market
Tamil Nadu opened a special tourism pavilion at a large travel event in Paris.
The event is called IFTM Top Resa 2026.
Many travel companies and tourism workers from around the world are attending.
The pavilion shows places to visit in Tamil Nadu, including historic sites, hills, wildlife areas, and beaches.
It also presents local food, crafts, wellness activities, and village experiences.
Tourism officials met travel companies from France and other countries.
They hope these meetings will create new tour plans and partnerships.
Tamil Nadu also started a program to invite travel professionals to discover the state.
The goal is to bring more international visitors to Tamil Nadu.
Tourism Minister Rajeshkumar inaugurated Tamil Nadu’s pavilion at IFTM Top Resa 2026 in Paris.
The September 15–17 exhibition brings together more than 1,650 travel companies and nearly 32,000 tourism professionals.
The pavilion showcases Tamil Nadu’s heritage, culture, cuisine, wildlife, spirituality, wellness, and adventure offerings.
Officials promoted emerging destinations, community-based travel, medical tourism, eco-tourism, and curated visitor itineraries.
The state launched the “Discover Tamil Nadu – International Edition 2026–27” FAM Trip initiative and held B2B meetings with global tourism stakeholders.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Tourism, Tourism Minister Rajeshkumar, and state tourism officials participated, under the guidance of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.
- What
- Tamil Nadu inaugurated a dedicated tourism pavilion and launched the “Discover Tamil Nadu – International Edition 2026–27” Familiarization Trip initiative.
- When
- September 15–17, 2026; the initiative is intended to support travel through the 2027–28 travel calendar.
- Where
- IFTM Top Resa 2026 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris, France.
- Why
- To promote Tamil Nadu as a global tourism destination, build international travel partnerships, and increase foreign tourist arrivals.
- Event
- International French Travel Market (IFTM) Top Resa 2026
- Venue
- Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
- Event dates
- September 15–17, 2026
- Event scale
- More than 1,650 travel companies and nearly 32,000 international tourism professionals
- Featured offerings
- Heritage, culture, cuisine, wildlife, spirituality, wellness, adventure, rural tourism, and medical travel
- New initiative
- Discover Tamil Nadu – International Edition 2026–27 Familiarization Trip
- Business outreach
- B2B meetings with French travel operators, destination management companies, and global tourism stakeholders