Tourism
Aerial footage illustrating tourism around the world — rushes available for licensing
The word tourism is a relatively recent one, first appearing in the 18th century. Its origin is twofold — from the English word tourist and the French word tour, meaning a "circular journey". The English adjective originally described the young British aristocracy who travelled across Europe before reaching Rome — an 1873 definition that was fairly negative, critical of an idle, wealthy youth.
Over time, the term took on a more positive meaning — pleasure, curiosity about the world, but also a scientific dimension and a quantifiable economic phenomenon. Tourism, whose definition remains debated today, ultimately covers all these aspects — inequalities between people, ecological, economic and social issues, but also openness to the world and cultural exchange.
Our aerial footage documents this global phenomenon in all its forms, from great public gatherings to the most everyday tourist flows.
Paris — Dancing on the banks of the Seine and the rooftop of the Institut Français de la Mode, tourists on the Trocadéro esplanade, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame and other iconic sites: our footage of the French capital captures the tourist crowds at the heart of the world's most photographed monuments.
Rio de Janeiro — The Rio Carnival and its flamboyant floats, seen from the air in all their colourful excess — one of the largest festive gatherings on the planet.
Istanbul — Close-up footage of the city, caught between tourist crowds and everyday life at the crossroads of two continents.
Béjaïa, Algeria — Crowded beaches along the Algerian Mediterranean coast, local seaside tourism in full summer swing.
Bagan, Myanmar — Tourists and monks cross paths among the temples of the Mandalay region, in a striking contrast between monastic tradition and international tourist influx.
Marrakech, Morocco — The famous Jemaa el-Fna square, the beating heart of the medina, among merchants, storytellers and visitors from around the world.
Paris — Bassin de la Villette — A popular promenade spot in northeast Paris, off the classic tourist trail but heavily frequented by Parisians themselves.
Parc de la Villette — The Géode and its picnickers — everyday tourism, the local urban leisure kind.
Nauru — 4K footage of Nauru — Visit Nauru, the Pleasant Island, the world’s least visited country.
Stock d'images d'illustration du tourisme
