After training in various sectors of the tourism business, he joined PARIBAS Group in 1970 as a junior manager then became a senior manager in real estate, tourism and hotels division. He handled many projects in this banking group's very active tourism division (Club Méditeranée, Wagons Lits, Sofitel, Airtour-Euro 7,...)
In 1982, he founded Détente Consultants and remained chairman and managing director until 1994. In 12 years, Détente became the leading French firm in its field and carried out over 450 missions, 200 handled directly by Jacques Fournier himself.
During that period, he also launched and managed FTI (France Tourisme Investissements), fund rising company with which participated to the Parc Asterix capital, and CFL (Campagnie Française des Loisirs), campany in charge of management of public equipments, with which he managed a ski station in the French Pyrenees.
In 1992, He founded Planeth Consultants, consulting company specialized in tourism and leisure engineering. Public & Culture, Les Clefs du Patrimoine in 2004, Alambret Communication in 2005 joined the PLANETH Group. With Planeth Consultants for international activities, PLANETH Group holds internally the full expertise to operate in whole range of heritage, culture, environment, tourism and leisure fields, in France and abroad, for studies, assistance,...
Jacques Fournier has led himself many assignments in all above described fields and more specifically
- 2007- Market study, feasibility and planning for two themes parks in Casablanca (Morocco). Assistance for selection of potential investors and operators,
- 2007- Urban planning of Alger Bay (with ARTE Charpentier, as a culture and tourism development expert) in Algeria,
- 2007- Tourism Management Plan for the Nabbatean site of Mâdain Sâlih (tourism management Plan) in Saudi Arabia,
- 2006-2007- Alplakes Ecotourism- Quality process concept and implementation on the Alplakes Network (France, Italy, Austria, Slovenia)
- 2005- Management forms study for Luang Prabang's buildings and outstanding site (Team Leader) in Laos
- 2003- Development plan for 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Azerbaïdjan: Shirvanshan Palace in Baku and Sheki Khans Palace in Sheki, Momine Khatun and Karabaglar Mausoleums in Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (with TN Sofres - Tourism marketing expert)
- 1995- development plan for the Angkor temples site (Team Leader),
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Jacques Fournier is graduated from the Ecole Superieure de Commerce in Paris (1966) and Sciences-Po in Paris (1968), degree in Sociology and Economic Sciences (1968). Jacques Fournier is the chairman of the International Tourism France, member of the French Association of Scientific Expert in Tourism (AFEST) and holder of the gold medal of tourism.
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Jacques FOURNIER, is a high level senior consultant who has been working continuously in the tourism sector since 1965. He has sound experience in functional positions, management of tourism companies and consulting. He is General Manager for the PLANETH Group.
