Founded in 1955 by major actors in the fields of education and culture so as to promote a new kind of tourism combining learning and the pleasure of discovery while supporting the artistic world, Arts et Vie has the legal status of a 1901 association. Its registration number at the French Ministry for Tourism is AG 075950028.

With about 50,000 travellers each year
Arts et Vie ranks among the leading French tour operators and is probably the most important French cultural association for travel abroad.

Activities : travel, holidays, leisure
are offered through a large variety of programmes : hundreds of tours in the French language in 70 countries across the five continents, visits to major cities, Summer festivals, sun and discovery breaks, arts et civilizations forums, themed weekends and days out in Paris, but also sport and leisure in holiday centres across France.
A special department for groups offers, along the same lines, cruises, trips, weekends away.
(Business and private parties : minimum of 16 people)

Annual publications (in French)
-Winter/Spring brochure in September
-Summer/Autumn brochure in January