Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia has announced that the Dominican Republic will be hosting the Miss France 2015 beauty contestants from 18 to 25 November 2014. The beauty queens will be staying at the Club Heliades Bavaro Princess in Punta Cana.
During their stay, the contestants will take day trips to local attractions and will also visit nearby La Romana.
A three-minute video of the trip will be shown on TF-1, the leading French TV channel to promote the Dominican Republic to an audience estimated at 11 million people in France, potential visitors.
France is a leading market for tourism to the Dominican Republic. The group will arrive on XL Airways from Paris. Tour operator Heliades is organizing the visit.
Garcia made the announcement during his visit to Paris to attend Top Resa 2014, the leading French travel fair held from 23-26 September.