Alongside the Fundació Foment del Turisme de Menorca (FFTM), Talayotic Menorca was present at the International Heritage Fair which was held at the Carrousel du Louvre, in the heart of Paris, between the 28 and the 31 of October. This is the second time since 2019 that Menorca has participated in the fair, after the forced stoppage caused by the pandemic. All throught, one could feel the interest that Talayotic Menorca aroused in the French market. The International Heritage Fair is Europe's leading show for all actors related to heritage, gathering more than 300 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors each year, including the general public and professionals.
On Sunday October 31, Carmen Lara, archaeologist and head of Cultural Tourism at the FFTM, held a conference titled: "Menorcan territory in prehistoric times: a current landscape". Lara highlighted the exceptionality of Talayotic culture and Menorcan prehistory, with its more than 1,500 prehistoric sites and the magnificent Talayotic monuments that conform the island's landscape. A presentation that revolved around the candidacy of Talayotic Menorca for UNESCO’s World Heritage and how this heritage is part of Menorcans daily life. The conference ended with the screening of the documentary "La Menorca Talayotica” trailer, made by the Mallorcan production company Espiral on behalf of the Consell Insular de Menorca.
The FFTM was part of the Balearic stand, under the organization of the Balearic Islands Tourism Strategy Agency (AETIB). In this stand, they offered information about the possibilities of cultural tourism in Menorca, such as the Talayotic Menorca, the British Menorca and the Camí de Cavalls. Among the visitors to the Balearic stand, the president of INRAP (French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research), Dominique Garcia, highlighted the high level of Menorcan cultural heritage.