The close collaborations and friendship which have linked France to Saudi Arabia for many years led the Kingdom to request the Hexagon to support its AlUla development project led by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) in 2018. Its Nabataean necropolises, on the site of Hegra, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008, its rocky landscapes of red, ochre or brown sandstone depending on the brightness of the sun, its black basaltic plateaus, its canyons, its desert stretching as far as the eye can see, and its heart: the oasis city and its green palm grove… are all natural and cultural attractions that Saudi Arabia would like to make known to all.įrance and Saudi Arabia join forces to make AlUla a leading tourist and cultural destination Unique in the world, AlUla is a jewel the size of Belgium that holds more than 7,000 years of history in its hands. This region, located in the province of Medina in the northwest of the country, is at the heart of the ambitious and modern development plan named “Vision 2030”, driven by HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and implemented by the Kingdom since 2016.

A territory 4.5 times larger than France, which opened its doors to the world in 2019 and revealed previously hidden treasures like AlUla.

With 34 million inhabitants in an area of over 2 million square kilometers, Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East, covering two-thirds of the Arabian Peninsula on its own.

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