Summer is not over yet, but France is already taking stock of its summer tourist season. While some regions, such as the Atlantic coast, from north to south, are seeing a decline in attendance, France should remain the world’s leading destination this year, helped by the Olympic and Paralympic Games: this summer, international tourist attendance saw a 13% jump.
Leading the way in arrivals by plane in France this summer: the Chinese (+43%), followed by the Americans (+13%) and the Japanese (+13%).
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Olivia Grégoire is the resigning Minister Delegate for Tourism: “ It is a titanic work that has been carried out to make these Games a huge celebration and a success that will contribute to the tourist and economic attractiveness. But being the first is not always the hardest part, remaining the first is the hardest part.”
Towards a world record?
Because France, the world’s leading tourist destination, is closely followed by Spain and Italy. Tourism revenues in these countries are even higher.
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- RFI
