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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Paris tourism hit by militant attacks, strikes and floods

Attacks by Islamist militants, strikes and floods have caused a big fall in tourism in Paris, figures show.
There were a million fewer visitors, a 6.2% drop, between January and June compared with the same period in 2015.
The drop is estimated to have cost the Paris region tourism industry about €750m (£644m) in lost revenue.
One senior official described it as "an industrial disaster". France relies heavily on tourism, which generates more than 7% of its annual GDP.
Paris welcomes 16 million visitors a year and is one of the world's top tourist destinations.

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