Tourism
Foreign tourists have deserted the France
The tourists collective hotels and accommodation in France, the world tourist destination, fell sharply in the second quarter (-4.8% year on year) in the effect including attacks that have driven notably foreigners.
in the first quarter, the number of tourists in France had nevertheless taken some force, said yesterday the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE). But she again suffered from April to June, with in particular a decrease overseas clients in hotels, campsites and other accommodations (-8.5%).
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This decline “more important than the first quarter (-2.7%) is comparable to that observed in the fourth quarter of 2015, after the November attacks,” noted INSEE.
the effects of terrorism on French tourism are further amplified in the third quarter after the bombing of Nice, which has slowed even more foreigners.
the unfavorable weather and the number of days public lowest are also cited to explain these numbers.
as for hotels, only those located in provincial towns increased their overnight stays (+ 1.5%), “thanks in part to the attraction the football Euro on French as a foreign clientele. “
the French authorities have set themselves the objective of welcoming 100 million international tourists by 2020.
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