Paris tourism suffers huge slump after terror attack
- 8 years ago
The number of tourists who canceled their trips to Paris in the week following the attacks jumped up 21% compared to cancellations during the same week last year.
French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said Paris hotels suffered a 15% to 20% slump in the number of guests, while restaurants attendance dropped 10%.
Many tourist attractions including the Eiffel Tower and Disneyland Paris were closed for several days in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
Tourism is the number one industry in Paris - it brought in over 21 billion euros in revenue from the nearly 46 million tourists that visited last year.
Around 500,000 jobs in the greater Paris rely on the industry.
French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said Paris hotels suffered a 15% to 20% slump in the number of guests, while restaurants attendance dropped 10%.
Many tourist attractions including the Eiffel Tower and Disneyland Paris were closed for several days in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
Tourism is the number one industry in Paris - it brought in over 21 billion euros in revenue from the nearly 46 million tourists that visited last year.
Around 500,000 jobs in the greater Paris rely on the industry.