France maintains its position as world's leading tourist destination The country was the 鈥渙nly destination in the world to have returned to pre-Covid-19 figures,鈥� said the Elys茅e
Tourism reversal in France: southerners head north to cool off We look at problem of 鈥榦ver-touristed鈥� areas and what is being done to help
Emily in Paris park 鈥榮hows the two sides of Paris鈥� Columnist Nabila Ramdani takes a closer look at the Buttes-Chaumont Park, which has recently featured in both the Netflix series and crime reports surrounding a grisly murder case
news Tourism bounces back as France rakes in 鈧�58bn from foreign visitors New figures show France enjoyed a remarkable recovery after Covid, largely due to the return of European and American visitors
Tourism in France: The 2022 trends and outlook for 2023 Camping, theme parks, fewer nights away: We summarise how last year shaped up and look ahead as Paris is named the 鈥榤ost powerful鈥� tourist city in the world
Locals clash over win as crowds flock to France's favourite village Bergheim has been buzzing with tourists since its victory but will it lose its local charm over the next few months? Locals give their views
Bookings at French ski resorts exceed pre-pandemic levels The return of international clients has been described as 鈥榚ncouraging for the end of the season鈥�, with resorts stating they are 鈥榬eady鈥� to welcome UK visitors
Foreign tourists to France still down but EU neighbours are visiting Spending by Dutch, German and Belgian visitors is up but number of people coming from UK has dropped
Flights to France below 40% of pre-Covid levels this summer France fared worse than destinations including Greece, Turkey and Iceland, but the tourism industry has been buoyed by domestic holidaymakers
鈥楽ummer bringing hope鈥�: France to see 50m foreign visitors this season The junior tourism minister confirmed that numbers were up compared to last year, but said most visitors will still come from Europe only
Holiday bookings in France catching up post-pandemic Tourism groups are reporting soaring bookings of domestic seaside, countryside and mountain holidays, especially for open-air destinations, and higher-end options
France launches campaign to attract tourists despite Covid criticism The government wants to 鈥榬oll out the red carpet鈥� to Europe but travel industry critics condemn the country鈥檚 lack of Covid-19 strategy and planning
French island beauty spot is victim of over-tourism Porquerolles in the Var (Provence-Alpes-C么te d鈥橝zur) wants to reduce visitor numbers to 4,000 a day after becoming overrun by summer tourists.
France loses 鈧�30-40 billion from lack of summer tourists A lack of international visitors has caused huge losses in the French tourism industry this summer, while rising Covid-19 cases are causing European countries to reassess quarantine measures for travel to and from France.
How the French tourism industry is coping post-Covid-19 The tourism industry hopes to salvage 60% to 70% of last year鈥檚 sales figures, says the head of the official agency which promotes France abroad.
French national parks may start charging entry fees Visitors to national parks in France may soon need to pay to enter, some specialists have said, in a 鈥渃ompletely taboo鈥� suggestion prompted by what some see as a lack of funding.
Gilets jaunes and Brexit deny France tourism record The golden 100million figure may well be reached by the time of the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024, but popularity is not eternal, writes award-winning French-Algerian journalist Nabila Ramdani in her latest column for Connexion
Tourists to France becoming major users of e-scooters Tourists in French cities are some of the most-common users of for-hire electric scooters, with the transport method fast 鈥渂ecoming part of the landscape鈥� for foreign visitors, a study has found.
20,000 low-cost Thalys train fares on sale in France A total of 20,000 low-cost international Thalys train tickets have gone on sale in France today (Tuesday November 5), with single journeys to Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands costing from 鈧�25.
鈥榃omen-only鈥� tourism trend booming in France A French company is leading the way on 鈥渨omen-only tourism鈥�, an increasingly-popular travel trend in Europe over the past five years, according to the World Tourism Organisation.
New Tutankhamun show breaks France visitor record A Paris exhibition about Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun has become the most-visited ever in France, breaking a 1967 record, with 1.3 million visitors.
Britons turn backs on French holidays A big drop in the number of British visitors to France 鈥� including a 23% fall in UK tourists to the Dordogne at the start of July 鈥� has not stopped 2019 looking like a good year for tourism overall.
Tourism in France recovers from gilets jaunes drop Tourism in France has strongly recovered from a difficult start to the year, which saw a drop in visitors at the peak of the gilets jaunes protests, new figures have shown today.
Paris Louvre tickets for da Vinci show now on sale Tickets are now on sale for the much-anticipated Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the Paris Louvre Museum, four months before the show opens.
Asian visitors boost French tourism A surge in visitors from Asia helped France retain its crown as the most-visited country in the world in 2018, new figures show.
Paris to build new 鈥榣argest garden鈥� by 2024 olympics. The 鈥渓argest garden in Paris鈥�, including new pedestrianised and landscaped zones, is expected to open between the Eiffel Tower and the Trocadero by year 2024
SNCF confirms Bordeaux trains to Brussels and London There may soon be a direct train link between Bordeaux and London, SNCF has said, as a new Bordeaux-Brussels link is confirmed, and the current Paris-Bordeaux line is deemed a success.
10.2m visitors set record for Le Louvre The Louvre museum in Paris broke its visitor numbers record in 2018, with 10.2 million over the year - a rise of 25% compared to 2017.
French airport Roissy fights against illegal taxis Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris has launched a new taxi scheme to fight illegal taxis that target tourists, with a new system of 鈥渙fficial airport taxis鈥�.
Louvre focuses on Chinese as it hits 10m visitor mark The iconic art gallery and museum in Paris is seeking to widen its appeal to Chinese tourists as it celebrates a record-breaking 10 million tourist visits in 2018 - making it the world鈥檚 most-visited museum.
France鈥檚 2018 heritage days attract over 12m people Over 12 million people visited almost 16,000 monuments across France this weekend as part of this year鈥檚 Journ茅es Europ茅ennes du Patrimoine (European Heritage Days).
France's campsites see 20% growth over a decade New-look campsites have seen visitor numbers leap 20% over the past decade as they introduced new features and activities with 124 million nights booked in 2017 in 9,000 sites across France.
Eiffel Tower re-opens after recurring personnel strike The Eiffel Tower has reopened to tourists this morning (Friday August 3) after a 36-hour shut down due to an ongoing worker strike.
France still 鈥榯ourism world champion鈥� as sector soars France is on track to stay 鈥渃hampion of the world in tourism鈥�, the government has said, as it confirms that the tourism industry grew in the first half of 2018 and had a record 2017, after two tough years.
Ease up on tourism push or face overcrowded sites With France heading for a stunning 90 million visitors this year the head of the country鈥檚 tourism development agency said it may be time to act before key sites become overcrowded resulting in local anger and visitor disappointment.
Europeans living in UK at lowest level in four years The number of European citizens living permanently in the UK is at its lowest level in four years, with Brexit suggested as one of the reasons for the change.
French police steal bags to raise theft awareness Police in Strasbourg stole handbags and valuables from over 30 tourists and residents in public places this week as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of pickpocketing and theft.
Louvre art museum tickets scam revealed Tourist tickets to the Louvre art museum in Paris are being used up to seven times, costing the museum up to 鈧�1m, an investigation has claimed.
Strikes spark fear of a summer of discontent With a rolling programme of rail strikes announced until June 28, electricity workers in the CGT union have stepped in to back the dispute with threats to act against SNCF and cause delays to TGV trains.
Film deals promise big money for local tourism Thousands flock to the Riviera for May鈥檚 Cannes Film Festival but French towns are now seeing a tourism boost from being the location for a film... like Dunkirk, where visitor numbers rose 25% after the film
New campaign to boost rural hotels and restaurants A new national campaign has been launched to boost the rural hotel and restaurant industry, and bring new auberge-style 鈥渕ulti-service inns鈥� to country towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants.
Eiffel Tower reopens after security staff strike The Eiffel Tower has reopened its doors to the public this weekend after it was closed by two days of strikes by security guards.
Visitor numbers to Eiffel Tower reach new heights The number of visitors to globally-famous monument the Eiffel Tower is on the rise, having passed the 300 million mark last year.
Le Routard publishes new guide to PACA local business Le Routard has published an 鈥榠ntelligent tourism鈥� guide to the PACA or Sud region, featuring local businesses that offer 鈥榖ehind-the-scenes鈥� access to their factories or workshops.
France claims new tourism record Visitor boom greatest in 脦le-de-France - but it is being felt across entire country figures reveal
Paris tourism at 10-year high after post-terrorism dip Tourism in Paris is at a 10-year high, and has recovered from the drop in visitors following the terrorist attacks of November 2015.
French tourism 鈥渃risis鈥� gets American & Chinese boost The number of tourists visiting France has jumped by 10% in the past three months, with Americans, Chinese, and Japanese helping to boost the co-called 鈥渋n crisis鈥� sector.
Thief in Montmartre identified by tourist selfies A camera thief in Montmartre in Paris has been caught in the act after he was identified by tourist selfies.
Lascaux IV sees record visitor numbers despite critics Significant numbers of visitors have flocked to the new Lascaux cave artwork exhibition, Lascaux IV, despite some criticism of the centre.
Terror scare passes Tunisia tourism rises Spain, Greece, Italy and Por颅tugal are still No1 picks for foreign holidays by 麻豆传媒映画 but, despite the 2015 terror attacks, Tunisia has seen a 211% rise in bookings.
Tourist workers fight back as trade shaken by terror attacks and strikes With many areas in France dependent on tourism, industry professionals are concerned about the effect of recent terrorist attacks 鈥� figures are still emerging but signs show a disappointing downward trend.
