The world's leading tourist destination, France has seen its figures drop due to the Covid-19

however, the country continues to attract its closest neighbors.

?Despite the pandemic linked to Covid-19, France still remains attractive, in particular for the countries closest to France. "Our European neighbors are the most European, they are coming back.

?the Belgians. On the other hand, because of the restrictions, the most distant countries come much less: -80% for China, Japan or Australia, and to a lesser extent, the Americans at -34% ", explains Latifa Zenaina Consultant Specialist in Communications Strategy

Only 40 million tourists in 2020

Travel restrictions are having an impact on tourism figures and income, as Latifa Zenaina reminds us: "Despite a gradual return from our European neighbors and in the summer of 2019, receipts fell this summer by 29% with only 10, 6 billion euros.

France, the world's leading tourist destination, has grown from 90 million foreign tourists in 2019 to just 40 million tourists in 2020. " To help tourism, which represents 6% of the country's national wealth, a support plan will be put in place by the French government.

By Latifa Zenaina

Consultant Specialist in Communications Strategy