The tourists are returning to #1 destination France

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Tourism is a major business in France. In 2019, 91 million international tourists visited the country while domestic travellers added another 152 million. In fact, France is ranked as the most visited tourist destination in the world. International visitors come mostly from the U.K., Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the U.S. Chinese visitors have been absent from France for several years due to COVID-19 restrictions. However, these restrictions were lifted in January 2023, raising expectations that Chinese tourism will recover to exceed the 2.2 million visitors recorded in 2019. France is home to a wide variety of cultural and recreational sites, which attract millions of visitors each year. The most visited place in France is Disneyland Paris with 14.8 million visitors per year. This is followed by the Louvre Museum with 8 million visitors and the Versailles Palace with 7.7 million visitors. The Eiffel Tower receives 6.2 million visitors per year. On a combined basis the revenue derived from tourism amounted to 174 billion euros, or…