A few days ago a reader wanted to know how much European tourism declined in the wake of terrorist attacks.
Today, a translated Le Monde (The World) headline reads “After the Attacks, Foreign Tourists Leave France“.
In the first six months of the year, the number of overnight stays of foreign tourists in France fell by an average of 10%, due to concerns over the attacks, said Secretary of State for tourism promotion, Matthias Fekl, in an interview with the Sunday newspaper.
Decline in Numbers
- In Paris, the hotel occupancy fell by 9.8 points to 78.1% in July compared to last year, according to figures from the Economic Observatory of Paris tourism.
- Airline reservations for American tourists declined by 19.2% between 25 and 31 July, while they were up 14% between June 27 and July 3.
- Airline reservations of the British fell 23% last week of July, under the combined effect of the attacks, the Brexit and the fall of the pound, according to Thomas Deschamps, economic and Observatory Paris tourism statistics.
- The festival of Bayonne posted a decline in attendance of 20%.
- The Loire castles, one of the most visited castles in France, experienced a general decline in attendance of 6%, but a fall of 20% for Japanese customers, according to its CEO Jean d’Haussonville, quoted in Le Parisien last week.
- The firm Protourisme estimates convention cancellations and works council bookings related to business tourism will be down 5% to 10% in September compared to last year.
Mike “Mish” Shedlock
Don’t worry – muslim “refugees” with their diversity and new culture will make up for this.
It is hard to feel sorry for the French. They voted for this madness.
At least no one can call them “racist”
What “race” is islam?
When your policy is to surrender to everyone there’s no point in considering the race of anyone. The frogs are equal opportunity victims.
There are many castles on the Loire. The one implicitly referred to in the post is Chambord.
It’s very difficult to ruin a place as beautiful as France, but the French government is doing a great job of it…
Interesting. What are the comparable stats worldwide? Is tourism down in general due to less disposable income or is it due to terrorism?
Good Question!
You are not a sheeple!
I have two expatriate French neighbors. They say they would never return to France. They pay less tax in the USA.
Airlines lost fares to France, but obama is making that up with one way flights from the mid east.
France is run by evil .
OT but
Quelle horreur:
“Hungarian Xenophobia Is Raising Standard of Living of Hungarians”
http://www.unz.com/isteve/the-horror-the-horror-hungarian-xenophobia-raising-standard-of-living-of-hungarians/
Tourism is the number one industry in France.
Yup. Would you go there when there are so many other places that are fun and interesting and not full of dis-satisfied non-assimilating men of fighting age that are turning against the very civilization that they shelter in away from their homeland shit holes?