It's pretty obvious for anyone walking around Paris that there are noticeably far fewer tourists than usual. Sadly the City of Light, and France for the most part, is still suffering from
the media coverage fallout of strikes, floods and most especially a series of high profile terrorist attacks.
Official numbers show one million fewer tourists visited Paris in the first six months of this year. In fact about 16 million tourists visit Paris annually but the numbers have taken a dip.
There are 46 percent fewer Japanese, 35 percent fewer Russians, and 20 percent fewer Chinese.
These three groups make up the nouveau "big spenders" when it comes to shopping in boutiques and pricey shops.
The number Americans visiting surprisingly only dipped by 5.6 percent.
We certainly felt safe in France but sadly were inconvenienced by an Air France strike.
And despite all the bad news, Paris is still Paris!
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