Tourism in Paris sees a great decline this year

COVID-19 has affected a lot of tourist destinations around the world, but who would have thought that Paris would be one of the worst affected? France’s greatest attraction, Paris, is seeing a massive decline in tourism, even after Europe opened its doors for travellers. The city that had 10 million tourists between June and August, 2019, only had somewhere between 3.6 million to 4.7 million visitors this year during the same months.
The decline in tourism is attributed to the fact that most tourists from far off places are not travelling to France this year. Of course, the impact is considerable.

France had earlier segregated countries in a red, orange, and green colour-coded system, determining whether visitors need to take a covid test before arriving, quarantine rules, and also the urgency of the visit. Even though much of France was thrown open, such as its famed museums and more, the number of inbound tourists in Paris has been a disappointment.
In fact, reports suggest that Paris’ occupancy rates are worse than anywhere else in France. The hotel revenues are down 60 per cent in the city.

River Seine, which happens to be one of the main attractions of the city, has also been affected by the drop in the number of tourists. Boating company Vedettes de Paris that offers sightseeing on the Seine, has had a 50 percent drop this year in comparison to 2019. The Eiffel Tower that opened up in mid-July also saw half its usual daily number of visitors.

While a decline in the number of tourists is in the best interest of the times, destinations such as Paris that heavily relies on tourism have been deeply affected.