Latest figures show that France had another bumper tourist year in 2018 and still retains its title of the number one most visited country in the world, despite the widespread protests which have been taking place for almost six months. With 89 million tourists every year, France is an ideal spot for new tourist ventures - a perfect testing ground for new business ideas before expanding into the rest of Europe. Many of these tourists head to Paris, which receives more visitors than any other city in the world, and an increasing amount from Asia, specifically China. The culinary traditions of France help its standing, as does its rural charm (80% of France is countryside). INSEE reported that tourist figures did not seem to have been adversely affected by the strikes earlier in the year when trains and planes were brought to a halt every three days over a two-month period.

Source: Forbes April 20, 2019 09:11 UTC