France remains the world's top tourist destination with 89.4 million visitors last year. READ ALSO Six reasons why France remains the most visited country on earthBrexit and the fall in the value of the pound has also had an impact on tourism from the UK. Another factor likely to impact tourism is the weakening of the British pound against the euro as the impact of Brexit is felt across the UK economy. "Indicators for the first months of 2019 suggest a decline in foreign tourism stays during the first half of the year," the ministry document said Tuesday. It also noted the effect of the pound's decline against the euro, with "the United Kingdom being our biggest source of tourists," it said.

Source: The Local October 22, 2019 12:38 UTC