The impact of the terror attacks on tourism is clearly worrying the French government. Ayrault said the major actors of the tourism industry, including rail operators SNCF, hotel chains and Atout France, the organisation which promotes the country, are all motivated to bring back visitors. A report in August suggested that the Paris tourism industry had lost some €750 million alone since the terror attacks. France’s tourism industry is worth €170 billion, with the hotel/café/restaurant sector worth €90 billion alone. Story continues below…France welcomed some 85 million tourists in 2015 – despite the two high profile terror attacks in Paris.

Source: The Local September 14, 2016 07:53 UTC