In 2015 France welcome a record 85 million visitors despite two devastating terror attacks taking place on French soil. Several big events including the Lille flea market (Braderie de Lille), which normally attracts some three million visitors, have been called off over security fears. The next most visited country was the United States with 78 million tourists. It is perhaps inevitable that many of the millions of visitors to France would change their travel plans after repeated terror attacks. Some 75,000 people are employed in tourism in the south east of France alone.

Source: The Local August 08, 2016 09:00 UTC