Chinese tourists take pictures in the Champs Elysees Avenue near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, March 14, 2023.
REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Aug 29 (Reuters) - France is hoping to get up to 67 billion euros ($72.42 billion)worth of revenues from foreign tourists in 2023, beating last year's figure of 58 billion, French Tourism Minister Olivia Gregoire said on Tuesday.
France is the world's most visited country for tourists, and tourism accounts for around 8% of French gross domestic product.
"We have had a very good summer," Gregoire told reporters.
Gregoire said that, based on current estimates, the final figures for revenues generated from foreign tourists in 2023 should come in between 64-67 billion euros.
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