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Coronavirus Takes Toll on Tourism in France

Nicolas Pinault

   PARIS - For tourists visiting Paris, the coronavirus outbreak is
   narrowing their options more each day.

   Museums have been asked to reduce their activities or simply shut their
   doors. The Louvre and the Eiffel Tower, for example, are closed to the
   public until further notice, and attractions like Disneyland Paris are
   closed until at least the end of March.

   The situation worries business owners working in tourism.

   Jean-Marc Banquet d'Orx, who heads a group of hotel industry leaders in
   the Paris area, told VOA that reservations were down 70 percent for
   foreign visitors since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. Hotels
   in Paris are experiencing a 30 percent decrease in revenues, he added.

   Chinese and Italian tourists have deserted Paris in the past few weeks.

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