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Paris Olympics: Tourism on the rise in French capital
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8/2/2024
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With Olympic venues packed out to the rafters, the world's 5th most visited city has managed
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to up its game this year. 20% more tourists visiting the metropolis this July than last
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July, including 15% more French tourists. Hotel occupancy peaked at 90% on the opening
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weekend of the Games, now down to 82%, but with prices still far higher than usual.
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But other sectors who hope to capitalise haven't seen the windfall they were expecting.
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For instance, with the Olympics laying on cars to transport VIPs and free shuttles
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in certain places for stadium goers, taxi drivers have been waiting hours to find customers.
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This month we've suffered a loss of 40-50%, so we can't even cover our costs.
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Taxi drivers' unions have lodged a request for government compensation. Another damper
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on the much-heralded boom, tourists with one eye on the budget.
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We've noticed that Olympic tourism is mostly backpack tourism. I say that without any negative
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connotation. They've spent a lot on transport to get here, on transport to get around Paris,
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on their accommodation and their tickets, so there isn't much left for food.
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Restaurants in the city centre have seen an uptick in customers since the lifting of widespread
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road closures around the opening ceremony, but they say they are far from reaching capacity.
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On Thursday, the government looked to reassure, promising longer-term economic benefits.
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In London, there was an uptick in tourism for four, five, six years after the Games.
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And when we see the image of Paris and France that we're showing the world with our Olympic
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venues in the heart of the city, in beautiful locations, we can obviously expect benefits
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for our tourism and our economy in the years to come.
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Neighbourhoods around Olympic venues are of course benefiting from the inrush of tourists,
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like here in La Villette and Seine-Saint-Denis.
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