Tourists avoid France and gilets jaunes

Gilets jaunes protests and the violence televised worldwide have been blamed for a fall in tourists in the first quarter of 2019 – with visits down 4.8%.

Connexion journalist

Published wednesday 29 May 2019 - 15:00 Last updated wednesday 29 May 2019 - 15:00

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