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France Projects Summer Tourism Rise on Olympic Momentum

Ministry forecasts a 4.7% rise in foreign arrivals this summer with new measures under development to maximize tourist receipts by lowering the sector’s carbon impact

Les prévisions d’arrivées aériennes internationales «annoncent une progression de 4,7% sur la période juin-août 2025 par rapport à 2024 sur la même période».
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La tour Eiffel lors des Jeux olympiques, le 11 juillet 2024

Overview

  • International tourist receipts climbed 8% to €21.4 billion in the first four months of 2025, led by visitors from Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.
  • International air arrivals are projected to rise 4.7% over summer 2025 compared with last year.
  • Vacation rental bookings for June through August have surged 16% year-on-year, according to FTO-LightHouse.
  • Domestic tourism fueled by the Olympic legacy has 30% of French residents expressing increased plans to visit Paris this summer.
  • Tourism minister Nathalie Delattre plans to unveil measures in late July aimed at boosting visitor spending and cutting the sector’s carbon footprint.