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Describing Paris as a popular tourist destination is like saying French wine tastes good. Paris is the most popular tourist destination in the entire world; year in, year out. In 2006, the city welcomed 27 million visitors, over ten times its population. It should therefore come as no surprise that 12% of the Paris workforce is involved in some aspect of the tourism industry.

Be they scruffy students backpacking through Europe, retirees who come for the ambience, or families on holiday, tourists of all ages and background know Paris cannot be beat for its variety, its culture, and its joie de vivre.