The Sacré-Cœur Basilica is reflected in a taxi windshield on Montmartre hill, Paris, August 1, 2025. DIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP
Tourism in France has proven resilient in the face of economic crises. The sector, which accounts for 8% of the country’s gross domestic product, continued to grow in 2025, “particularly in Paris, along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts and in the mountains,” explained Dominique Marcel, the president of Alliance France Tourisme, a group that represents major stakeholders in the French tourism industry. According to a…