France Tourism Industry Timeline

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    Paris

    Paris, the capital city of France, is the third most visited city in the world.

  • Palace of Versailles

    A royal château that is now open as a museum and is a very popular tourist attraction.

  • The Louvre

    The Louvre, a renown French museum, is the most visited art museum in the world.

  • Eiffel Tower

    The Eiffel Tower is created, becoming the most-visited monument in the world.

  • Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris

    A huge Cathedral publicly dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus that hosts 10.5 million tourists a year.

  • Last years GDP

    Tourism in France directly contributed 77.7 billion euros to gross domestic product