Paris Sees Tourism Surge Following Olympics and Notre Dame Reopening

International visitors flock to the City of Light for the holidays, driven by post-Olympic interest and the long-awaited reopening of the iconic cathedral.

• Parisian hotels report a near 70% booking rate for the holiday period, a significant increase from the previous year.
• Luxury accommodations have seen a 14-point rise in occupancy, reflecting the return of high-spending international tourists.
• The reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in December attracted 270,000 visitors in its first week after five years of reconstruction.
• Tourism officials attribute the surge to the 'Olympic effect,' as the Games showcased Paris to a global audience of 5 billion viewers.
• International air arrivals to Paris increased by 15.4% year-over-year in November and early December, reaching 1.3 million visitors.

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