The attacks that hit Paris in November have restricted this increase, particularly in the capital," French foreign affairs minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said. "My goal remains to welcome 100 million foreign tourists every year in France from 2020."
Paris tourism took a hit in the weeks following the violence. State statistics agency Insee said earlier this year that hotel occupancy in the French capital dropped by 25 percent in the two weeks that followed the attacks, compared with November 2014. Air France estimated the attacks caused 120 million euros ($130 million) in lost revenue.