French CRS policemen patrol as tourists walk past in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France August 20, 2016. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
PARIS (Reuters) - Islamist attacks have scared off thousands of tourists from Paris and its top attractions, helping rob the French capital of about 750 million euros ($850 million) in revenues, officials said on Tuesday.
Strikes and floods have also taken their toll, overshadowing a boost from the Euro 2016 soccer championships and leaving the tourism industry in need of massive new investment and a rescue package, representatives of the sector said.
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