France learns to speak ‘touriste’ as it looks for economy boost

There are no trash cans on the Champs-Elysees. Paris’ department stores, as well as shops and restaurants across the country, are closed on Sundays. And pickpockets swarm the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.

France has long had a reputation – particularly in the English-speaking world – for being a bit difficult to visit. We love to hate it, with its surly waiters and superior shopkeepers. But we also love to love it: more people visit France than any other country in the world.

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