When it comes to renowned museums, monuments, and historical sites, visitors in Paris are spoiled for choice. Beyond the well-known
, the rich cultural heritage of the City of Light is a key driver of tourism, making the French capital one of the most popular destinations in Europe. In 2023, the total
, including domestic and international tourists, reached 47.5 million, showing a strong sign of recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile,
exceeded pre-pandemic levels that year, peaking at nearly 27 million.
What are the most popular tourist attractions in Paris?
Undoubtedly, one of the most famous Parisian attractions is the Louvre, the
most visited museum worldwide, reporting nearly nine million visitors in 2023. That year, the iconic Eiffel Tower welcomed over six million visitors, the second-highest attendance after the Louvre among the
leading museums and monuments in Paris. Aside from the many popular art galleries and historical landmarks – such as the Musée d'Orsay, the Notre-Dame cathedral, or Arc de Triomphe – the city also hosts one of the
highest-valued theme parks in Europe, Disneyland Paris. In 2024, the combined estimated value of Paris’ Disneyland Park and the Walt Disney Studios amounted to nearly 2.7 billion U.S. dollars.
Paris’ contribution to museums in France
Focusing on
museums in France, figures on the so-called “Musée de France”, which are public and non-public institutions approved by the French government, show the significant contribution of Paris on a national level. When looking at the
geographical breakdown of French museums, Île-de-France, the region surrounding the French capital, recorded the second-highest figure in 2023, accounting for around 11 percent of the over 1,200 such institutions in the country. Meanwhile, Paris was by far the
city with the highest number of museum objects in France in 2023, with the collections of Parisian museums featuring a staggering 190 thousand artifacts overall.
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