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France is top tourist destination; Spain is second but China predicted to surpass it by 2010.(Tourism)
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Manila Bulletin
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May 22, 2007
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About 78 million foreigners headed to France in 2006, making it the top tourist destination in the world once again.
From the lights of Paris to the glitz and glamor of the French Riviera, France is a tourist destination. In fact, it is the tourist destination.
Once again, France is the top tourist destination in the world with 78 million people heading to the country in 2006. Only about 60 or so million people live in France, and about 2 million of them are employed in hotels, bars, restaurants, cafes and other entities supported by tourists.
France's visitor numbers were boosted by tourists from the Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain and east European countries. ...
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