Besides the numbers, opening of Notre Dame embodies a powerful message: resilience and the collective desire to preserve world heritage. Restored to record time thanks to national and international mobilizationit represents a new stage in the history of this iconic monument, which has survived centuries and trials.
This renaissance also provides an opportunity highlight the know-how of the artisans and French specialists who worked on its restoration. This colossal project mobilized hundreds of talents from arts and crafts, construction and technology, demonstrating to the world France’s ability to combine innovation and tradition.
For the French Tourist Alliance, this opening should be starting point for an enhanced strategy to promote destinations in France.
At a time when European destinations such asSpain and Germany market share is growing strongly (according to the Observatory, revenue per room in 2024 will be +13.6% and +8%), Paris must benefit from large events like this to remain competitive.
Industry professionals, be it telecom operators or hosting providers, already rely on this dynamic is to attract new visitors and strengthen the image of Paris as one of the tourist capitals of the world.