The start of the Olympic Games has given Paris a boost in tourism, attracting more visitors, according to the Paris tourism authority. Some 650,000 tourists visited Paris between July 24 and 27, marking a 16% increase compared to the same period last year. The number of French visitors rose by 17.3%, while the number of foreign visitors increased by 14.8%. Among foreign visitors, travellers from the United States accounted for 15.5% and Germans for 6.3%. The number of German tourists rose by 42% compared to the previous year. The occupancy rate of Paris hotels, which had recently reported a nu…