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As the Paris Olympics wrapped up on Sunday, France’s economy appears to have received a boost from the influx of visitors and increased spending in sectors such as hotels, restaurants, and museums, according to France’s Tourism Minister, Olivia Grégoire. Spending on hotels in cities hosting the Olympic events rose by 16% compared with the previous year, while tourism-related sales at museums and restaurants saw a 25% increase year-on-year, Gregoire told French paper La Tribune Dimanche. Several institutional surveys suggest that the Paris Olympics are set to significantly bolster the French ec…

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