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Pont Royal over the Seine at the blue hour, with the Musée d'Orsay and its two clocks behind under an orange-blue sky
Pont Royal and Musée d'Orsay on the Seine; the RER C goes to Musée d'Orsay and Metro line 12 to Solférino. · Photo: Pierre Blaché from Paris, France · CC0

In 2025, France welcomed 102 million international visitors, remaining the most visited country in the world. Income from international tourism rose by 9% to a record €77.5 billion. Payment has been in euros since 2002, and Visa and Mastercard are accepted almost everywhere. By passengers, Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly were the country's largest airports in 2025, followed by Nice, Marseille and Lyon. The rules on entry and safety are set out by the German Foreign Office.

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