While an earlier post in the blog assessed how much it would cost to repair the Notre Dame Cathedral, I think it would be interesting to view its effect on the economy in other ways such as tourism. Notre Dame is the most popular destination for tourists in Paris with 30 thousand visitors each day and 13 million each year. While the cathedral is free to visit you can enter the crypt and tower for $6 and $9 respectfully. If 10% of visitors were to visit both this would yield around $16 million dollars in revenue. While it is unclear how long the cathedral will be closed it is easy to see the revenue that will be lost in the meantime.
In an article by Jeri Clausing takes a look at analyzing this impact on tourism. According to a tour director in the article it is too early to tell if the fire will affect the tourism of Paris at large. This is coming a year after Paris cultural attractions saw a 5.9% increase in visitors. The article mainly concluded that Paris has much to offer and it is unclear what effect the fire will have on tourism as a whole. Do you think Notre Dame will have a significant impact on tourism in the region or will Paris not see much of a change while the cathedral is being repaired?
https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Tour-operators-too-soon-to-gauge-Notre-Dame-fire-impact
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