Paris weekend riots raise concerns for tourism industry

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They came to Paris to visit its iconic monuments.
But this weekend, tourists were confronted
by a very different side of the French capital.
Far from those portrayed in postcards and Hollywood films,
as seen in this video filmed on a bateau mouche along the River Seine.
These visitors had to find their way through hordes
of protesters and looters,
while this Japanese couple found themselves
in the midst of the unrest as they took in the sights.
Scenes that prompted mixed reactions from tourists.
We see here it's not protest. It's far beyond normal protest.
And I think that makes me very sad to see that.
I understand a little bit.
I come from Mexico and we see similar scenes.
I hope things will get better for the French people.
The cleanup was still underway near the Louvre on Monday morning.
This tourist from Quebec is still concerned.
We don't know if we can visit all the areas we want to go,
but I'm most scared about getting caught in the middle of unrest
and not being able to get out of it.
This hotel has immediately seen an impact on its reservations.
We're getting cancellations.
We were fully booked this Wednesday,
but now we've only got three bedrooms booked.
We're almost empty on Wednesday now.
We'll see. We don't know what's going to happen.
The tourism industry is bracing itself for significant losses,
just as the school holidays are getting underway.
Thank
you.
