France unveils 18 billion euro plan for 'crown jewels' tourism sector
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PARIS (Reuters) - France on Thursday announced measures worth 18 billion euros (15.93 billion pounds)to support its tourism sector, which has been hammered by the coronavirus crisis and resulting shutdown of beaches, leisure attractions and hotels.Nearly 90 million foreign tourists visited France in 2019, making it the world's most visited country, government data shows. Tourism accounts for almost 8% of the country's 2.3 trillion euro economy."Tourism is facing what is probably its worst..