Paris Has Taylor Swift to Thank for Extra Tourism

Fans of Taylor Swift arrive to the concert at the Paris La Defense Arena. — Fans of Taylor Swift arrive to the concert at the Paris La Defense Arena.Photographer: MAGALI COHEN/AFP

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By Lionel Laurent

May 10, 2024 at 11:23 AM UTC

Bonjour et bienvenue to the Paris Edition. I’m Bloomberg Opinion columnist Lionel Laurent. If you haven’t yet, subscribe now to the Paris Edition newsletter.

If you’re wondering where your French colleagues have been, the answer is of course hard at work on Monday and Tuesday, then off for two public holidays. But don’t worry, everyone’s back today… honest.