Hotels and restaurants in Paris are still suffering in the wake of last month’s Islamist militant attacks with bookings for New Year celebrations down 30-40 per cent, a hotel federation said.

The French capital has been on high alert since Islamic State militants killed 130 people in shootings and suicide bombings on November 13.

New Year celebrations down 30-40 per cent

“Bookings for the year-end weekend are down 30-40 per cent,” Evelyne Maes, head of the UMIH-Paris-Ile de France hotel federation, told Reuters.

Authorities in Paris, with an eye on security following the November attacks, shortened a New Year video light show at the Arc de Triomphe at midnight and cancelled a firework display to keep crowds down.

France, which has been struggling to revive its economy, is the most-visited country in the world, with Paris hosting 32.2 million visitors last year.

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