France

France leads global tourism with approximately 100 million international arrivals annually, outperforming #2 Spain by over 15 million visitors to secure the top spot. The Eiffel Tower alone attracts nearly 7 million visitors yearly, while the Louvre Museum hosts over 9 million, making it the world's most-visited art museum. Beyond Paris, the sun-drenched French Riviera draws 10 million travelers annually, the medieval Mont Saint-Michel welcomes 2.5 million, and the Loire Valley's 300 chateaux, including Château de Chambord, offer unmatched cultural diversity. This broad appeal sustains France's consistent first-place position since records began, with arrivals 18% higher than the average for top-five destinations.