[s_dev]

>The counterpart is an American in Paris convinced the banlieu are war zones.

This isn't a counterpart because nobody is trying to explain a significant drop in tourism numbers to Paris.

[_Tev]

> This isn't a counterpart because nobody is trying to explain a significant drop in tourism numbers to Paris.

Actually there isn't much to explain. Every single person I know that has been to Paris has been disappointed by it and complained how there are way too many people everywhere. Maybe there were just too many tourists in Paris?