France has long been on my to-do radar. Hopefully, 2023 will be the year my husband and I finally take part. Reading stories like this only whets my appetite.

North America is projected to be the biggest contributor to the Parisian tourism market this summer, according to the city’s government, with booking levels almost back to pre-pandemic 2019 levels. “The Americans are doing the job,” said Frédéric Hocquard, Paris deputy mayor for tourism.