Tourists are avoiding Paris after the Charlie Hebdo terror attack

#CharlieHebdo #Louvre #Paris #EiffelTower #touristsinparis If locals are to be believed, it appears that tourists are avoiding Paris as the French capital continues to reel from the Charlie Hebdo-related terror attacks. Even though the attacks happened nearly two weeks ago and, in spite of reassurances from the Paris tourist board, the tourists are staying away and the local vendors, especially in the vicinity of the Eiffel Tower are a worried lot.
The tourist department does not have any data on the extent of drop in footfalls but, the Louvre has revealed that the Education Ministry has suspended school visits to the Paris region, including museums. The reason cited is that the capital was on 'attack alert' status since last week.
Incidentally, the Louvre normally receives several hundred schoolchildren every day, and their absence partly accounts for the thinner crowds. Moreover, mid-January is usually slow as festive tourists return home after their New Year celebrations.
However, with 10,500 troops deployed across the country, including 6,000 in the Paris region alone, the security is on the alert in view of the attacks on French soil.

When the CJ reports on kid related topics …

Kids mean schools, playgrounds, and illness apart from unbridled freedom. They can be grouped into categories depending from where they come and how they live. Those at the high end would normally be out of reach of ordinary CJs – so it s advisable not to pursue that line. The bulk of kids who attract attention are those who are in the middle income groups – these parents have high expectations from their offspring and the market is large enough to attract the innumerable products that are meant exclusively for kids. So are their problems …

Select the areas surrounding the school – the free availability of fast foods and eatables that are sold in the open are veritable sources of illness – there are usually restrictions on what can be sold openly and how such products should be sold. Check the actual situation and note down those who do not adhere to the instructions. Take photographs, meet and talk with the parents and the children, – get their opinions …. meet the vendors who flout the norms, also identify those who do follow – highlight the latter – it makes them feel better and simultaneously encourages the erring ones to improve … …

These would do for starters …