The title of this post is French for, "Why are Americans so annoying?"
This is because, in my experience, Americans traveling to France tend to be very loud and obnoxious. But not all of them, of course!
Tourism can save a city from financial peril. Most of the time, when cities begin to go bankrupt, they begin to remodel parts of the city to attract more tourists and bring in more revenue for the city. This is a practice that can be found in almost any city, including Maryville.
Lately, the city of Maryville has been surveying people from the surrounding area about how it could renovate its downtown (or is it uptown? I don't know) to attract more tourists and to make it a friendlier place in general. The artsy side of me came out and told them to open a community theatre and more coffee shops!
Cities like Paris, New York, or San Francisco have it made with tourism. The abundance of landmarks makes their tourist revenue skyrocket every year.
On the other hand, cities like Lincoln, Nebraska, and Des Moines don't have too many attractions that make people have the desire to visit them. I may also just be saying this because I've always lived so close to them...
Either way, tourism is a HUGE reason for prosperous cities, so if you're ever a mayor or a city council member, remember that!
The above photo is Le Chateau de Chenonceaux in France. Chenonceaux is a very small town, but generates a LOT of revenue because of that castle.
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