criminals luxury brands hurt Paris tourism

  A leading association has Chanel and Dior as members urged the authorities to act on the climate of uncertainty that they keep the cash tourists could evacuate.

The most visited city in the world - including robberies and thefts targeting tourists and street violence several recent incidents have tarnished the image of Paris.

"Paris is always a blessing to our city a reputation throughout the uncertainty ... Foreign tourism and this uncertainty is a direct attack on the job," said Elisabeth Ponsolle goals called Comité Colbert.

The committee, which promotes French luxury industry at home and abroad, which has 75 luxury brands in the country as members.

"We have reviews of all networks and customers of luxury brands (the Committee) on the fact that they see Paris as a city that is not safe at all," she told reporters, adding that the situation was "very serious."

The French government is obliged to ensure the safety of foreign tourists, but Ponsolle Gates said "appropriate policy" had to be put in place.

"Since the Asian tourism is growing in particular, we do not want to distract from Milan or London, because it is too risky to Paris," she said.

The luxury industry in France is a big part of their income from tourism, especially new rich emerging economies such as China, where an emerging middle class as splash when traveling abroad.

The Chinese embassy in an increase in the number of complaints of assault and other theft of their nationals, are known to carry large sums of money reported recently, so that they. Prime targets for criminals

The image of Paris was a further blow last week of violence during a trophy parade to mark the first win the French league football club Paris Saint-Germain in 19 years.

During the violence, rioting fans PSG ran near the Eiffel Tower, throw smoke bombs, bars and restaurants and damaging attack several tourists.

Workers from the Louvre Museum, now on strike last month to protest against aggressive pickpockets, forcing the closure of the famous tourist attraction in the capital for a day.