France Exhibition VAT and Cost Handbook: Paris, Lyon, and the Provincial Fairs
The exact change
France runs the third-largest exhibition economy in Europe after Germany and Italy, anchored by Paris Nord Villepinte and Paris Porte de Versailles in the capital, Eurexpo Lyon in the south-east, Parc Chanot Marseille on the Mediterranean coast, and a network of secondary venues in Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Toulouse, and Nantes.
France runs one of the largest exhibition economies in Europe alongside Germany and Italy, anchored by Paris Nord Villepinte and Paris Porte de Versailles in the capital, Eurexpo Lyon in the south-east, Parc Chanot Marseille on the Mediterranean coast, and a network of secondary venues in Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Toulouse, and Nantes.
Suggested change
France runs one of the largest exhibition economies in Europe alongside Germany and Italy, anchored by Paris Nord Villepinte and Paris Porte de Versailles in the capital, Eurexpo Lyon in the south-east, Parc Chanot Marseille on the Mediterranean coast, and a network of secondary venues in Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Toulouse, and Nantes.
Why this is better
2 issues fixed: The claim that France is the 'third-largest exhibition economy in Europe after Germany and Italy' is not confirmed by industry data; UFI figures place France among Europe's top exhibition markets by venue count and space, but no source confirms a clean third-place ranking behind Germany and Italy specifically. | Published French exhibition-industry aggregates (UNIMEV/Promosalons) cite approximately 12.5 million visits and around EUR 10 billion in industry revenue, not 11 million visitors and EUR 9 billion.
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