By Connie Allfrey France has been named the most visited country in the world, welcoming a record-breaking 84.7 million tourists last year. The European hotspot was streets ahead of the second most visited country in the world - the US - beating it by almost 15million visitors. While France, the US and Spain made the top three list of the most visited countries, the UK took eighth place, welcoming 31.2million visitors in 2013, a new record. Scroll down for video Eh Voila! La Tour Eiffel: France welcomed 84.7 million tourists across its borders in 2013 A stony look: Paris observed from the top of Notre Dame with La Tour Eiffel in the distance
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France the most visited country in the world with 84.7m tourists in 2013
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The UK attracted a record 32.8m visitors last year spending £21 billion
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French, German and American tourists account for one third of UK visitors
The French surpassed their 2012 figure of 83 million foreign visitors and easily outstripped The United States with 69.8 million and @placeholder with 60.7 million foreign visitors.