David Beckham Paris: Mayor Calls Soccer Player The City's Latest 'Tourist Draw'

Another Reason To Visit Paris...
British soccer player David Backham, poses with his new jersey in front of the PSG logo during a press conference, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. David Beckham will join Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday, opting for a move to France after mulling over lucrative offers from around the world since leaving the Los Angeles Galaxy.(AP Photo/Michel Euler)
British soccer player David Backham, poses with his new jersey in front of the PSG logo during a press conference, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. David Beckham will join Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday, opting for a move to France after mulling over lucrative offers from around the world since leaving the Los Angeles Galaxy.(AP Photo/Michel Euler)

As if the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral weren't enough, tourists the world over have yet another reason to visit Paris: David Beckham.

On Europe 1 radio on Friday, Paris' mayor, Bertrand Delanoe, said of the news of Beckham's 5-month contract with Paris St-Germain team, "It is very good news, which only adds to the image of Paris in the world.... He is a great sporting personality with an international audience.... It's great for this city which is already the top tourist destination in the world and where 10 percent of jobs are in the tourist industry," Reuters reports.

While on the team, Beckham has said he will stay in a hotel in town; his family, including Posh Spice, will continue to reside in London. He will donate his salary to a local children's charity.

If David Beckham isn't your type of attraction, check out our ode to the Eiffel Tower below.

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