Three factors make a strong art hub—wealth, cultural infrastructure and a seamless regulatory system, says Ms McAndrew.

麦克安德鲁女士表示，三个因素造就了一个强大的艺术中心：财富、文化基础设施和无缝的监管体系。

France now claims 54% of all art transactions by value in the EU, says Clare McAndrew of Arts Economics, a research firm.

研究公司 Arts Economics 的克莱尔·麦克安德鲁 (Clare McAndrew) 表示，按价值计算，法国目前占欧盟所有艺术品交易的 54%。

The French government, aware of how the country lost its edge in the past, is now deliberate in its efforts to preserve France's attractiveness, Ms McAndrew notes.

麦克安德鲁女士指出，法国政府意识到该国过去如何失去了优势，现在正在刻意努力保持法国的吸引力。