cbs elaine co t the champs elysees, the montmarte all places american fans of paris have been dreaming of during the pandemic. the eiffel tower. obviously, the main attractions. shopping. we are looking forward to eating more food here because we love the food. reporter: as soon as france opened its borders to vaccinated or covid-negative americans in early june, they started traveling. heather nowak and morgan priestley from chicago made paris their first stop. first time in paris, yeah. we ve been other places in europe, but this is definitely super unique and long overdue. yeah, yeah, long overdue. reporter: the city s famous cafes only fully reopened in june. waiter phillipe says american visitors have been missed. i love american people. it s a good thing they will be back. we re waiting for you. renoir. love this dance hall. reporter: that s true across the city.