Emily is NOT so welcome in Paris: Furious residents scribble angry graffiti on shop shutters in the square used in Lily Collins' hit Netflix series, amid backlash against tourism

Furious locals have scrawled angry graffiti on the shutters of a cafe in Emily, Paris, as the French city sees a furious backlash against tourism.

The French capital has previously dubbed the horde of fans of the binge-worthy Netflix series 'l'invasion des imbéciles', which translates as 'the invasion of the idiots'.

And new photos show a shopfront defaced with the words 'Emily 'f**k off', while another reads 'South Paris is not yours'.

The defaced shoe shop is on the same square as Emily's house, while the American marketing manager – played by Lily Collins – lives above a nearby restaurant.

It's a tourism hotspot, with visitors posing outside the eatery – which is actually called 'Terra Nera', compared to its stage persona 'Les Deux Comperes'.

The defaced location serves as the front of Emily's house, while the American marketing manager – played by Lily Collins – lives above a restaurant

At the plaza's central water fountain, further anti-show graffiti calls the Chicago-born protagonist a “s**t”

In the Netflix show, the main character ends up in the country, wins over the locals despite not speaking French and lives a lavish lifestyle.

'Emily Not Welcome' is engraved in large black letters on the shutters of another cafe on the same street in protest against the show's fans

Tourists are not deterred from visiting the charming square, where social media is full of groups posing outside the shops

An editorial in Le Monde, a French daily, even headlined: 'They think they own the neighborhood! Emily In Paris – an invasive neighbor.'

'Emily Not Welcome' is engraved in large black letters on the shutters of another cafe on the same street, in protest against the show's fans.

And at the plaza's central water fountain, further anti-show graffiti calls the Chicago-born protagonist a “s**t.” The beautiful feature also contains a warning: 'Emily Not Welcome'.

It's because tourists themselves are at risk of 'Paris Syndrome' – the term given to tourists who have been given unrealistic and romanticized expectations of France from books and films, and more recently from TV shows such as Emily In Paris.

In the Netflix show, the main character ends up in the country, wins over the locals despite not speaking French and lives a lavish lifestyle.

As a result, visitors to the city may experience culture shock when reality does not match their expectations.

Paris syndrome is even said to cause hallucinations, convulsions and panic attacks.

The reality of cluttered streets, the language barrier or an awkward encounter with a local can trigger the mental disorder.

But tourists have not been deterred from visiting the charming square, where social media is full of groups posing outside the shops.

One, dressed like Emily in a red beret, grins with a bowl of pasta in the restaurant, while another sits looking wistfully into the distance at a table outside.