2023-05-08 11:56:48
The ski season in France was good, like the April holidays and the May weekends. JASON CONNOLLY/AFP
DECRYPTION – Their decline in purchasing power forces them to make sacrifices? They adapt their consumption and multiply the arbitrations so as not to deprive themselves.
Tighten your belt, yes. Stop having fun, no way. The French may make trade-offs in their spending because of l’inflationthey best preserve what seems essential to them: their well-being and the good times. “More and more, the French explain that they work to afford leisure and vacation time, says Didier Arino, director of the specialist firm Protourisme. They want to live experiences, to build memories. The strong recovery in tourism since the end of the pandemic confirms this imperative need to let go, in an increasingly stressful world. Take a break, clear your head, have free time: modern psychology and personal development books recommend nothing else to be well.
Professionals are amazed by the level of demand, while their prices are rising sharply. “Since the pandemic, the French have accelerated their changes of consumption to one…
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