2023-08-28 21:32:21
Tourists massed in Collioure (Pyrénées-Orientales). ALINE MORCILLO/Hans Lucas via AFP
DECRYPTION – The foreigners came back in force, while the French remained present. The mountain and less southern regions are booming.
An amazing performance. “The tourist season is generally excellent in France, of the same vintage as last year, which was recordwelcomes Olivia Grégoire, Minister Delegate for Tourism. Summer marks the great return of international customers, while French attendance has remained at its very good levels of 2022. International arrivals jumped 29% for long-haul flights. The ministry already expects tourism receipts to exceed last year’s 58 billion euros. Asset France, France’s promotion agency, is counting on an amount of between 64 and 67 billion. Europeans returned in droves, especially in August. The Americans, taking advantage of a favorable euro-dollar parity, were as numerous as last year. Arrivals from Asia are picking up again (+119% compared to 2022) but from a very low water level.
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