"Sweet France, dear country of my childhood ..." It is understood, the summer of 2020 did not lend itself to long journeys and distant horizons. The Covid-19 pandemic put an end to dreams of a globalized vacation for a time. Deprived of international flights and exotic destinations, but finally - almost - freed from health constraints, the French therefore use their vacations to rediscover the beauty of their regions. To crisscross the sunny roads, explore towns and villages, visit castles and churches, stroll through markets, taste a thousand local specialties. An unprecedented situation for years, 90% of them would have made this choice. With, it seems, an undisguised pleasure, despite the anxiety of the virus.
For the tourism economy, this return to the fold is a blessing. Hotels, restaurants, campsites and other residences are certainly not full. The businesses of traders are obviously less flourishing than usual.
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