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Campsites, lodges ... The good surprises of the summer tourist season in France

2020-08-04T16:19:24.595Z


At the beginning of June, professionals in the sector feared the disaster. Despite an overall decline in activity compared to 2019, the results at the end of August will be much better than expected.


Tourism professionals can take a sigh of relief. The summer season, which many believed was lost, has been partly saved. Until June, after the third phase of deconfinement, the level of reservations was catastrophic. A certain number of professionals were even hesitant to open their establishments. In extremis, they were able to count on the French - more likely to spend their holidays in France - in the absence of foreign tourists, most of whom stayed at home.

"Compared to the uncertainties of April, we can say that the campsites saved the furniture, with on average 25% less activity this summer", launches Nicolas Dayot, president of the National Federation of outdoor hotels. (FNHPA). Even if few campsites are doing as well as last year, those which are doing the best are in Brittany, Auvergne, Jura and Vosges. “The French are there; Belgians, Germans and Dutch a little, but not the British nor

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Source: lefigaro

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