The holidays despite everything.
Even if the daily data linked to the second wave of the coronavirus does not invite much optimism and that the prospect of a possible reconfinement is now in everyone's mind, the government is encouraging the French to book their All Saints holidays, which start at the end of the week.
While Prime Minister Jean Castex delivered an interview this Monday morning in which he did not hide his concern about the health situation and that a few hours later the announcement of a speech by Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday evening raised fears new restrictions, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne is reassuring.
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"We will do everything" so that the tourist season "until Christmas can unfold.
And I urge the French to book "for the All Saints' Day holidays, he told AFP, at the end of an interministerial committee devoted to the sector (CIT) in the midst of the rise of the Covid-19.
"Canceled reservations do not cost the French anything"
"The professionals reiterated their commitments, made on May 14", during a previous interministerial committee, "that canceled reservations cost nothing to the French" and "health security is there," added the secretary. State in charge of Tourism, noting a 50% drop in bookings compared to the same time last year.
Regarding events and business tourism, "still quite hampered", Mr. Lemoyne indicated that a working group had been set up and that he hoped "reasonably" to be able to make progress in the matter from here " about two weeks ".
On the occasion of the CIT, the government took stock of aid to the sector, one of the most affected by the pandemic, particularly with air transport.
Support the struggling tourism sector
As of September 25, among the emergency measures, 758.3 million euros had been granted via the Solidarity Fund to 527,834 companies, ie an average amount of 1,437 euros paid.
As for the “tourism” State Guaranteed Loan (PGE) managed by Bpifrance, it was allocated or pre-allocated to 187,767 companies for a total amount of 18.4 billion euros, which makes an average amount of 97,473 euros.
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The exceptional aid paid to the self-employed represented, on July 17, 87 million euros for 100,100 beneficiaries.
As for the investment in "quasi equity", launched this month, it has an envelope of 80 million euros, which is in addition to the 390 million planned for the investment "in equity" - all two being managed by Bpifrance- and 225 million euros for the fund dedicated to social tourism, managed by the CDC.
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