The context
The February holidays began on February 6 in zone A, they will end on March 7 (zone B).
Travel between regions is authorized in metropolitan France, despite the active circulation of the Covid-19.
The epidemic context remains very fragile in France, due to the variants.
The government recommends “the utmost caution during these holidays”.
Controls are tightened, especially for the 6 p.m. curfew.
In the mountains, the French ski lifts remain closed.
Ski resorts highlight other activities.
Tourist trips to Europe are "strictly discouraged".
It is prohibited to overseas territories and non-European countries, "until further notice".
The full point in this article.
Only compelling reasons allow travel outside the metropolis.
In Europe, several countries are launching discussions on a “vaccination passport”, with a view to the summer holidays.
Tourism, curfew, vaccine ... the latest information
7 FEBRUARY
Pierre & Vacances will open 47 mountain residences next week
Despite the continued closure of ski lifts in France, the Pierre & Vacances group will open two thirds of its mountain residences, or 47 establishments in 20 resorts in the Alps and the Pyrenees.
The sites will be open until Sunday March 7, the end of the school holidays.
Odalys, number 1 in mountain tourist residences in France, is opening up a third of its park.
Read also: Winter holidays: Pierre & Vacances opens 47 mountain residences
Our dossier: what to do in the mountains this winter?
Summer holidays: Greece's vaccination passport strategy
The population of islands like Mykonos gets vaccinated.
The country intends to save its summer season.
Reservations have already started.
Martin Molcan
The country is counting on the summer season which its economy badly needs.
Greece is promoting a “vaccine passport” for travel to Europe and is getting organized.
Our story.
6 FEBRUARY
Corsica tightens controls and restrictions on arrival
Bonifacio, traditional tourist hotspot in Corsica all year round.
Adrien Baud / stock.adobe.com
From February 6, date of the start of school holidays for zone A, and until at least March 7, having a negative PCR test of less than 72 hours remains compulsory to travel to Corsica by plane or by boat. .
Antigenic tests are no longer accepted because, in addition to being considered less reliable, they do not make it possible to identify variants of the virus.
Travelers must also present a sworn certificate when boarding.
Read also: Corsica: faced with variants, the Isle of Beauty tightens its entry restrictions for winter holidays
"Leave, for what?" : the French disillusioned for the February holidays
Less than 100,000 French people are packing their suitcases for the holidays this winter.
They were nearly 3 million in previous years.
To read also: "Leave, for what?"
: the French disillusioned for the February holidays
Our dossier: travel advice in the time of Covid-19
4 FEBRUARY
Denmark and Sweden embark on the vaccine passport
The two Scandinavian countries will develop an electronic certificate of vaccination against Covid-19.
It will be intended for travel abroad, but also for other uses such as access to sporting or cultural events, or even to restaurants in the Danish case.
The two countries assured that they would make sure to make these certificates compatible with the international projects discussed at the World Health Organization and within the EU.
Read also: Sweden and Denmark will develop vaccine "passports"
FEBRUARY 2
This summer, Transavia will increase its flights to France
The low-cost subsidiary of Air France continues to take over the domestic airlines formerly operated by its parent company.
At the end of March, passengers will be able to reach Toulon and Brest from Paris Orly.
The company will also increase the number of cross-links from Brest, Nantes and Montpellier by summer.
Read also: Air travel: from this summer, Transavia will win on French regional lines
JANUARY 30
The craze for vacation homes is confirmed for the summer holidays
Peer-to-peer vacation rentals are expected to experience the same success as last year, according to industry players we interviewed.
If the French are still hesitant to plan their winter and Easter holidays, they are already planning in the summer to find a large house with a swimming pool for reunion with family and friends.
Read also: How vacation homes are doing well
Our dossier: where to go to France for the summer holidays?
JANUARY 29
Italy reopens its bars and restaurants
Rome, here the Trastevere district is one of the areas where bars and restaurants reopen in Italy, with a curfew that remains at 6 p.m.
Guglielmo Mangiapane / rRuters
While the contagion index has been declining in recent weeks in the country, Italy now allows bars and restaurants to open until the start of the national curfew at 6 p.m.
Museums and exhibitions also reopen, but only Monday through Friday.
This easing of measures concerns all regions, except Puglia, Sardinia, Umbria and Sicily which remain in “orange”.
Read also: Bars and restaurants reopen in several regions of Italy
Winter holidays: government green light but call for "caution"
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For now, the French can leave
," said Secretary of State for Tourism, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne.
If at one point, we see that the indicators are panicking and that measures must be taken, we will take into account that people will have to come back from vacation.
The school holidays start on February 6 in zone A and run until March 8.
Read also: February holidays: the French called to "caution" for inter-regional travel
JANUARY 26
Iceland starts issuing vaccine passports
Godafoss Falls, Iceland.
Due in particular to strict border control measures and sequencing of all positive cases, the epidemic has been under control in the country of 365,000 inhabitants for several weeks.
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Iceland issues its first vaccination "certificates" to facilitate travel for people vaccinated against Covid-19, while the question divides members of the European Union.
Some 4,800 people who have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine are currently eligible for these digital certificates after the launch of a dedicated online service.
“The aim is to facilitate the movement of people between countries, so that individuals can present a vaccination certificate during border controls and thus be exempted from border restriction measures in accordance with the rules of the country concerned”
, according to the Ministry of Health.
For Icelandic holders, the usefulness of these certificates remains for the time being essentially theoretical as long as their value is not recognized internationally.
But if they are put in place, Iceland does plan to let in unchecked holders of vaccine certificates from EU member countries or the European Economic Area, or even those put in place by the World Health Organization (WHO).
JANUARY 22
For France, "the debate on the vaccine passport for travel is premature"
In an interview with Figaro, the Secretary of State for Tourism, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, explains France's reservations, as it stands, to a vaccination passport for travel.
Read also: The full interview with Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne: "The debate on the vaccine passport for travel is premature"
Costa Cruises resumes cruises on March 13
The Italian cruise line will set sail again from Saturday March 13.
A recovery initially scheduled for February 1 which was delayed due to restrictions due to the second wave of the pandemic.
All cruises scheduled between February 1 and March 12 aboard Costa Deliziosa, Costa Firenze and Costa Luminosa are thus canceled.
Read also: Costa Cruises postpones the resumption of its cruises to March 13
