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Key tourism indicators in France

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20 August 2024

Key tourism indicators in France

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Tourism indicators show that in 2023, hotels were the most popular form of collective accommodation in France, with 217.4 million overnight stays.

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INSEE - French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies

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Geographical descriptors

France

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer / tourist organisation

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local authorities

Media/Travel Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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According to the latest data from the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies in 2023, hotels were the most popular form of collective accommodation, with 217.4 million overnight stays by tourists in France. Campsites ranked second, with 141.7 million nights spent. Among hotel classifications, 3-star hotels were the most visited (39.2% of overnight stays), followed by 4-star (26.2%) and 2-star (17.2%) hotels. For campsites, 4-star accommodations accounted for over 39.9% of overnight stays. Most visitors to these accommodations were originally from France and other European countries. The INSEE provides a free, automatically updated statistical dashboard for a more detailed exploration of tourism data.

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