Despite the health crisis, the home exchange specialist is showing improved performance over the summer season and is seeing a recovery in travel across Europe.
In June, July and August, almost 604,000 exchange nights took place (including 570,000 in July and August), which represents an increase of 6% compared to the same period in 2019, the pre-Covid period. , which had 571,200, announces HomeExchange.
Unsurprisingly, this summer, the French have largely spent their holidays in France. But according to the report published by the home exchange specialist, while 73% of the exchanges carried out this summer took place in France, they represent 12 points less than in 2020. Exchanges on a European scale have , for their part, increased by 9 points (19% vs 10 last year), thus showing an increase in travel to foreign countries, to nearby countries, also reports HomeExchange. “Although the figures are far from reaching those of 2019 when 58% of French people traveled within their own country, this trend is a sign that they are more and more reassured at the idea of traveling internationally”, analyzes Charles-Edouard Girard, co-founder of the platform. Outside of France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands,
The French more capable of projecting themselves
Following the trend of summer 2020, rural or coastal regions have continued to attract the French in recent weeks, since Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Brittany and Occitanie were at the top of the ranking, observes the platform. The analysis of trends also highlights a renewed interest in destinations renowned for their relaxed lifestyle or their cultural events, including medium-sized towns, such as Vannes (+31% more overnight stays compared to 2019), Annecy (+83%), Brest (+70%), Quimper (+37%) or even Saint Brieuc (+79%), she also notes.
Regarding the outlook for the end of the year, to date, nearly 22,600 overnight stays are planned in France by the end of the year, indicates HomeExchange. Among them, 45% will take place during the All Saints holidays and 12% during the Christmas holidays. The French also seem more able to project themselves, the month of October counting for example 30% more requests compared to last year at the same time.
