Jean-Pierre Mas, president of Travel Companies, indicates on Europe 1 that the French intend to travel for this summer, after a year marked by the coronavirus epidemic.
But only 14% say they want to spend their vacation abroad.
The pandemic has changed habits.
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After more than a year of health crisis and long months of strict restrictions, many French people intend to take advantage of the summer to go on vacation.
And this enthusiasm can be seen in particular on the side of travel agencies, confirms on Europe 1 Jean-Pierre Mas, president of Travel Companies, who notes, however, that abroad is less popular than usual.
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"For the past two weeks, the French have clearly shown their desire to go on a trip, to come out of 14 consecutive months of crisis," he explains.
And if the French "obviously reserve in France, on the coast, in the countryside or in the mountains", they are also looking abroad, and more precisely in southern Europe, with "the traditional places for holidays in been like Spain, Italy, Greece, Croatia ".
The health pass will be required to travel in Europe
But the pandemic has changed habits and French destinations are the most popular this year.
"Only 14% say they want to spend their holidays abroad," says Jean-Pierre Mas.
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To these French people who are going to travel around Europe, the president of Travel Companies advises "to use the health pass in the Tous Anti Covid application".
This tool, he recalls, "will make it possible to integrate both vaccines and tests, and to know if we meet the requirements of the countries we want to visit"