While the number of overseas holidays taken by UK consumers fell dramatically in the recession, the decrease in holidays to France was much more muted. A 6.5% fall year-on-year in 2009 was followed by an estimated reduction of 3.5% in 2010, both significantly below each year’s drop in overall holidays. In addition, average expenditure on French holidays has continued to rise throughout the recession and post-recessionary period.
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Appendix – Market Size and Forecast
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Appendix – Why People Holiday in France
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26th August 2011
“Across the second quarter of 2011, the number of holidays abroad taken by UK residents increased year on year. Headlines heralding a recovery in the overseas market are premature, however.” 
10th June 2011
"Despite a continued increase in driving costs consumers heading overseas are increasingly turning to ferries, helping to ensure the comparative popularity of France in a still-contracting foreign holidays market."
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Mintel estimates that there were over 6.8 million holidays to France taken by UK residents in 2010, with total expenditure (not including transport) at over £2.9 billion. This represents a 3.5% fall in the number of holidays from 2009, a performance ahead of the overall overseas holiday market (which dropped an estimated 6% from 2009 to 2010).
