Table of Contents
Introduction
Data Sources
Market Drivers
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- Population
- Population growth
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- Figure 1: Mid-year population estimates in France, by year, 1950-2050
- Demographics of the population
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- Figure 2: Mid-year population estimates in France, by age and gender, 2012 and 2050
- High birth rate
- Women and employment
- French households
- An ageing population
- Ethnic diversity
- Economy
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- Figure 3: French gross domestic product, 2006-12
- Exchange rates
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- Figure 4: Selected exchange rates against the Euro, 2006-12
- Tourism balance
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- Figure 5: International tourism and receipts, 2006-12
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- Figure 6: Expenditure by international tourists in France, 2006-12
- Figure 7: Domestic travel and tourism spending in France, 2006-12
Outbound Tourism
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- Arrivals
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- Figure 8: Outbound travel from France, 2006-12
- Destinations
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- Figure 9: Outbound travel* from France, by region, 2006-12
- Africa
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- Figure 10: French outbound tourism* to key African destinations, 2006-12
- Tunisia
- Morocco
- Americas
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- Figure 11: Outbound travel* from France to key destinations in the Americas, 2006-12
- US
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- Figure 12: French arrivals in the US, 2003-12
- Canada
- Asia and Oceania
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- Figure 13: Outbound travel* from France to key destinations in Asia and Oceania, 2006-12
- Figure 14: French arrivals in selected destinations in Asia and Oceania, 2006-12
- China
- India
- Europe
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- Figure 15: Outbound travel* from France to key European destinations, 2006-12
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- Figure 16: French arrivals in key European destinations, 2006-11
- Spain
- Italy
Market Characteristics
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- Pre-booking behaviour and booking methods
- Internet usage
- Travel planning
- Travel booking
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- Figure 17: Volume of travel* for personal reasons, and reservation methods, 2006-12
- Demographics
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- Figure 18: Demographics of French tourists in Britain, 2010
- Figure 19: Demographics of French tourists in Australia, 2009*
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- Figure 20: Demographics of French tourists in Malta, 2010
- Purpose of visit
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- Figure 21: France outbound tourism*, by purpose of visit, 2006-12
- Figure 22: Arrivals into the UK, Malta and the US from France, by main purpose of visit, 2010
- Expenditure
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- Figure 23: French tourism expenditure*, domestic and international, 2006-12
- Length of stay
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- Figure 24: Duration of stay by French leisure tourists*, short and long trips, 2006-12
- Figure 25: Duration of stay by French business tourists, short and long trips, 2006-12
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- Figure 26: Average length of stay by country of visit*, 2008-12
- Seasonality
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- Figure 27: Seasonality of French outbound travel*, 2009-12
Transport
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- Figure 28: Outbound travel from France*, by mode of transport, 2006-12
- Air
- Passenger traffic
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- Figure 29: Air passengers* at French airports, by flight destination/origin, 2006-12
- Airports
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- Figure 30: Top ten airports in France, by number of international departures, 2006-12
- Figure 31: Number of destinations flown by international scheduled airlines originating from Paris CDG, May 2012
- Air France-KLM
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- Figure 32: Cities served by Air France routes operating from Paris CDG, May 2012
- Low-cost carriers
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- Figure 33: Passengers on low-cost carriers travelling to and from France, 2007-12
- Road
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- Figure 34: Driving distances between select French and European cities, 2012
- Rail
- Sea
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- Figure 35: Global cruise passengers sourced from France, 2005-12
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Accommodation
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- Figure 36: Types of accommodation used by French tourists abroad, 2006-12
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Tour Operators and Travel Agencies
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- Generalists
- Specialists
- Coach-tour operators
- Associations and agency networks
What Next?
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