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🏕 Belambra Clubs, the French leader in holiday clubs, experienced a highly positive summer season in 2024, with a 9.5% increase in occupancy rates and a 15% rise in revenue compared to 2023. The summer months welcomed 23% more clients, despite a slight slowdown due to unfavorable weather and an electoral context. Notably, August saw a 100% occupancy rate across all sites for over a week.

🏆 During the 2024 tourist season in Marseille, marked by the Olympics, the Office of Tourism, Leisure and Congress reported 29,000 visitors, with a 48.5% ratio of French tourists to foreigners. This period spans from July 1 to August 31. High satisfaction was noted from visitors enjoying the city's attractions in a sportive and friendly atmosphere.

🎵 Oasis announces reunion tour in the UK and Ireland for summer 2025, prompting a surge in travel searches, with a 2,838% increase on the day of the announcement. Cardiff experienced the highest spike, with searches increasing 121 times over the same date last year. Italians top the list of nationalities keen on attending the concerts, followed by Spaniards, Germans, British, and French.

🏖 Charentes' tourist activity experienced a 2.5% decline in overnight stays during summer 2024 compared to the previous year. July saw a sharp decrease of 7.5%, with the first half dropping 15%, attributed to legislative elections, an unfavorable calendar, and varied weather. The first week of August also fell by 5%. However, post-August 10th, activity rose by 7.5%, coinciding with the end of the Olympics and the August 15 holiday. Despite the overall dip, French clientele decreased by 2.5%, while foreign visitor numbers remained consistent. Inflation affected tourist spending and business revenues, but upcoming reservations for September show positive trends.