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🏆 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.

☀ Sunweb, a major European tour operator, experienced unprecedented growth during the summer of 2024, despite political events like the dissolution of the National Assembly and elections, and sporting events like the Olympics in France. Their growth is shown by a 40% increase in July bookings from the previous year, accounting for 25% of annual bookings, and a 60% increase in August bookings from 2023. Sunweb aims to double its customer base next year and has already seen a surge in reservations for the Toussaint holidays and for summer 2025.