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Fewer French people are planning to go on holiday this summer.

Video. French travellers are opting for staycations amid geopolitical crisis

Updated: 29/04/2026 - 14:31 GMT+2

Against a backdrop of international tensions, inflation and rising transport costs, the French are planning to travel less this summer and cut back on their spending, according to an Ifop survey for Alliance France Tourisme.

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