Compare the peak month and July–August share of accommodation nights across French statistical regions.
| Statistical region | Peak month | July–August share % | Annual nights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Île-de-France | July | 18.5 | 90372536 |
| Centre-Val de Loire | August | 32.5 | 10511087 |
| Burgundy | August | 31.8 | 7367380 |
| Franche-Comté | August | 42.5 | 4252816 |
| Lower Normandy | August | 40.0 | 11501646 |
| Upper Normandy | August | 29.5 | 5808684 |
| Nord-Pas-de-Calais | August | 25.7 | 9343267 |
| Picardy | August | 33.3 | 6841752 |
| Alsace | August | 24.8 | 11263650 |
| Champagne-Ardenne | August | 29.6 | 4449129 |
| Lorraine | August | 29.9 | 7526280 |
| Pays de la Loire | August | 48.3 | 25686423 |
| Brittany | August | 47.1 | 26604051 |
| Aquitaine | August | 50.1 | 37916940 |
| Limousin | August | 45.2 | 2757528 |
| Poitou-Charentes | August | 47.7 | 17634777 |
| Languedoc-Roussillon | August | 51.7 | 38916477 |
| Midi-Pyrénées | August | 38.1 | 18071910 |
| Auvergne | August | 42.5 | 7159330 |
| Rhône-Alpes | August | 31.1 | 54866559 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur | August | 37.1 | 57292021 |
| Corsica | August | 48.7 | 11034583 |
A single France-wide peak hides local differences. Regions with cities, coasts or mountain resorts can have different seasonal patterns. These statistical boundaries also differ from Rare Venues destination collections.
Use the pattern to plan when to ask nearby hotels for group arrangements. It is not evidence of a price premium or proof that a venue will be busy.
Sources, dates & method
Existing R2 projection of Eurostat tour_occ_nin2m, 2025. Full-year regional totals; peak selected from 12 observed months. The local projection uses NUTS statistical regions and is not joined to individual hotels.
Source: Eurostat tour_occ_nin2m, retrieved 29 August 2026; reference year 2025.
Figures and comparisons adapted by Rare Venues under the Eurostat reuse policy. Eurostat is not responsible for these calculations or interpretations.
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