France camping resident arrivals: Metro France
France camping resident arrivals: Metro France stood at 6,522 thousands in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Tourist accommodation table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Apr 2019 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Tourist accommodation table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campsites and holiday residences | |||||||||||
| Arrivals in outdoor accommodations - Residents customers - Metropolitan France | 6,522 | 5,373 | 2,941 | 3,451 | 1,969 | 1,910 | 6,485 | 5,074 | 3,268 | 3,075 | |
| Arrivals in outdoor accommodations - non resident customers - Centre-Val de Loire | 97 | 105 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 42 | 99 | 105 | 57 | 35 |
Understanding france camping resident arrivals: Metro France
Resident arrivals in open-air accommodations across Metropolitan France aggregate domestic travelers checking into campsites and holiday residences throughout the mainland and Corsica. The metric records individuals living within national borders, leaving out all foreign visitors and guests staying in standard urban hotels. This mainland resident total provides a macro-level view of domestic outdoor tourism, distinguishing local leisure habits from international inflows.
Assessing the series requires accounting for severe weather seasonality that drives heavy registration volumes during summer and near-dormant levels in winter. Year-on-year comparisons against the same month in prior cycles provide an accurate gauge of change, whereas sequential monthly comparisons merely reflect seasonal weather patterns. Early monthly estimates undergo regular revisions as administrative processing catches up with late establishment filings.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this mainland resident total cover overseas departments?
- No, the geographic scope is restricted to Metropolitan France and Corsica, excluding overseas territories.
- Are indoor hotel guests included in this open-air count?
- Traditional indoor hotels are tracked in separate surveys and are excluded from this outdoor hospitality measure.
- What is the best way to monitor underlying trends without seasonal bias?
- Comparing corresponding months across consecutive years isolates true trends from predictable weather-driven swings.