France outdoor overnight stays, residents: 1-2 stars
France outdoor overnight stays, residents: 1-2 stars stood at 3,297 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 | |
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| Campsites and holiday residences | |||||||||||
| Overnight stays in outdoor accommodations - Resident customers - category 1 and 2 stars - Metropolitan France | 3,297 | 2,706 | 1,031 | 907 | 479 | 855 | 3,264 | 2,405 | 1,024 | 875 | |
| Overnight stays in outdoor accommodations - Resident customers - category 3 stars - Metropolitan France | 9,011 | 6,863 | 2,707 | 2,551 | 1,404 | 2,196 | 9,303 | 6,779 | 2,884 | 2,497 |
Understanding france outdoor overnight stays, residents: 1-2 stars
Domestic travelers occupying baseline open-air hospitality sites across Metropolitan France contribute to the cumulative nocturnal counts registered in basic-tier campgrounds. This dataset measures total nights spent by local residents at properties holding official lower-tier star ratings, isolating domestic demand from international visitors and higher-rated luxury resorts. Excluded are stays at unrated plots, mid-tier properties, and urban residential structures.
Analyzing this indicator requires careful observation of structural breaks caused by properties upgrading their infrastructure to secure higher star ratings over time. Month-on-month comparisons will consistently reveal severe weather-driven drops during winter months, rendering year-on-year evaluations far more reliable for assessing underlying demand. A common pitfall involves treating basic-tier occupancy as a proxy for total domestic tourism, ignoring the massive volume absorbed by urban hotels and private rentals.
Frequently asked questions
- Which properties fall under category 1 and 2 stars for residents?
- Basic-tier campsites and open-air hospitality grounds officially rated at the lower end of the national classification scale.
- Are foreign tourists included in this specific metric?
- No, this series exclusively counts domestic resident customers staying within basic-tier outdoor accommodations.
- Why should analysts avoid sequential monthly comparisons?
- Winter closures and summer peaks create massive distortions, making annual matching necessary to identify genuine trend changes.