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France has recorded more concentrated winter tourism compared to summer tourism, with majority of it traditionally ski related. About 10% of the population stayed in French ski resorts in 1996, with the country boasting the largest purpose-built skiing villages in the world. As much as 15% of all winter holiday nights by the French is taken up by the Savoie and Haute-Savoie departements on the Swiss border. However, many northerners escape to the warmer Cote d' Azur region during the winter months as Paris remains one of the top ten destinations as travellers combine a holiday with a Christmas shopping trip.
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France: Nation records more concentrated winter tourism compared to summer tourism with majority of it traditionally ski related
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France saw Parisians account for about 20% of all domestic tourist in the country as they escape the rush of city life. Residents in the Rhone-Alpes region, which includes the second largest city Lyon, represent for less than 10% of tourist. Provence-Cote d' Azur and Rhone-Alpes are the most popular destinations in regional terms during summer and winter, respectively. The sites welcomed respectively 12.5% and 17.1% of domestic tourists in the 1995/1996 season. The region surrounding Paris indicates marked seasonality with more tourists spending time in the capital during the winter season.
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France: Nation sees Parisians account for about 20% of all domestic tourist in the country as they escape the rush of city life
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France recorded that more than 85.1% of its population choose to take a car for travelling in their own country. The large share for the mode of transportation indicate a preference for independence while travelling and rarely taking package tours. Excellent road system in France is also a factor in encouraging car usership, though roads are tended to become blocked on certain holiday weekends. The train represented for only 7% of holiday travel by the population in France, despite an extensive railway network in the country.
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France: Nation records more than 85.1% of its population choose to take a car for travelling in their own country
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