Will the 2022 summer holidays be synonymous with a return to normal? After two years marked by the health crisis, the French and tourism professionals hope to take full advantage of this summer season.

According to a study published by PAP Vacances, reservations are up in several French regions compared to 2019.

The French are therefore “ready to cross all of France to have the sun, even if it means making an additional financial effort”, specifies Lætitia Caron, general manager of PAP.fr, as Le Figaro reports.

This year, many French people have chosen not to cross the borders of France to take advantage of their summer holidays.

Like every summer, rentals by the sea are the most popular with vacationers. Here are the places where the occupancy rate is the highest on the PAP Vacances website:

If you haven’t booked your vacation yet, don’t worry! It is still possible to rent a house for this summer. In the slideshow below, find the 10 departments where there are the most rentals still available.