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Le chiffre foufou - hiking, France's favorite pastime

26 Jan 2024
2 min
<red> Le chiffre foufou </red> - hiking, France's favorite pastime

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_Figures sometimes speak louder than words..._Each month, focus on a key figure, a concrete illustration of the evolution at work in tourism, leisure and travel.

🔢 56% of French people go hiking on vacation 🔢

🎒🥾 But why so much love for walking? 🥾🎒

Summary

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56% of French people go hiking on holiday🥾

56% of French people go hiking on holiday🥾

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Among the range of leisure activities enjoyed by the French, one trend stands out: hiking. According to an Obsoco study on French leisure activities, 56% of French holidaymakers devote a significant part of their vacation to exploring hiking trails. This passion for walking in the great outdoors is part of a wider context: 9 out of 10 French people claim to have a passion for at least one leisure activity.

What's all the fuss about?

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Hiking, like other leisure activities, serves as a catalyst for multidimensional fulfillment. The emotional benefits of leisure activities are manifold: pleasure, a sense ofautonomy, self-expression, and even the experience of "flow", a state of intense concentration generating a feeling of total mastery and absorption.

Social ties first and foremost

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Hiking is particularly popular because itenriches social life. It offers the opportunity to share experiences with family and friends, and to meet other enthusiasts.

In an interview given to RCF radio in May 2022, Maddy Polomeni, president of the Rando d'Azur association, based in Mandelieu, near Cannes, explained this need for links perfectly:

"Our hiking club is mainly focused on creating social links, to discover places around us. We have a lot of people who used to walk alone, who have joined our club to make friends and share good times in the great outdoors".

The best way to rediscover France

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The other argument that comes up again and again in the mouths of enthusiasts is the ability of hiking to combine movement and observation, most often in wild places, with exceptional views if you manage to climb a little!

Again, this is what Maddy Polomeni had to say:

"We have the mountains and the sea in the same department. The more time you spend in nature, the more you'll see. The same route changes throughout the year. We're always amazed.
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About Frédérique Josse

Every day, I try to understand how tourism is evolving. I write about sustainable tourism, the outdoors and the circular economy.
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