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Salaün Holidays: Millionaire Salespeople Rewarded With a Trip to Armenia

September 2, 2026 by Amara Nambinga

Salaün Holidays : les vendeurs millionnaires récompensés par un voyage en Arménie

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During the fifth convention of the SNA network, held in Hammamet from November 22 to 25, 2025, Salaün Holidays highlighted the top sellers of the SN AGENCES and BT Holidays networks who had surpassed the symbolic threshold of 1 million euros in business volume.

To reward this commitment, these Millionaires were invited from June 18 to 22, 2026 for a reward trip to Armenia.

For five days, the laureates explored the many facets of a country with a millennial history, regarded as the world’s first Christian state. The program notably allowed participants to visit the capital Yerevan, the spiritual center of Etchmiadzin, the emblematic monasteries of Geghard, Khor Virap and Noravank, as well as the spectacular landscapes of Lake Sevan and the famous Garni basaltic gorge.

Beyond the heritage, the stay left a lasting impression thanks to immersive experiences such as tastings of local specialties and wines, or a private concert of spiritual chants in the unique setting of Geghard Monastery.

Des partenaires mobilisés pour une expérience optimale

This operation was carried out with the support of partners committed alongside Salaün Holidays. Turkish Airlines supported the trip as the transport partner, represented on site by the sales representative Nabila Essraoui.

The broker Assurever was also present at this milestone, represented by Jules Guérineau for the Western region, illustrating the quality and proximity that drive this partnership.

On site, the program was designed and orchestrated by Armroutes, a destination specialist DMC led by Gagik Hakobyan. The group was thus able to explore Armenia in ideal conditions alongside Alina Khatchatryan, a French-speaking guide whose professionalism and infectious passion greatly contributed to the success of the stay.

Franck Autret, General Director of the Salaün Holidays network, underlined that this trip fully demonstrated the commitment to recognizing the dedication and performance of teams while allowing them to discover authentic destinations that carry meaning and emotion.

Salaün Holidays Launches Silk Road Brochure

September 1, 2026 by Amara Nambinga

Salaün Holidays enrichit son offre en Asie centrale avec une nouvelle brochure - Photo : Salaün Holidays

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Salaün Holidays broadens its Asia program with a new brochure entirely devoted to the Silk Road routes.

The tour operator gathers a selection of itineraries across several Central Asian regions, from China to the ancient caravanserai towns of Uzbekistan, passing through Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan.

Historic cities, turquoise domes, deserts, steppes and mountain chains form the thread running through this new collection.

Some of the proposed itineraries are exclusive and unprecedented, with the aim of showing travelers the different facets of territories shaped by centuries of commercial and cultural exchanges.

Salaün Holidays asserts a historical expertise in Uzbekistan

This new brochure continues the group’s ongoing presence on the destination. “We have been programming Uzbekistan since 1999“, notes Michel Salaün, president of the eponymous group.

According to the executive, 12,600 travelers have discovered the country over the past 27 years thanks to the tour operator’s programming, which today positions itself as the leader on this destination.

“It is therefore appropriate to devote a special brochure to the Silk Road and its mythical itineraries“, says Michel Salaün. The brochure thus assembles guided tours, small-group journeys as well as tailor-made and on-demand offers.

The offering aims to meet different traveler profiles, whether they wish to follow an organized itinerary or build a personalized trip.

Salaün Holidays notably includes services comprising flights, accommodations, transfers, French-speaking guides and excursions.

Tours between historic cities and vast expanses

Among the main itineraries on offer is the circuit “Uzbekistan and the Splendors of the Silk Road”, organized for 10 days and 9 nights. The trip notably includes visits to Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara, as well as immersive experiences and encounters with local populations.

The brochure also includes several longer circuits. “The Silk Road from Urgench to Tashkent”, spanning 12 days and 10 nights, offers a discovery of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand, three emblematic cities in Silk Road history.

Another highlighted itinerary is “The Great Crossing of Central Asia”, a journey of 15 days and 14 nights across three former Soviet republics of Central Asia. The circuit combines explorations of steppes, mountains and historic cities, tracing the paths of the ancient trade routes.

A program dedicated to small groups

Salaün Holidays is also developing a small-group travel offering. “The Grand Tour of Uzbekistan, Orient Heritage and Caravanserai Splendors“, scheduled for 15 days and 13 nights, links notably Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand. The itinerary emphasizes local experiences, with village visits, a night in a yurt, a lunch with a local family as well as the discovery of Uzbek crafts and daily life.

Another trip of 13 days and 11 nights combines Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The route takes travelers through deserts, UNESCO-listed historic cities and several iconic monuments of Islamic architecture.

The new brochure also offers itineraries tied to major regional calendar highlights. The circuit “Winter Legends on the Silk Road”, organized over 8 days and 6 nights, allows celebrating the New Year in Tashkent, Bukhara and Samarkand.

Salaün Holidays also schedules a trip around Navruz, the spring festival celebrated for more than 2,500 years in Central Asia. Over 11 days and 9 nights, the itinerary combines discovering the festival and its traditions with exploring the main historical milestones of the Silk Road.

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Salaün Holidays Tests a Mobile Travel Agency in Markets

August 31, 2026 by Amara Nambinga

Salaün Holidays teste une agence de voyages mobile sur les marchés - Photo : Salaün Holidays

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What if your next trip was planned between buying a few vegetables and picking up a local cheese?

C’est le pari de Salaün Holidays avec son opération estivale “Your travel agency comes to meet you”.

À bord d’un Mercedes Marco Polo habillé aux couleurs de l’enseigne, deux conseillers commerciaux installent ponctuellement leur bureau sur les marchés de communes de la Sarthe et de l’Orne.

Pour Franck Autret, directeur général du réseau d’agences de voyages Salaün Holidays, cette initiative répond à une réflexion plus large sur l’évolution de la distribution.

“Nous sommes à la fois tour-opérateur, agent de voyages, mais aussi transporteur. Dans nos réflexions pour développer notre activité, cette idée a émergé : pourquoi ne pas créer une agence qui va directement à la rencontre des clients ?”

L’entreprise disposait déjà d’un van, qu’elle a transformé en agence mobile. Deux conseillers, habituellement en poste en agence, se sont portés volontaires pour participer à cette première expérimentation.

L’objectif est simple : recréer un contact de proximité avec une clientèle qui ne dispose pas toujours d’une agence de voyages à quelques kilomètres de chez elle, tout en suscitant des projets de vacances dans un cadre plus spontané.

A start slowed by the heatwave

The tour, however, began under unusual conditions. The first stops coincided with the heatwave that hit France in late June.

“We started in the middle of a heatwave, which obviously didn’t help. On the first day, there weren’t many people at the market with nearly 40 °C“, acknowledges Franck Autret.

The following days proved more encouraging. “We had more contacts with traders than visitors at first, but also several inquiries and quotes. I wouldn’t say we are making sales every day, but this first test is quite interesting. The concept arouses curiosity and the initial feedback is positive.”

According to the group, the stops at Longny-les-Villages and Bellême notably allowed measuring public interest, both from exhibitors and residents.

An experiment that could be extended

This first tour will continue until July 17, 2026 on several markets in Sarthe and Orne.

At its end, Salaün Holidays will draw an initial assessment before deciding on the next steps.

If the idea of an itinerant agency year-round does not seem on the agenda, the concept could return in the autumn in another region. “If we find the experience to be conclusive, we could renew the operation in the autumn on another territory. In the long term, it’s a concept that could be sustained, or even developed“, says Franck Autret.

Next steps of the tour

• Thursday, July 2 : Saint-Calais

• Friday, July 3 : Malicorne-sur-Sarthe

• Tuesday, July 7 : Bonnétable

• Wednesday, July 8 : Longny-les-Villages

• Thursday, July 9 : Saint-Calais

• Friday, July 10 : Malicorne-sur-Sarthe

• Wednesday, July 15 : Longny-les-Villages

• Thursday, July 16 : Saint-Calais

• Friday, July 17 : Malicorne-sur-Sarthe

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The Je pars, tu pars, il part Foundation Funds Holidays for 1,100 Families

August 31, 2026 by Amara Nambinga

Vacances solidaires : 120 000 € récoltés pour faire partir 1 100 familles cet été - Depositphotos.com @Photo_life

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While France is celebrating this year the 90 years of paid holidays, the right to vacation remains out of reach for a substantial portion of the population.

According to figures recalled by the Fondation Je pars, tu pars, il part, 39% of the French—and one child in four—still do not take holidays.

It is in this context that on June 29, 2026 at Fouquet’s Paris the fourth edition of the Charity Gala of Tourism Decision-Makers was held.

Organized under the high patronage of Serge Papin, Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Trade, Craft, Tourism and Purchasing Power, the event brought together 102 representatives of the tourism ecosystem to support the Foundation’s actions.

More than 120,000 euros raised

Thanks to donations from participants, a raffle and an auction conducted by auctioneer Yonathan Chamla (Maison R&C), over €120,000 was collected.

The funds will finance the Foundation’s various programs supporting holiday departures for the most vulnerable audiences.

Among the personalities present were notably Sacha Houlié, deputy, Christian Mantei, president of Atout France and sponsor of the Foundation, Jean-Virgile Crance, president of the Confederation of Tourism Actors, Julien Huel, director of hospitality and catering for the Barrière group, as well as Noémie Nusbaumer, Tourism advisor to the minister.

Actress Mélanie Doutey and the world champion in freeride skiing and sailor Aurélien Ducroz, ambassador of the Foundation, were also in attendance.

1,100 families hosted in nearly 200 destinations

The first departures are scheduled to begin on July 4. Through August 31, more than 1,100 families, representing over 5,500 adults and children, will be able to enjoy a stay thanks to the mobilization of tourism professionals.

In total, 19 accommodations providers and 40 independent camps will offer lodging in nearly 200 destinations across the country. Families will be able to stay in a residence or a mobile home, by the sea, in the mountains or in the countryside.

In addition to accommodation, several partners will also offer on-site activities, such as access to ski lifts, summer sledding, swimming pools or cinemas, with the support of local tourist offices.

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2027-2028 School Holidays Calendar

August 10, 2026 by Amara Nambinga

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Tourism professionals now have visibility into the main school holiday periods for the 2027-2028 year.

The official calendar was fixed by an order published in the Official Journal on July 23, 2026.

As every year, Metropolitan France is split into three academic zones: A, B and C.

The rentrée dates, Toussaint, Noël and summer holidays are common to all three zones. The winter and spring holidays, however, are staggered to spread the departures on vacation.

For students in zones A, B and C, the school start will take place on Thursday, September 2, 2027.

The first holidays of the school year, those of Toussaint, will start on Saturday, October 23, 2027 and end on Monday, November 8, 2027 for all metropolitan academies.

The Christmas holidays will also be common to all zones. They will run from Saturday, December 18, 2027 to Monday, January 3, 2028.

School Holidays: Winter and Spring Breaks Spread Out

As dictated by the current school calendar, the winter break will be distributed across three periods.

Zone B will lead with holidays from Saturday, February 5 to Monday, February 21, 2028. Zone C will follow from Saturday, February 12 to Monday, February 28, 2028. Finally, students in Zone A will be on break from Saturday, February 19 to Monday, March 6, 2028.

The spring holiday schedule will follow the same pattern.

Zone B students will be on break from Saturday, April 8 to Monday, April 24, 2028. Those in Zone C will depart from Saturday, April 15 to Tuesday, May 2, 2028.

To read: School calendars: tourism professionals alert the government!

Zone A will close the sequence, with holidays from Saturday, April 22, 2028 to Tuesday, May 9, 2028. The end of the school year is set for Tuesday, July 4, 2028 for all three zones.

The calendar also includes two non-instruction days in spring 2028: classes will be off on Friday, May 26 and Saturday, May 27, 2028.

The dates of school holidays may be subject to adjustments, notably due to the organization of end-of-year exams in middle schools and high schools.

School Holidays: Overseas Territories Subject to Specific Calendars

The published calendar concerns the academies in metropolitan France.

For Corsica, Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion, the dates are fixed by the academy rectors.

The same applies to Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. The corresponding calendars will be published later.

Holidays begin after the classes, while school resumes on the morning of the indicated day. When holidays begin on a Saturday, students who do not have classes that day may leave on Friday afternoon.

Families can finally consult a calculator to obtain dates that directly correspond to their department or territory.

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Access to Holidays: An Unfinished Right Abandoned by French Policies

August 8, 2026 by Amara Nambinga

Les propositions pour remettre le temps libre à l’agenda des politiques publiques - Depositphotos

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This morning, while opening a Carambar, I read inside this joke that didn’t really make my daughter laugh.

“What is the ultimate irony for the world’s number one tourist destination? That all its inhabitants do not go on vacation!” I admit, it wasn’t the funniest, but surely the most realistic.

France welcomes nearly 100 million tourists each year.

A figure proclaimed and proudly announced by Serge Papin, the minister in charge of Tourism, which is expected to rise again this year, as bookings in accommodation are up 1% to 5%, while those in air travel rise by 3%.

Such figures bring a smile to many sector players, starting with Mark Watkins, the founder of Coach Omnium, who notes “there is no way to distinguish and quantify the foreign visitors who come to metropolitan France.”

But meanwhile, there is one statistic that all governments keep and that seems fairly reliable, namely the rate of French people not taking holidays.

For several decades, four in ten French people do not go on vacation. And that has stagnated.

Thus, in the world’s most visited country, the right to holidays remains “an unfinished right“, according to Jean Pinard, who, in a study published by the Terram Institute, warns policymakers about the inequalities in our country and argues that the time has come to redistribute the gains of the tourism economy in favor of those who make it: the French.

Holidays: social gains upended!

For reference, if 60% of French people go on vacation, 87% of Brits do, 80% of Germans, 75% of Dutch and 64% of Poles.

La France se situe tout juste dans la moyenne européenne.

A troubling fact for the country that enshrined paid holidays as a social gain, which proudly marked in 2026 the 90th anniversary of their creation, which enjoys five weeks of vacation every year and which also reduced the working week to 35 hours.

To read: Paid holidays: 90 years of a social revolution… and a still-open agenda

Despite these social advances, currently questioned by a broad swath of the political spectrum, “the gap between the strength of the tourism apparatus and the population’s actual access to holidays is the subject of this study“, explains Jean Pinard in the preface to his study.

Remember that last June, a bill was filed by deputy Éric Pauget, from the Republican Right, aiming to monetize one week of paid leave per year, to give meaning back to the slogan “work more to earn more”.

The fifth week was introduced just one year after the first Back to the Future script was completed. That’s where we are. Our politicians are forcing the nation to ride a time machine back in time.

We are far from discussions on a four-day week, reflections on leisure time, and a society of recreation.

It is not so surprising, because at a conference during the Aix-en-Provence Economic Meetings, Jean Viard was very pessimistic about the notion of progress, whether technological or social.

And faced with societies that seem lost and often look backward, reminiscent of this right-wing deputy seeking to recall a supposedly happier past, the far-right is on the verge of taking power in many parts of the world.

“We must rekindle the desire for the future, recount the three anthropological ruptures: nature taking power, patriarchy exploding, and AI jolting us.
Above all, based on this observation, the politicians must say they will build a better world, that future generations will live better than ours.

To restore confidence among the working classes, we must redraw the idea that the horizon will be brighter“, proclaimed Jean Viard.

The tourism development is being left to private actors by the State

And to make the future desirable, just months before a high-stakes presidential election, the former director of the CRT Occitanie wants to bring the debate about the right to holidays back to the foreground.

It is now up to policymakers to seize upon this study and to put forward proposals.

It should be noted that, among the French who travel every year, only a fraction stays in hotels, camping sites, resort residences or holiday villages. The use of commercial accommodations is well below 50%, according to the study.

And that is unlikely to improve.

Because if, in the 1950s, the State actively led the creation of ski resorts and coast development to structure the offer, that momentum ended in the 1970s, after President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing’s Vallouise speech.

Over time, this mission was abandoned to private actors, the social dimension gradually fading away.

Additionally, the companies that now shape the French tourist landscape have pursued an upmarket strategy aimed at attracting lucrative foreign clientele, effectively excluding more and more French families.

The text also recalls that the Constitution of October 27, 1946 guarantees everyone “rest and leisure“, and that the law of July 29, 1998 elevates “equal access for all, throughout life, to culture, to sport, to vacations and to leisure” into “a national objective“.

However, since then, almost nothing has been done.

Because the tools that enable the greatest number to travel do not weigh on public finances. They are mainly carried by companies, via the social and economic committees (CSE).

And if nothing changes, then this departure rate will, at best, plateau, or even decline, while we could turn domestic tourism into a real growth lever for the industry.

There is more room for maneuver with the French than with foreign clientele.

Going on vacation is a collective desire and a social marker; moreover, the growth of the global middle class is indeed fueling the flow of tourists worldwide.

Vacation departure policies are powered… by companies!

Those who do not go will not have their children go. For holidays and travel are also social learning.

To reduce this fracture between two Frances, there are holiday departure aids.

First, the best known: holiday vouchers. Only 26% of French people report ever having used them. A relatively low rate, explained by a lack of awareness of the programs among the target audiences.

An instrument funded by both employees and companies, the latter benefiting from employer social exemptions.

The net issuance volume sits at around €1.8 billion.

It is difficult to gauge the CSE’s concrete action on this subject, because the study notes that in 2010, CSE expenses for social and cultural activities amounted to €2.6 billion, of which €728 million were for vacation assistance.

According to the CSE Guide site, the ASC budget, for Social and Cultural Activities, of these bodies is estimated at €5 billion per year.

“Holiday assistance, in the world’s most tourist country, mainly relies on corporate social policies, operating within a legal framework created by the State with works councils and then the ANCV, and these policies provide the State with tax revenues estimated at €3 billion“, says Jean Pinard in the study.

Note, however, that the State contributes a little over €180 million in various aid types, AVF, AVS, AVE…, a mere fragment compared with private actions.

Added to this is the rise of digital leisure, which continues to seize the free time of younger generations and also represents a substantial portion of their spending.

The finding is clear and quite precise. If the public sector was the origin of the development of the tourism industry, it has gradually abandoned its role to leave private actors to handle it.

Some will say that, in a market economy, this choice is not irrational.

Others will say that, to build a nation, we must not leave anyone by the roadside in July and August, under penalty of letting political parties rather incongruent with democracy gain ground.

Proposals to Put Leisure Time Back on the Public Policy Agenda!

Jean Pinard calls for a political awakening and wishes to “put leisure time back on the public policy agenda“.

The author of the document, a former professional in various tourism bodies, thus lays out several proposals to close the gap and get as many French people as possible on vacation.

Proposals that would be painless for public finances.

The first is to set up a knowledge apparatus on the health and social cohesion benefits of vacations, and also to measure precisely and regularly the under-use of aid and non-departures.

To address the issue of lack of awareness of the departure-support schemes, he proposes relying on local networks constituted by family allowance funds and municipal social action centers, while simplifying the procedures.

And why not create counters directly in tourist offices? This would also help acculturate certain publics to travel.

In addition, he proposes supporting investment in social and solidarity-based tourism, to maintain an offering accessible to all.

Finally, these measures would be funded by a national departure-support fund, itself financed by a dedicated tourist tax, by contributions from highway concessionaires or by redistributing the VAT paid by foreign customers.

This latter approach already exists in Spain and Portugal.

This contribution from highway concessionaires has already been highlighted by the government to finance the framework law on transport development.

Let us recall that these companies will have accumulated, by 2036, around €76 billion in dividends, nearly five times the proceeds from the 2006 sale of the highways.

If, in 2024, the net income of motorway concession companies (SCA) fell by 3.4%, to €4.3 billion, dividends rose by 9%, to €4.4 billion, according to the Transport Regulatory Authority.

Over to you with your proposals !

Top European Destinations for Dog-Friendly Holidays

August 1, 2026 by Amara Nambinga

For a long time considered a constraint to manage when traveling, the family pet is now at the heart of vacation choices for many Europeans. Hotels, restaurants, transportation, beaches and activities are gradually tailoring their offerings to welcome dogs and, to a lesser extent, cats. According to Agria pet insurance, 37% of dog owners say they choose only destinations that are suitable for their animal, compared with 23% of cat owners. In response to this demand, several European cities and regions are turning pet-friendly tourism with a four-legged companion into a real draw.

Europe Adapts to Travelers With Pets

Some destinations have taken the lead by integrating animals into daily tourist life. In Amsterdam, dogs can notably accompany their owners in many cafes, shops and public transport. The lodging sector has also adapted, offering options ranging from hotels to canal-side accommodations. For walks, large green spaces like Vondelpark serve as preferred meeting points.

In Italy, dog-friendly hospitality even extends to the coastline. Some private beaches provide facilities specifically designed for dogs, such as water stations, shaded areas, showers, or play zones. Near Rome, the “Bau Beach” has established itself as a reference in this field. The country also offers options for traveling with a pet on certain regional trains and local transports.

Croatia, for its part, focuses on outdoor activities. Several beaches along the Dalmatian coast allow dogs, notably around Split and Dubrovnik, while the island of Krk also has areas accessible to animals. Travelers can also bring them along on certain boat excursions, along coastal trails or on ferries.

In Stockholm, pet-friendly policies extend far beyond vacations. Dogs are allowed in many establishments and some everyday life venues. The capital’s vast natural spaces, notably Djurgården and Hagaparken, also allow for more frequent walks. The ferries serving part of the archipelago offer another way to discover the region without leaving your companion behind.

France Also Speeds Up Its Dog-Friendly Tourism

France is also developing an increasingly substantial offering for travelers accompanied by their animals. According to the 2026 Barometer of dog travel published by DodoDog, more than 63,000 French accommodations now accept dogs, roughly one in three establishments.

The Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region leads with more than 10,000 pet-friendly accommodations. From the Côte d’Azur to the outskirts of Marseille, the coastline thus provides an extra selling point to attract owners who want to travel with their companion. The possibilities for walks and outdoor activities also strengthen the region’s appeal.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks second, with more than 9,000 accommodations welcoming dogs. Mountain destinations, including Chamonix, Tignes and Les Menuires, particularly benefit from this shift: hiking and outdoor activities allow owners not to give up their travel habits when they travel with their pet.

However, this trend requires ahead-of-time preparation. Since 2026, to travel within the European Union with a dog or a cat, the European Pet Passport is mandatory. Issued by a veterinarian, this official document allows you to attest the animal’s identification and its rabies vaccination. The health record, on the other hand, does not suffice to replace it during European travel.

Holidays in Gironde: Tourism Professionals Reassure Tourists Despite Fires

July 29, 2026 by Amara Nambinga

“The Gironde is big, very big” : as mass evacuations and cancellations of bookings due to the fires unfold, tourism professionals hope to salvage the rest of the season in this vast department, where the forest does not burn everywhere.

“I urge tourists not to come, not to join the Gironde”, said on Sunday the department’s prefect Sophie Brocas, also inviting “the tourists present to consider another destination”.

Major losses for tourism

About 220,000 people, including holidaymakers, have already been evacuated in recent days from several Gironde towns, especially popular seaside resorts at this time of year such as Lège-Cac-Ferret. “It’s a crushing blow to a large part of the department that is mainly touristic; tourism is completely halted, it’s the end of the season”, says Patrick Seguin, president of the Gironde Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI).

Nevertheless, “The Gironde is big, very big”, reminds AFP the president of the Union of Trades and Industries of the Hotel Industry (UMIH) Gironde, Franck Chaumès. “This comes from a good intention”, the prefect made this announcement “to give road routes easily accessible to firefighters and authorities” but “we hope it will be rectified” to “try to save the month of August”, he adds.

Claire Bigat, who lives in Lille and had planned two weeks of vacation in Andernos, between Biscarrosse and Lège-Cap-Ferret, “given the circumstances”, “does not want to go”. “Access seems uncertain, we have seen the authorities’ instructions and we do not want to clog the roads. Besides, our son is asthmatic, we cannot be in the smoke, and if it is to spend a vacation of desolation because everything has burned, it’s not worth it”, she tells AFP.

At Bordeaux train station, Francine Chauvirey, 76, who was spending holidays at her son’s, anticipated her return to Paris. “I had trouble breathing because of the smoke, so we changed my train ticket”, she confides to the AFP, her face protected by an FFP2 mask. Vila, a 32-year-old painter, likewise shortened his trip to Bordeaux to return home to Finland, “because of the fires”.

Tourism accounts for 7% of the department’s GDP, more than 40,000 jobs and 3.2 billion euros in direct spillovers, according to the department’s site.

“On the Cap Ferret peninsula, there are 100% losses since everyone has been evacuated”, according to Franck Chaumès. This concerns “around a hundred establishments: hotels, bars, restaurants, nightclubs” and “two campsites out of ten have burned”.

In the 22 other evacuated municipalities, commerce “is at a standstill” as well. “And there are also the Landes“, he adds. Nearly 40,000 holidaymakers, staying in 45 campsites in Gironde and Landes, have been evacuated so far, said Sunday to AFP Nicolas Dayot, president of the National Federation of Outdoor Hospitality (FNHPA).

Cancellations far beyond the areas affected by the fires

The evacuated zones are not the only ones seeing departures. “We have cancellations at the other end of Gironde: in Médoc, Libournais which is 70 km from Cap Ferret… It’s a catastrophe”, laments Franck Chaumès of UMIH Gironde.

A view shared by the co-chair of the Saint-Émilion tourism office, Jean-Daniel Debart, who says, “of course we must clear the roads but we must adopt more nuanced statements because not all of Gironde is affected”. “In Saint-Émilion, we are more than 80 km from the fires, this is not the Arcachon Basin”, he tells AFP. He laments that there are already “dozens of cancellations” including for August and beyond, with, for example, an “cancellation of a group that was due to come in September”, and dozens of refund requests.

One can “do oenotourism in the vineyards”, acknowledges Patrick Seguin of the CCI, “but given what French and foreign tourists see in the media, it does not tempt them to come”.

easyJet Holidays Launches Its ‘Big Orange Sale’ and Freezes Fuel Surcharges

July 27, 2026 by Amara Nambinga

easyJet holidays lance sa "Big Orange Sale" à l’approche de l’été 2026 - Depositphotos.com, InkDropCreative

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As the summer season approaches, easyJet holidays launches a new edition of its “Big Orange Sale,” accompanied by a strong commitment: not to pass on the rising fuel costs to the prices of flights and holidays.

An initiative that takes place within a tense economic context and aims to support travelers’ purchasing power.

The tour operator of the easyJet group announces that it will maintain its prices across all flights and packages, whether for bookings already made or new sales, for departures scheduled until March 21, 2027.

All-inclusive stays and summer 2026 flights will thus be safeguarded without any fuel-related price increases.

According to Kevin Keogh, Europe Director of easyJet holidays, this measure aims to provide clients with better visibility into their vacation budget, while taking advantage of ongoing promotional offers.

Promotions et séjours à prix compétitifs

As part of this promotional campaign, discounts of up to €400 are offered on thousands of stays, via the code ORANGEPROMO.

The offer covers more than 90 destinations, mainly in Europe and around the Mediterranean.

easyJet holidays highlights a selection of destinations favored by the French for summer 2026, including:

– Agadir (Morocco)

– Mallorca (Spain)

– Tenerife (Spain)

– Sardinia (Italy)

– Brač (Croatia)

These destinations are offered through stays in clubs or 4- and 5-star hotels, tailored especially for families.

The tour operator also emphasizes the accessibility of family vacations, with free spots for children available for summer 2026. Partner properties provide dedicated facilities such as pools, kids’ clubs and activities.

Balnéaire et city breaks au programme

In addition to seaside getaways, easyJet holidays is also developing a range of short urban breaks, notably to London, Budapest and Madrid.

The aim is to respond to a diverse demand, spanning family vacations to escapes with friends or solo trips.

All packages include flights, accommodation, a 23 kg checked baggage allowance and transfers for seaside stays.

The tour operator also highlights flexible booking conditions, with the option to modify and a best price guarantee.

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Stars 80 Farewell Tour: Artists Visit Salaün Holidays

July 27, 2026 by Amara Nambinga

Les artistes de Stars 80 ont fait une halte dans les locaux de Salaün Holidays - Photo : Salaün Holidays

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Jeudi 30 avril, l’équipe de la tournée Stars 80 s’est arrêtée dans les locaux de Salaün Holidays quelques heures avant de rejoindre la Brest Arena pour un nouveau concert.

Les collaborateurs du Groupe Salaün ont ainsi pu partager un moment privilégié avec les artistes, dans une atmоsphère conviviale et empreinte d’émotion, à l’image de cette tournée d’adieu.

Ce rendez-vous marque l’aboutissement d’un partenariat initié en 2014 entre la tournée et Salaün Autocars, filiale transport du groupe. À l’exception de la parenthèse liée à la crise sanitaire, l’entreprise a accompagné Stars 80 sur les routes de France pendant plus d’une décennie.

L’autocar noir aux couleurs de Salaün Holidays s’est progressivement imposé comme un symbole de cette tournée.

A Final Symbolic Step

For this final set of concerts, several iconic figures were present during the visit, including Patrick Hernandez, Jean-Pierre Mader, Émile et Images, Phil Barney, Christiane (Zouk Machine), Joniece Jamison, Vivien Savage, William (opening act) or Michael Jones.

The Salaün Group took advantage of this meeting to thank Décibels Productions and the tour partners for their loyalty.

The teams of Salaün Autocars were also praised for their commitment, as were the drivers who, over the years, have contributed to the logistical success of the tours.

Publié par Amelia Brille Rédactrice TourMaG.com
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