Regions of France (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation

Name: Regions of France (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2017
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Ile-de-France had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 27 regions in 2017, at 80.15 million. Mayotte had the lowest, at 83,946. The median was 8.29 million and the figure for France was 433.06 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest80,148,624Ile-de-France

Lowest83,946Mayotte

Median8,287,59627 regions

France433,058,728History

All regions, 2017

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count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2017 count	Change on 2016
1	Ile-de-France	80,148,624	+12.6%
2	Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur	55,009,954	n/a
3	Rhône-Alpes	50,716,631	n/a
4	Languedoc-Roussillon	36,494,757	n/a
5	Aquitaine	35,127,899	n/a
6	Bretagne	23,216,369	n/a
7	Pays de la Loire	23,050,909	n/a
8	Midi-Pyrénées	18,058,187	n/a
9	Poitou-Charentes	15,796,296	n/a
10	Corse	11,035,499	n/a
11	Alsace	9,864,323	n/a
12	Centre - Val de Loire	9,838,879	n/a
13	Basse-Normandie	9,359,302	n/a
14	Nord-Pas de Calais	8,287,596	n/a
15	Lorraine	7,222,371	n/a
16	Bourgogne	6,985,462	n/a
17	Auvergne	6,952,263	n/a
18	Picardie	5,465,291	n/a
19	Haute-Normandie	5,068,017	n/a
20	Franche-Comté	4,213,688	n/a
21	Champagne-Ardenne	4,182,228	n/a
22	Limousin	2,623,480	n/a
23	La Réunion	1,352,687	n/a
24	Martinique	1,296,175	n/a
25	Guadeloupe	1,236,724	n/a
26	Guyane	371,167	n/a
27	Mayotte	83,946	n/a

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About this ranking

Nights spent at hotels, holiday accommodation, campsites and similar establishments (Eurostat). Comparable across EU countries and regions.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Ile-de-France, with 80.15 million in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Mayotte, with 83,946 in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-08.