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

Ile-de-France had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 27 regions in 2021, at 45.03 million. Mayotte had the lowest, at 66,182. The median was 5.78 million and the figure for France was 324.39 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest45,032,572Ile-de-France
Lowest66,182Mayotte
Median5,780,91027 regions
France324,389,046History

All regions, 2021

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Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 45,032,572 count45,032,572Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 42,615,124 count42,615,124Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 35,900,802 count35,900,802Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 32,037,945 count32,037,945AquitaineAquitaine: 30,088,512 count30,088,512BretagneBretagne: 20,049,429 count20,049,429Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 19,660,926 count19,660,926Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 13,762,935 count13,762,935Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 13,233,159 count13,233,159CorseCorse: 9,259,540 count9,259,540Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 7,973,097 count7,973,097Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 7,549,059 count7,549,059AlsaceAlsace: 6,707,893 count6,707,893Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 5,780,910 count5,780,910AuvergneAuvergne: 5,639,252 count5,639,252LorraineLorraine: 5,246,327 count5,246,327BourgogneBourgogne: 4,991,476 count4,991,476PicardiePicardie: 4,183,600 count4,183,600Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 3,769,919 count3,769,919Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 3,170,227 count3,170,227Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 2,930,471 count2,930,471LimousinLimousin: 2,088,588 count2,088,588La RéunionLa Réunion: 1,003,561 count1,003,561MartiniqueMartinique: 693,467 count693,467GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 674,653 count674,653GuyaneGuyane: 279,416 count279,416MayotteMayotte: 66,182 count66,182
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
count		Change on 2020
1Ile-de-France Estimated45,032,572+43.9%
2Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Estimated42,615,124+29%
3Rhône-Alpes Estimated35,900,802+6.5%
4Languedoc-Roussillon Estimated32,037,945+30.5%
5Aquitaine Estimated30,088,512+25.4%
6Bretagne Estimated20,049,429+23.1%
7Pays de la Loire Estimated19,660,926+26.5%
8Poitou-Charentes Estimated13,762,935+25.3%
9Midi-Pyrénées Estimated13,233,159+21.1%
10Corse Estimated9,259,540+49.4%
11Basse-Normandie Estimated7,973,097+21.9%
12Centre - Val de Loire Estimated7,549,059+28.4%
13Alsace Estimated6,707,893+38.5%
14Nord-Pas de Calais Estimated5,780,910+23.8%
15Auvergne Estimated5,639,252+15.9%
16Lorraine Estimated5,246,327+18.4%
17Bourgogne Estimated4,991,476+22.6%
18Picardie Estimated4,183,600+24.2%
19Haute-Normandie Estimated3,769,919+19.6%
20Franche-Comté Estimated3,170,227+7.7%
21Champagne-Ardenne Estimated2,930,471+25.5%
22Limousin Estimated2,088,588+17.9%
23La Réunion Estimated1,003,561+18%
24Martinique Estimated693,467-4.3%
25Guadeloupe Estimated674,653+7.2%
26Guyane Estimated279,416+19.2%
27Mayotte Estimated66,182+36.9%

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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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Which region has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Ile-de-France, with 45.03 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Mayotte, with 66,182 in 2021.

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.

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