Les déplacements touristiques des Français
En France, le mode de transport utilisé pour se rendre sur son lieu de vacances constitue un facteur important d’émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES). Ainsi, dans le bilan de ces déplacements, l’avion puis les véhicules particuliers émettent nettement plus de GES que les voyages en train. Aux pressions directes exercées par les transports, s’ajoutent des pressions dites indirectes, causées par le développement d’infrastructures nécessaires aux différents modes de déplacement : aéroports, parking, axes routiers, chemins de fer, etc. Ces constructions s’effectuent parfois à proximité de zones d’habitation, entraînant des nuisances pour les riverains (bruit, pollution, etc.).
In France, the transport mode used to reach a vacation destination is a major factor in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this travel breakdown, air travel and private vehicles emit significantly more GHG than train travel. Beyond direct pressures from transport, indirect pressures arise from infrastructure development required for different modes: airports, parking, roads, railways, etc. These projects sometimes occur near residential areas, causing impacts for residents (noise, pollution, etc.).
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- Personal travelTransport mode distribution• In 2017, French residents over 15 made 196 million personal trips. • Three-quarters of these journeys were made by private vehicle. • The number of personal trips by private vehicle is six times higher than trips by train, the second most common transport mode for household tourism. • Air travel ranks third among French transport modes with over 18 million trips. • Coach and boat travel are less frequent, together representing less than 3% of tourism trips.Change since 2009• The number of personal trips made by French residents has remained largely stable since 2009. • However, variations exist by transport mode. • Train (−7%), boat (−7%), and private vehicle (−4%) trips show slight declines. • Conversely, air travel for tourism has grown sharply (+31%), while coach travel has increased more modestly (+12%).
- Distance traveled for vacationDistance by transport mode• In 2016, relative to population, French residents traveled more kilometers by air than by private vehicle for personal trips. • The appeal of long-distance destinations explains this result. • Rail trips cover intermediate distances of around 500 km one-way, similar to car trips (400 km one-way), but due to lower frequency, average distance per person by train is four times less than by car. • Combined, coach and boat distances are less than 110 km per resident.Change since 2010• Distance per resident for personal travel has remained stable since 2010, though with clear variations by transport mode. • It shows slight declines for private vehicle and train trips (respectively −4% and −5%), while air travel distance increases gradually (+5%), matching trip growth. • Boat travel distance, relatively low compared to other modes, has fallen sharply (−40% over the observed period).
