FOR THE SPRING 2022 HOLIDAYS: Will you, too, go on vacation? If so, where to go? Always looking for original ideas, we give you as an indication the research on Ulysses of the most popular destinations of the French for spring vacations.
, a platform that simplifies the travel experience, has unveiled the 10 most popular destinations for the French in the run-up to the Easter vacations, based on bookings on the Ulysses website for departures between April and May 2022. The sunny destination popular in the spring is also marked by the great return of New York.
Montreal, favourite destination
Spring vacations: TOP 10 destinations
Like last year, Montreal remains at the top of the list of spring tourist destinations. The St. Lawrence city still attracts as many tourists as ever, and North America did well as New York came in second just after the U.S. border reopened. Fort-de-France climbed to the top of the podium ahead of the other sunny destinations, all of which are European: notably Rome, Madrid and Barcelona.
- Montreal
- New York City
- Fort de France
- Rome
- Lisbon
- Copenhagen
- Pointe-à-Pitre
- Madrid
- Reunion Island
- Porto
Heading for the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean coast has been well represented in a very European vintage over the past 12
months.
In 2021, still heavily constrained by health protocols, Montreal is followed by nine European destinations, including only one (Pointe-à-Pitre) overseas. Due to its proximity to European countries, travelers can easily enjoy the mild Mediterranean weather in Lisbon, Nice, Athens, Bastia or Ibiza. Spain and Portugal had a good year, with five cities on the list. Guadeloupe joins three other French destinations. Nice, Toulouse and Bastia.
Top Destinations for the year 2021 (March 2021 to February 2022)
- Montreal
- Madrid
- Lisbon
- Barcelona
- <a href=”https://www.jet-lag-trips.com/vacances-sur-la-cote-dazur/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Nice
- Athens
- Pointe-à-Pitre
- Porto
- Toulouse
- Bastia
Spring vacation is slightly shorter in favor of summer vacation. Travelers are shortening their Easter vacation slightly compared to previous years to save time as summer approaches, with an average departure time of 13 days compared to the previous two weeks. As a reminder, in 2021 Ulysses launched an essential guarantee in these times of pandemic, the Ulysses Flex service allows you to cancel your trip up to 48 hours before departure without reason and get a refund of up to 80% of the price of your trip, including all options.

I’m Michelle, and I love to travel. As a former hotel expert for one of the world’s largest hotel chains, I’ve stayed in nearly every type of room imaginable (including many that were not so desirable!). Nowadays, I am fortunate enough to be able to explore the world on my own terms. From international flights to learning different languages, there is nothing too far out of reach!