> The French are venturing into unknown territory: France. Every summer French vacationers snub their homeland in favor of far-flung destinations.

Except that 80% of French stay in France when they go on holiday (2018, see [1] in French).

It really sounds like the person who wrote that article did not bother with facts at all...

[1] https://www.lefigaro.fr/conso/2019/03/13/20010-20190313ARTFI...