Visitors from France more than double since 2023

The number of visitors to Guernsey from France has more than doubled since 2023, according to the latest figures.

Data from the States of Guernsey shows the number of people visiting the island from France between July, August and September in 2026 was up by 103%, compared with the same period three years ago.

The Guernsey Quarterly Travel and Visitor Accommodation Bulletin found the figure was up by 21% on this time last year, while visitors from the UK had also increased by 5% compared with the same period in 2025.

Deputy Lee van Katwyk, tourism lead for the committee for economic development, said the rise in visitors numbers was "really encouraging".

Van Katwyk said: "The increase in French visitors over the past few years is phenomenal, and something that we hope will continue to grow."

He also said "where these visitors are coming from is also really interesting" as the number of UK visitors increased.

Visitors from the rest of the world increased by 14% on last year and 38% on three years ago.

Data showed 119,664 visitors came to the island by plane, ferry or yacht during the third quarter of this year, an increase of 7% for the same period last year.

Day-trip and overnight visitor numbers also increased.

Co-chair of the tourism advisory board, Charlie Walker, said people were "more likely than ever to recommend the island to others".

"It's no surprise then that our number of returning visitors is up significantly," he added.

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