And since the arrival of airlines low costthe competition to lower the floor price had an undeniable effect on the prices offered.
According to Alexi flight data shared in Noovo Info, the arrival of companies like French Bee or Tap Air Portugal in Montreal has lowered the floor price since the start of the year 2025. The air ticket price has gone from $ 600 the round trip to $ 400 in the lower offers in early 2025.
Another effect: the level of enthusiasm for travel to France.
Alexi flights noted an increase in interest of 15% of their members, compared to 2024 for French destinations. With Noovo Info, the carrier Air Transat also notes that France is one of the destinations particularly popular with its expatriate customers, but also by vacationers.
Air Transat also says that she has noticed “an increasing interest” for out -of -season trips, stressing that prices are often more advantageous, that the climate is usually softer and tourism is less busy.
Flights round trip to Paris for less than $ 500?
Before 1is August, round trips in return Montreal-Paris were available for $ 434 for the period from October 19 to 24, according to what Noovo Info noted on Momondo, a site that compares flight prices.
However, in the week of August 4, the average price for the Montreal-Paris round trips had already increased. On the SKYSCANNER travel search engine, the round trip turned to $ 560 for the month of November. We also found Montreal-Lyon flights for $ 578 in November.
The average round-trip flights available in the fall of 2025 is around $ 600.
The beginning of December may also seem advantageous at present. Rooming to Nice flights are available for $ 511 and Paris for almost $ 560 according to Skyscanner.
The most busy and costly period to travel to France is from May to August, while the tourist season is in full swing. Prices can go up to more than $ 1000 round trip.
According to the French government, France received more than 100 million international tourists in 2024, a record for the country. Please note, however: Paris welcomed the summer Olympic Games last year.
Also according to the French government, the year 2023 also broke a record with around 98 million foreign visitors.
Some tips for finding low -cost flights
In an interview with Noovo Info last January, Andrew d’Amours, co -founder of Flytrippers – a site listing the low -cost flights – recommended that it be flexible on the departure date since a few days, the price difference can represent several hundred dollars.
“I have already seen a $ 200 ticket for Friday, then $ 500 for Saturday,” he said. “It’s literally the same thing, but just a day of difference.”
In the eyes of M. d’Amours, the best way to find plane tickets at low prices would be not to buy them from the first research carried out.
The key to success? Start looking at well before the trip, but especially not to buy before having an idea of the prices and to have reference points. A plane ticket Montreal-Paris at $ 900, for example, may seem a boon, while this type of flight can easily drop to $ 500.
Certain tools such as Skyscanner and Google Flights allow you to program alerts that will warn you when prices go down.
What to do in France in the fall?
Several reasons can push travelers to visit France during the fall: the heat can be less heavy, the tourist attractions less crowded and the prices (in general) more affordable. But the activities to be done during this “out -of -season” period are also interesting to discover the country from another angle.
It is in the fall that we find the harvest route in Burgundy for example, where it is also possible to participate in the harvests, notes the flights of Alexi. Several regions such as Bordeaux and Alsace are also recognized for their harvest festivals. These festivals are usually celebrated at first or in mid-October.
Please note: a warning of “high prudence” of travel and Tourism Canada is in force for France “due to the high terrorist threat”. “In France, in recent years, various opportunistic and premeditious attacks have taken place,” writes the online federal agency. “They left many dead and injured. It is very likely that other attacks occur. ”
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If you want to discover and taste specialties from Normandy, the Taste Week in Caen offers several tastings and workshops. It will take place from October 13 to 19 this year. You will also be able to visit Mont-Saint-Michel outside the summer crowd.
Temperatures are still hot in the south of France in autumn with an average of 21 ° C. A roadtrip In the Côte d’Azure may seem much more pleasant in the fall than during the summer season where temperatures can reach 35 ° C.
The colors of autumn are also present in France, especially in the Loire Valley where several castles and their vast gardens are hidden.
A visit to the French Alps can also offer you a color show in the fall while the larches go golden.
With information from Béatrice Roy-Brunet for Noovo Info
