Once the festival was over, the assessment was affected by the recurring bad weather, which somewhat discouraged visitors from traveling to attend the different events of this festival, which has become, over the years, a commercial spectacle of international renown.
In the end, attendance increased by 5.35% compared to the 2017 edition, with 7,017 more entries, for a total of 138,274 tickets issued. As for revenue, it increased by 4.62%, with nearly 1.87 million euros.
The city hall states that, with an investment of 6 million euros, the return is 30 million euros (estimated).
In terms of figures, the French clientele represents 77%, and the international clientele 23%.
The Asian clientele, on the rise, represents 13% of the foreign share compared to 10% last year.
The most loyal foreign countries were Italy (19%), UK and Ireland (14%), Germany and Austria (14%), Switzerland (8%).
In France, 52% from Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA), 14% from Rhône-Alpes, 7% from Île-de-France, and 7% from Occitanie.
6% from elsewhere.
The hotel occupancy figures seem to indicate the recovery that began in 2017, with rates increasing this February, confirming the good results from January 2018.
Thus, the Nice Carnival 2019 can prepare to maintain its international influence with the strong comeback of the “cinema” theme.
