Departure from major metropolises, revenge for medium-sized towns, attraction for the countryside and coastlines – a lot has been said about the effects of covid and confinement on French people’s residential choices. But what is the reality? Has the practice of telecommuting (with almost 25% of employees telecommuting two or more days a week) changed this situation?
In an attempt to answer these questions and shed light on current residential trends, we have compared communal data from 2017 (pre-covid period) and 2021, recently published by INSEE. What do demographic trends tell us about the territorial dynamics at work since the pandemic?
