1963: JT: Villages Vacances Familles: Le Tourisme Social, Une Invention Française des Années 60

September 2, 1963: 1 PM News: Report from the "Family Holiday Villages" in Guidel, Morbihan. A look at the first "VVF" (Villages Vacances Familles), a French invention of the 1960s inspired by the popular spirit of paid vacations introduced in 1936. A tour of the grounds: the first facilities for children, the playgrounds (slides, swings, etc.), individual bungalows for each family... Interview with Pierre Dumas (Secretary of State for Tourism and Social Promotion). He expresses his hope that with social progress, all families in France will be able to take vacations and affirms that the goal of tourism officials must be "tourism for all." He discusses the advantages of the holiday village model. CAF97073582