Record numbers visit Guernsey from France
Brittany Ferries said about 750 car and foot passengers had arrived from St Malo on Thursday.
It said this would be the busiest day for continental visitors on record - about twice the previous record.
Zoe Gosling, the States' lead marketing officer, said: "We are absolutely delighted to welcome so many passengers from France - it's a great reflection of Guernsey's appeal."
She said everyone involved had "worked hard ahead of the season to make our French visitors feel welcome, including increasing French-language signage and posters around the harbour".
VisitGuersney provided live musical entertainment and handed out French maps and information to visitors.
Brittany Ferries said the record figures were part of an overall positive trend, with foot passengers from France up more than 190% compared to last year and overall bookings up by more than 120%.
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