2023-05-27 22:20:54
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Are there too many tourists in certain places? The question is posted at Mont Saint-Michel, where it is difficult to make your way. Some municipalities are considering setting up gauges.
The contrast is striking between the images showing the attendance of Mont Saint-Michel (Manche) in summer and the more reasonable one on Saturday May 27. Peaks in attendance are expected, especially around August 15. How to avoid overheating? For Jacques Bono, mayor of Mont Saint-Michel, the solution remains to inform visitors.
A gauge system
The island of Porquerolles (Var) has adopted a gauge system: this summer, no more than 6,000 people per day. A rather well-received initiative. At the request of the authorities, the boatmen have organized themselves to enforce the quota, and it works. “Instead of bringing a lot of them at a given moment, we bring less and a little more the next day. We were able to smooth the attendance of Porquerolles and clip the peaks of attendance”, explains Yvan Arnal, of the company “Les bateliers de la Côte d’Azur”. The restaurateurs do not deplore any shortfall. Other tourist sites are thinking about the quota system so that everyone can enjoy the holidays without losing their footing.
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