2023-07-09 10:58:05
Published on 09/07/2023 10:58
Video length: 2 mins.
franceinfo Article written by franceinfo – F. Cartaud, T. Pfeiffer, C. Grivet
France Televisions
Barely the summer vacation period started, the town of Mathes-La Palmyre, in Charente-Maritime, is already full, Saturday July 8. It went from 2,200 to 100,000 inhabitants in a few hours.
On the morning of Saturday July 8, a steady stream of holidaymakers crossed the town of Mathes-La Palmyre, in Charente-Maritime. Summer visitors invest their campsite, their hotel or their residence. In a few hours, the city will go from 2,200 to 100,000 inhabitants. “How do we get there? First with a big smile. It’s been happening since 1962 […]. It’s just preparation.“, explains Marie Bascle, mayor without label of the commune.
Tourists are present
78% of the houses are second homes. There are also 23 campsites of all sizes. All are overrun by tourists. “That’s it, here we go. The fill rate is very, very good“smiles Cédric Guérin, co-owner of the campsite”The Pines of La Coubre“, which is already full until the end of August. A few meters away, the Rochelais Annick and Patrick have happily settled into their motorhome. “It’s awesome. No cleaning, just a little cooking, but often [nous allons au] restaurant“, she enthuses.
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