2023-05-06 06:00:09
The village of Étretat on the northern coast of France is famous for its white cliffs and rocky shores. Last year it was visited by 1.5 million tourists.
According to French newspaper Le Monde, the number of tourists has surged for a variety of reasons. The village of Étretat was the setting for the hit Netflix series “Lupin”. It has also become popular among social media influencers. As a result, the pressure on the village of Étretat, which covers an area of regarding 4 square kilometers, is only increasing.
For locals, this means crowded sidewalks, overflowing trash cans and long lines to enter local shops. In addition, local activists say the risk of erosion is increasing as large numbers of tourists remove more and more pebbles from the famous beach, exacerbating the problem caused by climate change.
In response to such a situation, Fodor’s Travel (Fodor’s Travel)2023 “No List”I put the village of Étretat in. The reason given was that the facility might not keep up with the number of tourists and that the wastewater treatment facility was overloaded and shut down.
“France is currently facing major coastal erosion problems caused more by the influx of tourists than by the weather,” Fodlers said. , frequent landslides due to heavy human traffic.”
But striking that balance will be difficult. Tourism is a major driver of the local economy, and other regional leaders are reluctant to cut back on propaganda.
For the time being, the village of Etretat has removed the car park on top of the escarpment to discourage short stops. Tourists can now only reach the top of the cliffs by walking up from near the coast. A metal fence has also been installed to prevent tourists from disturbing the surrounding grassland. And to calm the congestion in the village of Etretat, he urges people to visit other parts of Normandy.
“Tourism is necessary, but it has to be balanced,” Jean-Baptiste Renier, a member of the Etretat village council, told Fodler’s. “Tourists will benefit most from this, many of whom spend hours in their cars unable to find parking, places to eat or toilets due to the lack of adequate infrastructure, before becoming angry. This mass tourism will not satisfy anyone,” he said.
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