INVESTIGATION – Vacationers could be tempted to flee the previously very popular southern regions to avoid undergoing repeated heat waves. But it is not so simple, nuance the experts in the sector.
Temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, departments in red vigilance … In the south of France, tourists lived their holidays crushed by the heat wave of this second week of August. An increasingly frequent situation as global warming progresses, with +2.7 degrees on average expected in mainland France in 2050 compared to the pre -industrial period, and which raises the question of the future of the holidays in these hot regions, which tourists could be tempted to desert for corners where the climate is more lenient.
“For 10 years, campsites of the northern half have been growing faster than the national average”observes Nicolas Dayot, president of the National Federation of Outdoor Hotel (FNHPA). In Brittany, for example, the number of nights has jumped 75% since 2010, compared to 31% on average in France. “We also notice that the Dutchman, our first foreign clientele in campsites, are now stopping more in the North …
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