Heatwave, drought... Will tourists desert the South of France for cooler regions?

Temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, departments on red alert... In the South of France, tourists spent their holidays crushed by the heatwave of this second week of August . A situation that is becoming more and more frequent as global warming progresses, with an average of +2.7 degrees expected in mainland France in 2050 compared to the pre-industrial period, and which raises the question of the future of holidays in these torrid regions, which tourists could be tempted to desert for places where the climate is milder .

"For the past 10 years, campsites in the northern half have been growing faster than the national average," observes Nicolas Dayot, president of the National Federation of Outdoor Hotels (FNHPA). In Brittany, for example, the number of overnight stays has jumped by 75% since 2010, compared to an average of 31% in France. "We also notice that the Dutch, our main foreign clientele in campsites, are now stopping more in the North...