- Pillar of the Breton economy, the tourism sector has been at a standstill since the start of the confinement period.
- Over the March-April period, losses could be around 800 million euros.
- The players in the sector are hardly more optimistic for the future, especially for the summer holidays.
The Easter holidays traditionally mark the start of the tourist season in Brittany with the campsites and hotels starting to fill up and the seashores being taken by storm. But with the coronavirus crisis, this entire vital sector for the region's economy has come to a halt. And the note promises to be salty, very salty even, for all Breton tourism players.
To measure the extent of the crisis, the regional tourism committee (CRT) conducted its survey of professionals, collecting more than 3,000 responses since April 9. Despite a good start to the year and a favorable calendar, notably with the May bridges, optimism was wiped out by the start of the containment period. In March, 75% of Breton companies in the sector posted losses in turnover of more than 50% compared to 2019. The month of April promises to be even worse with 92% of players already announcing a turnover of 'business close to zero and declines over 90% compared to last year.
Lack of visibility makes stakeholders even more worried
In total, over the two months of confinement, the losses could be around 800 million euros for the tourism sector in Brittany. Not to mention that May 11, the date announced for the gradual start of deconfinement, will not mean the resumption of tourism. For the summer, reservations are also well below the levels usually observed during this period for 70% of players who record numerous cancellations.
In this context, it is difficult for professionals to calmly envisage the future. "Their daily life is complicated and, if they wanted to believe in a recovery for this summer, the lack of visibility as to their possible reopening date still obscures their horizon", emphasizes the CRT Brittany, adding that a "reopening at the end of July would amount to a loss of almost 50% of turnover ”. Despite a sunny spring, the sky looks very dark for the Breton tourism sector.
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