Bretons: The coming summer promises to be very special…
Philippe Gloaguen: The tourism sector has lost three months, and it is irretrievable now. Professionals will have to live with it and hope for a quick return to normal. From my point of view, the confinement may have been excessive, but it has been linked to the absence of tests that would have quarantined only the sick and fragile. The economy is in reverse, for a long time. But you have to put it into perspective: my father knew the war well, what we are experiencing is insignificant compared to what his generation experienced.
Brittany, one of the most tourist areas of France, can it particularly suffer from the current situation?
I would rather tend to think that Breton tourism has a good card to play. During this summer of 2020 when the French are advised not to go too far, some local holidaymakers, who are not necessarily used to it, can take the opportunity to stay in their sector and discover or rediscover their region. This can compensate for the losses linked to the drop in foreign visitors, especially since Brittany is not necessarily their most popular destination in France. And according to Brittany Ferries' figures, the British seem to be making a comeback after a drop in attendance linked to Brexit in recent years.
What does the region represent on the map of France for holidaymakers?
Its tourist wealth is exceptional. The proof: it is the only French region to have two Routard Guides, one dealing with northern Brittany, and the other, with southern Brittany. A southern Brittany which includes the Loire-Atlantique, I want to specify it! This is one of the other particularities of the sector: Loire-Atlantique is the only department to appear in two different Routard Guides since it also appears in that devoted to the Pays de la Loire, in order to satisfy all world.
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Find the full interview in Bretons magazine in July.
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