As the term ‘overtourism’ makes its entry into the Le Robert dictionary, debate around the subject continues to grow. It’s a topic that takes on even greater importance during the summer season, when visitor numbers multiply and are concentrated in popular international tourist destinations. But what if overtourism is just a buzzword that hides a completely different reality: the difficulty of managing ever-increasing tourist flows in areas that are not growing? Tourists are also aware of this challenge, with 61% trying to avoid destinations that are too busy, according to Phocuswright. This is a challenge that professionals are trying to address through a variety of solutions, from quotas to taxes to the use of new technologies.
Is overtourism just a media issue? While some people loudly denounce overtourism and its negative impact on the environment and local communities, others claim that it is not an issue at all. Like Jean Pinard, former director of the Occitanie Regional Tourism Committee, who described Jean-François…
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