Overtourism: when tourist sites come up with solutions to better distribute visitors
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Tourists walk past a sign indicating the Loire à Vélo and Vélo Francette routes. Josselin Clair / LE COURRIER DE L'OUEST/MAXPPP
"Passes," treasure hunts, redirection to other routes... In response to overcrowding, a growing number of tourist sites are seeking to get visitors off the beaten track. An overview.
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I subscribeAs criticism of overtourism mounts, several sites are trying to rethink visitor reception without resorting to quotas. This approach has long been adopted by the Palace of Versailles, which seeks to invite tourists not to be satisfied with the Hall of Mirrors by offering them the chance to discover less frequented spaces, such as the attics of the palace, or the Trianon estate , often overshadowed by the Hall of Mirrors. More recently, the Louvre implemented the same logic with the “Louvre Couture” exhibition – which closes its doors this Sunday, August 24 – by choosing to host it in the Department of Decorative Arts, a more confidential part of the museum.
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