When Holiday Homes Become Living Space: Brittany Wrestles with Its Future

On Brittany's Atlantic coast a remarkable change is taking place. In communes such as La Trinité-sur-Mer, Carnac or Saint-Philibert, owners of second homes are increasingly opening their houses to locals — at least outside the holiday season. What at first appears to be pragmatic neighborly help points to a deeper problem affecting many European coastal regions: tourist appeal is increasingly threatening the social and demographic stability of the places themselves.…