Ile-de-Bréhat, an island off the northern coast of France, has set a cap of 4,700 visitors to address the issue of "over-tourism."
The island, which has a population of 400, will allow a maximum of 4,700 visitors per day until August 23rd, excluding locals, homeowners, and workers, to ensure that visitors can enjoy their time more comfortably.
Olivier Carré, the island’s prefect, said, "We are not preventing people from coming. We are simply ensuring they have a better experience when they do come."
According to a report by Diken, Carré stated that the critical threshold for the island is 5,500 people: "When we exceed this number, everything becomes chaotic. There is no parking space at the ferry terminals, no empty seats on the boats, restaurants are overcrowded, and bike paths become jam-packed."
Local business owners are concerned that the quota system will affect their trade. However, Carré believes that the impact on the island's economy will be "quite limited."
This summer, many tourist destinations are suffering from the problem of "over-tourism." Previously, major cities like Amsterdam, Paris, Seville, and Venice have implemented various measures such as visitor quotas, increased tourist taxes, or time restrictions to address this issue.
In Barcelona, Spain, locals frustrated by over-tourism have resorted to using water guns to chase away tourists.