LA BAULE, France (Reuters) - With ski lifts closed because of COVID-19 restrictions, Parisians have flocked to the French Atlantic coast where sunny weather and a spike in visitor numbers have given beaches an air of summer. My husband is tele-working from here, with an ocean view," said Clemence Martin, a school teacher whose in-laws own a house in La Baule. He said more people now were living year-round in La Baule, with lockdowns and curfews making life in cities more stressful. He added that La Baule was also attracting people from northern Europe, some of them thanks to the region's advanced cycling infrastructure. There are more people and their food budget is up; for us it is good," said Sara Grandjean, a fish vendor at the La Baule covered market.

Source: The Star February 17, 2021 17:25 UTC