THE QUESTION. Can French tourists replace foreigners in the hearts of professionals in the sector in France? This question, unthinkable a few months ago, is now being asked, as the Covid-19 epidemic has reshuffled the cards. This theme was addressed by several new green mayors during the municipal campaign. Pierre Hurmic's program for Bordeaux thus proposed to " promote local tourism, in connection with neighboring territories ". In Strasbourg, Jeanne Barseghian wanted to " promote responsible and local tourism, with a friendly, family and sustainable offer ". In Lyon, Grégory Doucet recently estimated that it was necessary " of course " to reduce air traffic in order to travel by plane "an exception ”, no longer the norm. He therefore wanted to " reorient the tourism sector towards national and European tourism as a priority ".
But what does this reorientation towards local tourism consist of? Above all, is it enough to compensate
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