Residents of La Brée-les-Bain on the island of Oléron are confronted with marine erosion. The equivalent of 749 football fields has disappeared due to marine erosion in Charente-Maritime in 50 years.
In two decades, Dany and Olivier Aigoin have invested more than 30,000 euros to consolidate the mini-cliff overlooking the ocean. “We won't be able to protect the village forever at our own expense. The waves take everything away, it’s scary,” they say.