new quotas to access the Marseille creeks

A landscape shaped by erosion, limestone cliffs overhanging crystal clear water, on the outskirts of Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône), the Calanque de Sugiton is a “separate place“As one visitor put it. Every year, nearly three million people come to discover it. Nicolas Rossignol is a guard monitor for the Calanques National Park and patrols the area every morning. He observes violations, such as cyclists who thought they could ride on trails.

300 fines issued per year

Each year, nearly 300 fines are issued for non-compliance with regulations in this postcard landscape that must be preserved. Victims of overcrowding, the beaches are crowded there during the summer and the boats flock there. Since last year, you have to reserve your place to get there. This summer too, only 400 people will be able to walk the creeks. To fight against incivility and soil erosion, the park has also set up prohibited places and eco-guards are responsible for watching over the premises.