Overcrowding at French park as tourists head outdoors

The busy car park area at the Calanques National Park in Marseille, France, where thousands of visitors have been going to every day. — AFP

With the pandemic pushing people increasingly outdoors in search of nature, one of France’s most popular natural attractions has found itself a victim of its own success.

Huge traffic jams, chaotic parking, ever larger crowds, litter and the trampling of flora have forced the Calanques National Park to act.