for the Gîtes de France du Morbihan, “it’s a disaster”

The Gîtes de France will soon celebrate their 70th anniversary. We will pay the price for American platforms that behave badly moan Yves Jéhanno and Jean-Luc Eveno, director and president of Gîtes de France du Morbihan. In question, quotas on furnished accommodation now imposed by eight municipalities (1). In the city center of Vannes, for example, individuals are only allowed to rent one furnished apartment. What do they do with the other accommodation? We have owners who no longer want to rent year-round, for various reasons.

Some owners are faced with unpaid bills and damage. We know of a landlady in Lorient whose tenant had rented for a month. During this time he had the meter changed to put it in his name. She had all the difficulty in the world to recover her property.

“It’s a loss of income for everyone”

Especially for the Gîtes de France, It’s a loss of income for everyone. Across the eight municipalities, we have a loss of 21 housing units and €150,000 in turnover. If other municipalities want to follow suit, it will be catastrophic for the tourist economy and there will be no more year-round accommodation. They will remain empty or will be sold as second homes.

The Gîtes de France total 30 million euros in turnover per year in Morbihan, to be multiplied by three for the economic benefits. We want to meet elected officials to discuss and find solutions.

(1) Vannes, Arradon, Sarzeau, Larmor-Baden, Gâvres, Séné, Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys and Belle-Île-en-Mer.