I've seen reports of people being hounded off the public parts of the
beaches as they blocked the view for the restaurant customers. So I'm
not entirely surprised by the srength of the reactions in Nice Matin.
http://www.nicematin.com/ra/cannes/232961/cannes-fortunes-diverses-pour-les-plagistes
> The recent storms devastated many of the beach restaurants along the
> Croisette in Cannes and in Juan-les-Pins. Although they are important
> attractions for visitors, many locals are reluctant to reimburse the
> damage. Their location, and the fact that they have turned many of the
> beaches into no-go areas unless you're a client, is raising the issue
> once again.
>
> I've seen reports of people being hounded off the public parts of the
> beaches as they blocked the view for the restaurant customers. So I'm
> not entirely surprised by the srength of the reactions in Nice Matin.
It sounds like they also object to the state or insurance companies constantly
reimbursing people again and again after they build and rebuild in locations
that they know will be destroyed by bad weather. I tend to agree.
I've always understood that public access to beaches was guaranteed in
French law.
> I've always understood that public access to beaches was guaranteed in
> French law.
There are public beaches, and there are privately-owned ones.
I like the private beaches on the Cote d'Azur and have often been on the one
mentioned in the Nice-Matin piece (Noga Plage).
It's a great shame - many of the beach operators in Cannes/Golfe Juan/Juan
Les Pins provide excellent service and a fun environment.
Ian
> ... for the rich and for those on freebies.
You don't have to be rich to use private beaches - you just have to be on
holiday and not worrying about penny-pinching.
Ian
"Martin" <m...@address.invalid> a �crit dans le message de groupe de
discussion : 51o9k5dr0h458jeq9...@4ax.com...
> Those who aren't rich have to penny pinch in the Cannes area, especially
> in the
> tourist season.
> --
>
> Martin
>
However, it must be pointed out that there are very good stretches of
sandy beach just outside town on the coast road to Mandelieu that have
everything a family could need. But it's not quite the Criosette though.
> I don't know the conditions for each individual beach, but generally the
> restaurant owners have to leave a good distance between the tables and the
> water for public use. The fact that many don't has been a constant source
> of irritation for locals (and the less affluent).
We tend to go to the beaches at Golfe Juan, where they are more reasonably
priced than - and almost as good as - the Croisette. There is plenty of
public beach space adjoining the private ones there, and both seem to exist
in harmony.
Ian