So as of Sunday Britons will flock to France in their ‘tens of thousands’. That is what is being reported this morning after the government’s announcement that double-jabbed tourists returning from France will no longer have to quarantine.
The Daily Mail, playing the party pooper, tempered the good news with a warning that Brits may have trouble finding accommodation with ‘a particular shortage of gîtes and hotel rooms in the south of the country’.
Having visited the Pyrenees and Lake Annecy in recent weeks I can confirm that the popular destinations are chock-a-block with French, Germans, Dutch, Scandinavians and Belgians. Imagine how I felt, watching the final of the European Championships, in the bar of a French campsite. As the solitary Englishman, I received neither support nor sympathy.
You won’t need to queue for a ride, or the Mona Lisa, or reserve a table days in advance
But here’s a warning of my own for all Brits thinking of heading across the Channel for some cheese, wine and joie de vivre.
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