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G卯te owners in the north of France have been hit hard by the UK's new quarantine regulations imposed on travellers from France.

Managing director of the F茅d茅ration Nationale des G卯tes de France, Solange Escure told Connexion that members in Brittany, Normandy and Pas de Calais had all reported cancelled reservations.

鈥淭hese are all areas very popular with British tourists with children,鈥� she said.

鈥淪ome members say people have asked if they can carry bookings over if the quarantine is lifted in three weeks, while others say people have cancelled out right.鈥�

Overall, g卯te owners are happier now than they were during the lockdown, where there were predictions that the year would see revenues from 驳卯迟别蝉 fall between 30% and 50%. Most had no revenue during the Easter period, the traditional start of the g卯te rental season, but made up with summer bookings.

鈥淕卯tes have been and are a popular choice at this time,鈥� said Ms Escure.

鈥淧redictions are that if there is not another lockdown, for the autumn season, revenues will now be between 5% and 25% down, with the departments hit hardest being Corsica and the overseas departments.鈥�

Connexion reader Monica Moriyasu who has a g卯te business in the Charente in southwest France, wrote to say at least one booking had been cancelled because of the quarantine.

She said French and other European visitors had compensated to some extent for fewer British tourists, and the shorter season had helped her manage the extra cleaning now required to ensure a safe stay for visitors.

鈥淚t is a challenge for those who are entirely dependent on this for their income,鈥� she wrote. 鈥淭hankfully we are not.鈥�