In the face of the crowding of visitors driven by the algorithms of TikTok and Instagram, the municipality and tourist office of Villar-Saint-Pancrace have changed their strategy. To protect the site of Lake Orceyrette and maintain local agricultural activity, they make the radical choice of "de-marketing": cut off communication, encourage walking and hide road access.
In the face of the crowding of visitors driven by the algorithms of TikTok and Instagram, the municipality and tourist office of Villar-Saint-Pancrace have changed their strategy. To protect the site of Lake Orceyrette and maintain local agricultural activity, they make the radical choice of "de-marketing": cut off communication, encourage walking and hide road access.