# After the fires, France’s touristy southwest reckons with economic fallout

https://mins.news/en/item/12338

- France 24, 2026-08-03 10:24 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/after-the-fires-france-s-southwest-reckons-with-their-economic-fallout

> A major wildfire in France’s southwestern Gironde region is gradually being brought under control, allowing daily life to return little by little. Hotels and campsites are reopening as holidaymakers try to revive their summer plans. Yet businesses dependent on vacation traffic face a lengthy recovery. The record-breaking fire season is not over, leaving the region’s tourism economy exposed to further disruption.

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