Whether it is for the number of sunny days in the year or for the mild summer wind, many French people decide to go on vacation, to invest in a second home, or even to migrate completely to cities with a coastline. Unfortunately, these are highly threatened by coastal erosion.

As a reminder, coastal erosion is a phenomenon that controls the evolution of the coastline. Whether caused by natural factors (such as the fracturing of rocks or rough weather) or by factors related to human activities (such as the construction of port areas or protective works), this phenomenon “makes the object of a national public policy adapted to better take into account the natural environments and the impacts of anthropogenic works.” as indicated on the site of the public information service on the marine environment.

Indeed, coastal erosion creates not only a rise in sea levels but also landslides and floods, and possible cliff collapses. These risks are only increasing over the years and even if anti-erosion developments will be financed for the communities and partly, through local taxation, by the purses of the owners, certain cities remain very threatened.

If you wish to migrate to the coast or at least buy a second home there, several constraints must be taken into account. Indeed, within 30 years new constructions will be prohibited there and the value of housing will decrease due to the phenomenon of erosion.

Discover in our slideshow the 5 cities, threatened by coastal erosion, the most privileged for owners of second homes.