Résumé
The tourist functions of the seaside resorts of Northern France are being reexamined following the increase in the number of second homes, the majority of whose owners are retired. Their role thus influences the uses and services of these places, which have to respond to a greater flexibility in terms of presence, supported by mobility and infrastructure (Stock, 2006). The behavior of retired secondary residents reflects a hybridization of the uses of the territory between residentiality (seeking services, peace and quiet, and daily activities) and touristicity (seeking leisure activities and recreation for themselves and their grandchildren during the school vacations in a place that is not part of the daily routine) (Knafou et al., 1997 ; Talendier, Jousseaume, 2013). This development responds to a questioning of the status of this population that challenges the definition of a secondary resident as a tourist, set by the UNWTO and taken up by national institutions (Stock et al., 2017). This status blurring also questions the choices of municipalities in resort development and investment plans for maintaining a dynamic resort economy (Morice et al., 2008). This thesis proposes to review this status of touris for secondary residents, through a study conducted in four seaside resorts in northern France, among retired secondary residents, which, through their knowledge of the territory and their experience of living in these places, makes it possible to understand the complexity of their living habits and to provide a clearer vision in the choices of land use planning of seaside resorts.
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