How is Mont-Saint-Michel a textbook case of Operation Grand Site (OGS)?

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[...] However, its aesthetic impact led to the introduction of a shuttle bus service to access Mont-Saint-Michel without a personal vehicle. A 4,000-space car park was opened on the mainland in 2012, freeing up 15 hectares of shoreline. In 2014, a seawall, a footbridge and a ford linking the entrance to the Mont were built. The destruction of the road dike in 2015 marks the culmination of the project. This will allow water to circulate once again and combat silting, restoring wildlife to its original habitat. [...]

[...] The reclamation of Mont-Saint-Michel: economic issues Land reclamation took place between 1850 and 1934. It began along the shoreline and the inland watercourses. It took on a completely different dimension after 1856, with a large surface area halving the distance separating Mont-Saint-Michel from the shore. In fact, 1856 was the year of the Mosselmann concession to create 3,000 hectares of polders, awarded to the Compagnie des Polders de l'Ouest. Land reclamation provided fertile land, which Napoleon III saw as an opportunity for enrichment. [...]

[...] There is also a form of perversion: the motivations of political players are being called into question, in particular the mayors of Mont-Saint-Michel, who are putting their economic motivations linked to tourism first. B. A complex relationship with the inhabitants of Le Mont These economic conflicts also affect local residents. The mistake made in 2001, when the coastal law was not properly taken into account and the location of the development was changed, caused damage to businesses that had set up in accordance with this location, leading to a court case. [...]

[...] Mont-Saint-Michel is "the most visited provincial tourist site in France". It welcomes 2.5 million visitors a year. It is also a major attraction on the GR22 and GR223 long-distance hiking trails. This attraction is nothing new. As far back as the 18th century, Mont-Saint-Michel, standing alone in the middle of the water, attracted a large number of sailing boats. At the end of the 19th century, tourist posters put it in the limelight. The Chemins de fer de l'Ouest then offered a link with Paris, with trains able to travel directly to the foot of the ramparts thanks to the new unsinkable dyke. [...]

[...] How is Mont-Saint-Michel a textbook case of OGS? How is this OGS part of a sustainable tourism approach? Firstly, we will try to understand the site's ecological, landscape and tourism objectives in relation to the OGS procedure. Secondly, we will look at the economic, environmental and social issues involved in the project to re-establish the maritime character of Mont-Saint-Michel. Finally, we will look at the difficulties encountered, particularly in terms of tensions, and even conflicts, between the players involved. MONT-SAINT-MICHEL: PRESENTATION OF THE OGS A. [...]