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Tourism makes up some six percent of France's gross domestic product thanks to its sunny coast, lavender fields, ski resorts and art-rich cities, but the government report said global warming could change that.
"What kind of tourism can a seaside resort expect that loses its beach? And how much pressure from tourism can a resort that keeps its beach cope with?" said the report by the ministry of the economy's tourism department, which is based on expectations of a 3 to 4 Celsius (37.40F-39.20F) rise in temperature to 2100.
A rise in sea levels is expected to exacerbate coastal erosion, which already affects one-fifth of France's tourist areas. Other traditional tourism hubs such as France's Alpine ski resorts are also likely to suffer.
Britain and France will contribute at least 1.7bn euros over three years
Climate in France will most probably keep on going up.
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UNLESS SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT
Coastal erosion is the wearing away of land or the removal of beach or dune sediments by wave action, tidal currents, wave currents, or drainage.