Overview
- Pruntrut limited entry from early July to Swiss citizens, residents or permit holders, cross‑border workers with Swiss contracts, and registered hotel or campsite guests.
- Operators reported about 40,000 day entries versus roughly 37,000 in 2024 and 818 season passes sold, with fewer incidents during the season.
- Lionel Maître said the clampdown followed misconduct by mostly French visitors, including harassment of young women, abusive language, swimming in underwear, and violence after warnings.
- The Swiss Federal Commission against Racism called the policy problematic, and the move drew criticism in neighboring France.
- Next year under consideration: selling season passes only to Swiss residents, requiring foreign guests to buy day tickets online with full contact details, and keeping the ban on unaccompanied foreign minors.