 Locations on the margins and tourist mobilities. Differentiating ordinary places from places with regional tourism functions. Proposal for a reading of tourism practices on the Emerald Coast (Brittany) 
In this article, we propose to look at places on the margin of tourist mobilities. Major destinations, as well as “non-destinations,” have already been the subject of various research activities. In our view, other locations are propitious tourist destinations as well. Yet they are on the margin of main tourist sites. The margin may not be explained by the degree of intensity of tourist traffic, but by the specialization of practices offered by the places in question. Tourist mobilities during a stay in an area with a regional dimension make it possible to visit certain places rather than others. Also, beyond simple differentiation between an ordinary place and a tourist destination, we seek to distinguish places with regional tourism functions according to the specialization of observable practices. Based on a study conducted on the Emerald Coast in Brittany (France), we demonstrate that certain locations benefit from geographical proximity with other tourist sites thanks to a connection enabled by secondary tourist mobilities in a space with a regional dimension. This article intends to propose a new reading method based on existing concepts addressing the attractiveness of places and practices observed. A reading of spatial practices in a regional tourist dimension will inform us of the connection between places. Then, by examining more closely the motivation for how the area is used by tourists, we will be able to define the recreational functions of these places. Lastly, analysis of these recreational functions will make it easier to differentiate between ordinary places and regional tourist destinations.