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To make a place empty or deserted, often by leaving or causing others to leave.
Les vacances ont fait le désert dans la ville.
The holidays left the town deserted.
This phrase is often used to describe a place that has been abandoned or emptied out.
This phrase is often used to describe places like cities, streets, or buildings that have been emptied out, either temporarily or permanently.
The phrase combines 'faire' (to make) with 'le désert' (the desert), metaphorically describing a place that has been emptied out like a desert.
This expression is commonly used in informal contexts to describe places that have been left empty or abandoned.