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The best nudist beaches in France are those that offer a good combination of soft sand, good facilities and a certain amount of privacy. Inevitably, that means most of them are along the southern coast, where the seas are calm, the sun is strong and the rocky shoreline is dotted with pleasant sandy coves.
While naturism didn't start in France, it certainly took a strong hold when it arrived around 1920. The International Naturist Federation held its first meeting here and France has continued to host many of them since. Understandably, then, the choice of nudist beaches available is pretty varied, as you’ll see in our list below.
Levant Island (Île de Levant) is a mostly uninhabited island off the southern coast of France, not far from Toulon. It’s only ‘mostly’ uninhabited because, while a small part of the island is home to a naturist resort named Heliopolis, the remaining 90% of it is a military missile testing facility.
The top beach on Levant Island is Plage de Grottes. Although it's actually in the military part of the island, a special allowance has been made, giving naturists access. It's a modest little cove, with lovely sand and great snorkelling. However, the simple fact that the publicly accessible part of the island is entirely naturist, meaning nudity is mandatory instead of optional, earns it a place among the best nudist beaches in France.
Cap d’Agde Naturist Beach is one part of a larger naturist resort in the south-coast town of Agde, near Montpellier. You can find around 22 km of sandy beaches in the area, many of which welcome nudists. The entire city has a very free-living, hedonistic reputation and is considered the world capital of nudism, meaning you’ll also find a good number of shops and eateries that allow nude customers.
It’s worth mentioning that Cap d’Agde’s beautiful beaches and great weather attract all manner of tourists in the summer, making it a pretty popular place. As such, privacy is going to be relatively hard to find. If you stick close to the nudist resorts, you'll at least be surrounded by like-minded people.
Tahiti Beach (Plage de Tahiti) isn’t actually on the Pacific island it takes its name from, though it looks like it could be. Located just 5 km south of Saint-Tropez, it's part of the larger Pampelonne Beach and among the most famous nudist beaches in France.
The beach’s popularity started with it being the filming location for the 1956 movie Et Dieu… Créa La Femme (And God Created Woman), starring Brigitte Bardot. Nudists started arriving in greater numbers in the 1960s and, following a few fights with the authorities, the beach eventually became officially ‘clothing optional’. Being near Saint-Tropez, it has an exclusive atmosphere and the eateries and beach clubs in the area are pretty pricy. The soft white sands and clear seas make it worth it, though.
Linguizzetta Beach is one of the longest nude beaches in the world, stretching for an impressive 4 km along the east coast of Corsica. It isn’t divided up into a nude and non-nude section, either – it’s nude all the way from the naturist resort just north of the Étang de Diane lagoon until you reach the little town of Bravone.
This entire area of Corsica is pretty open-minded about naturism, so several nearby restaurants and bars welcome nude patrons. The locals are also generally accepting of this way of life. It's worth noting, however, that there are very few facilities along the beach itself.
Grande Cosse Beach (Plage Grande Cosse) is one of the longest nude beaches in France. It offers a range of outdoor adventures beyond just sunbathing. The exact boundary between Grande Cosse and neighbouring Pissevaches Beach – which is also nude-friendly – is a little difficult to determine, making it hard to figure out the exact length. With all the beaches combined, though, it’s around 4 km.
Located just east of Narbonne, on France’s south coast, the soft sands at La Grande Cosse are backed by a variety of landscapes. You can enjoy fantastic views of the Clape Hills or explore the extensive marshland, lakes and vineyards in the area.
Leucate Port Beach (Plage Naturiste Port Leucate) is one of the more approachable nude beaches in France, making it a good choice for first-timers. All naturist beaches have strong easygoing vibes, but the nude-friendly section of Leucate Port Beach is separated from other sections by channels into the lagoon behind it, so there is more privacy without having to drive far from town.
As the name suggests, the beach is pretty close to the port. However, it’s also in front of a couple of resort villages that are specifically for naturists. They have their own restaurants and facilities. The beach itself has a lifeguard station and the sea here is pretty calm and shallow, making it a good family-friendly option, too.
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Montalivet Naturist Beach (Plage Naturiste de Montalivet) is a relatively small section of a very long beach along France's west coast. Located near Bordeaux, it is in front of the world's first naturist holiday resort. It opened in 1950 – 3 years before the International Naturist Federation was formed and held its first-ever meeting here – and is still a popular destination today.
The beach itself is very pleasant, with soft sands and a good choice of nearby facilities like bars and restaurants. However, given that it fronts the Atlantic Ocean, waves can be a little rough – great for surfing rather than swimming.
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Arnaoutchot Naturist Beach (Plage Naturiste d’Arnaoutchot) is part of a very long, straight, golden-sand stretch of France's southwest coast. Being fairly close to the Spanish border, the weather and scenery here are both pleasant, making this a great place to explore the great outdoors in the nude.
The beach is very close to a naturist campsite, making it a convenient place for long strolls along the shore during your stay. Being buffeted by the Atlantic Ocean, swimming is possible but rather challenging. There is also a 45-hectare pine forest to explore further inland. The choice of nearby restaurants and shops is extremely limited, so bring your own snacks.
La Redoute Beach (Plage de La Redoute) is one of the very few clothing-optional beaches along France's northern coast. It’s located in Merville-Franceville-Plage, across the estuary from the port town of Ouistreham. The beach is divided into 3 sections – a nudist section, a kite-surfing section, and a swimming section with lifeguards. Sadly, as the English Channel has some vicious currents, swimming in the nudist section is strictly prohibited.
The beach itself is dotted with dunes, making it relatively easy to find a spot of privacy, even in such a public place. There’s a choice of shops and restaurants behind the sand, along with some historical sites left over from WWII, including a coastal bunker.
Saint-Selon Naturist Beach (Plage Naturiste du Saint-Selon) is a little off the beaten track, but is widely regarded as one of the best nudist beaches in France. To a certain extent, it is that remoteness that earns it that reputation – it’s easy to find privacy and a little peace here. The clear blue waters certainly help, too.
The beach is on the edge of Janas Forest, close to La Seyne-sur-Mer. The sand is a little coarse and the steps to the beach are a bit steep, but the laidback atmosphere makes it worth the 15-minute walk from the coast road and nearby parking spots. Note that there are no facilities here, so bring your own refreshments.
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In August 1972, the International Naturist Federation held its 13th Congress in Koversada, a city-sized camping resort on Croatia’s Istrian coast. More than 250 journalists flocked to the region — then part of Yugoslavia — to mark the first time such a meeting had been held in a communist country.
An estimated 400 celebrants attended the opening ceremony, at which the Naturist Federation’s flag was hoisted to the strains of Yugoslav national anthem Hej Slaveni ( Hey You Slavs !). For the next seven days, delegates discussed everything from relations with nudist groups in other communist countries, to the dangers to the movement posed by pornographic magazines. Sessions took place in the courtyard of a palatial villa originally built for German Count Lichtenberg. Western nudists accustomed to the back-to-nature simplicity of the movement were taken aback by the chandeliers, luxurious furnishings, and black-tie waiters provided by their socialist hosts.
Naturism was also an archetypal example of Cold-War soft power. Non-aligned Yugoslavia could demonstrate that it was a free and tolerant country
Clothes-free tourism was one of the many things that made Yugoslav communism rather different to the model then offered by the Soviet bloc. Throughout the 70s and 80s, Yugoslavia was one of the biggest nudist destinations in the world. Koversada, which could accommodate 10,000 guests at its peak, was just one part of a coastal resort archipelago that attracted an estimated one million naturists a year.
These visitors could provide a considerable income. The value of events such as the International Naturist Federation congress to the Yugoslav tourism industry as a marketing exercise was incalculable. “Reaching such a wide public would have normally cost us a fortune,” says the congress’s organiser Jerko Sladoljev, long-time Koversada marketing manager and still a sought-after expert on the Adriatic camping scene.
But naturism (commonly referred to by the initials “FKK”, in line its German name, Freikörperkultur ) was also an archetypal example of Cold-War soft power. Non-aligned Yugoslavia could demonstrate to Western Europe that it was a free and tolerant country that displayed none of the puritanism associated with its Soviet-bloc neighbours. It was also a way of demonstrating to Yugoslavia’s own citizens that they lived under a system that was not unduly restrictive, as well as a country in which foreign contacts were welcome.
Tourists at Koversada in 1961. Image courtesy of Jerko Sladoljev
Foreign journalists talked of Yugoslavia as a nudists’ paradise. “No sooner do you get off the boat than you see natural beauty at every turn,” declared Die Zeit’s Armin Ganser in March 1972, before reeling off a list of naturist resorts stretching from the Croatian town of Umag in the northwest, to Montenegrin Ulcinj in the far southeast.
As well hard-core nudists staying in resorts like Koversada, where they could roam unclad for days on end, there were also significant numbers of fellow-travellers, who would stay in regular accommodation but visit nudist beaches during the daytime. According to a report drawn up by Jerko Sladoljev for the Yugoslav tourist industry in 1978, the country boasted 25 nudist beaches in established naturist resorts, 34 designated nudist beaches elewhere, and as many as 60 “wild” nudist beaches that, despite being unregulated, were happily tolerated by tourist-friendly authorities.
The origins of Yugoslav naturism go back to the interwar period, when the Adriatic coast attracted small groups of German and Austrian naturists in search of unspoiled nature and more secluded holiday spots. These early nudists were also seeking an escape from radical conservatism in their own countries. Despite nurturing a cult of physical fitness, the Nazis saw the naturist movement as a decadent bohemian deviation, forcing FKK culture to go underground — or abroad.
It was Munich-based naturist Rudolf Halbig who began visiting Koversada, a small island just south of the hilltop settlement of Vrsar, in the 1950s. At the time, Vrsar was a sleepy 800-strong town that eked a meagre living from local wine, olive oil and hazelnuts. The local agricultural cooperative decided to diversify into tourism by setting up a couple of modest guesthouses; Halbig established a travel agency named Miramare in order to feed them with guests. An agreement was signed in April 1961, with Halbig offering to send 400 German naturists per year on two-week packages. The island of Koversada was designated as the secluded spot where they could bathe. A small campsite was organised on the island in subsequent years, but business grew quickly, and a much larger site, together with bungalows, restaurants and sports facilities, was built on the mainland opposite the island itself. The success of Koversada was soon repeated in settlements up and down the Istrian coast.
An aerial view of Koversada in 1963. Image courtesy of Jerko Sladoljev
“The communist authorities didn’t really understand what naturism was,” says Jerko Sladoljev, who came to work at Koversada as a young tourist-management graduate in 1968. “Although they did see that the Catholic Church didn’t like it, and anything that made the Church uncomfortable was pretty good in their eyes.”
Sure enough, Koversada became a major destination for Italian tourists precisely because Catholic pressure had led to a ban on nudism in their own country. It was one of the more unexpected paradoxes of cold-war history that dissident Italian naturists came to communist Yugoslavia to feel the fresh breeze of freedom.
“The communist authorities didn’t really understand what naturism was. Although they did see that the Catholic Church didn’t like it, and anything that made the Church uncomfortable was pretty good in their eyes”
“There was even a small number of Italian priests who came to Koversada,” Sladoljev says. “One of them even told me ‘It’s not important what you wear, it’s how y
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