Nude Beaches

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

La Mama

La Mama, Grand Parc Miribel Jonage
This small beach takes its informal name from a snack bar (buvette) located nearby—"La Mama." It is within a large recreation park, but away from the main hub of the park (which is at the southwest corner of the lake). Access is free.
La Mama was officially signed for naturist use in 2007, legitimizing the tradition of nudity here. On park maps, the La Mama area is labeled "G" and "H."
This beach is just 15 kilometers from the center of Lyon, the largest city in France after Paris.
more info (in French) from www.vivrenu.com
Park Website
Park Map (PDF file)
VISUAL RESOURCES
commune, department, region, country:
Miribel, Ain (01), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
legal status:  official (naturisme autorisé)
There are 4 placemarks related to this site.

This placemark pertains to La Mama, Grand Parc Miribel Jonage.

[This is one of two approaches. This route is drawn in blue and orange.]
This is Exit 4 (Parc de Miribel-Jonage) of the A42 motorway, at coordinates 45.8086, 4.9317 (Map It). This is your exit if you are approaching from Lyon. This exit is 13 kilometers from the center of Lyon.
You'll reach a roundabout just after exiting the motorway. Take the second exit of the roundabout (effectively a left turn) and go south to the next roundabout.
Take the third exit of the roundabout (effectively a left turn), then go east about 2 kilometers. Just past a very sharp curve, you'll reach a row of roadside parking spaces on the right.
This placemark pertains to La Mama, Grand Parc Miribel Jonage.

[This is one of two approaches. This route is drawn in aqua and orange.]
This is Exit 4 (Parc de Miribel-Jonage) of the A42 motorway, at coordinates 45.8125, 4.9430 (Map It). This is your exit if you are approaching from the direction of Geneva, Switzerland.
You'll reach a roundabout just after exiting the motorway. Take the second exit of the roundabout (effectively a left turn).
Shortly you'll cross under the motorway and reach another roundabout. Take the first exit of the roundabout (i.e., continue straight through it) and go south to the next roundabout.
Take the third exit of the roundabout (effectively a left turn), then go east about 2 kilometers. Just past a very sharp curve, you'll reach a row of roadside parking spaces on the right.
This placemark pertains to La Mama, Grand Parc Miribel Jonage.

La Mama, Grand Parc Miribel Jonage

Rivière d'Ain Downstream

Rivière d'Ain Downstream
Although nudity is apparently officially forbidden in Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans, there are two places along the river Ain where nudity takes place, seemingly without hassles.
This pinpointed area is near Camping Sous le Moulin. Nudity is common on the sandbars a bit south of (downstream from) the campground, extending all the way to the confluence of the Ain and the Rhône. The distance from the parking area to the confluence is about 1.5 kilometers. This site is about 40 kilometers west of Lyon.
There is another nudist area several kilometers upstream. (See "Rivière d'Ain Upstream.")
more info (in French) from www.vivrenu.com
VISUAL RESOURCES
commune, department, region, country:
Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans, Ain (01), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
legal status:  unofficial
There are 5 placemarks related to this site.

Camping Sous le Moulin
This placemark pertains to Rivière d'Ain Downstream.

This placemark pertains to Rivière d'Ain Downstream.

To get directions to this point, go to Google Maps, click Get Directions, choose your departure and make your destination:
Chemin du Stade, Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans, France
This placemark is pinpointed at the start of Chemin du Stade at a tiny roundabout just west of the center of Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans. (Note for reference that going west from here leads to the hamlets of L'Orme and Le Ronger, but that is not the direction you want to go.)
Starting here, go south on Chemin du Stade for 600 meters. Bear left at the fork, then continue south and east another 1.1 kilometers. Just past a riverside campground, turn left into a large parking area. The parking area abuts the west end of the campground.
This placemark pertains to Rivière d'Ain Downstream.

confluence of the Ain and the Rhône

Ain Downstream

Rivière d'Ain Upstream

Rivière d'Ain Upstream
Although nudity is apparently officially forbidden in Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans, there are two places along the river Ain where nudity takes place, seemingly without hassles.
This pinpointed location is actually where the borders of three communes intersect, but the closest town center is Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans. This area is just upstream from Port Galland, which is where the D65/D84 bridge crosses the river. Small crowds here are virtually all gay and naked. This site is about 40 kilometers west of Lyon.
There is another nudist area several kilometers downstream that draws a more mixed crowd. (See "Rivière d'Ain Downstream.")
more info (in French) from www.vivrenu.com
VISUAL RESOURCES
commune, department, region, country:
Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans, Saint-Jean-de-Noist and Loyettes, Ain (01), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
legal status:  unofficial
There are 5 placemarks related to this site.

The distance from the D84 turnoff to the sandbar on the river is about 800 meters.
This placemark pertains to Rivière d'Ain Upstream.

About one kilometer east of the D84/D65 divergence, turn left onto this small road, which is opposite a promiment power cable tower. There is apparently a barricade that prevents further automobile access, so you'll need to park just after turning then walk the rest of the way.
This placemark pertains to Rivière d'Ain Upstream.

To get directions to this point, go to Google Maps, click Get Directions, choose your departure and make your destination:
Route de Port Galland, Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans, France
From here, head southeast on D84 (Route de Port Galland) and after a short distance you'll arrive at a T-junction. (The junction is 1.4 kilometers southeast of the center of Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans.)
Turn right. You're still on D84 (which briefly shares a route with D65). Go south 400 meters, crossing the river.
Turn left. You're still on D84, heading in the direction of Saint-Vulbas. After about one kilometer, opposite two power cable towers, turn left onto a small road and park.
This placemark pertains to Rivière d'Ain Upstream.

two power cable towers

Ain Upstream

Ardèche (07)

Rivière la Beaume

Rivière la Beaume
Beginning about a kilometer upstream from Labeaume, nudists gather on sandbars along the river la Beaume. Nudity continues about 500 meters or so farther upstream. You'll have to wade across the shallow river at least a few times. Attendance here is sporadic.
Labeaume, Ardèche (07), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
legal status:  unofficial

To get directions to this point, go to Google Maps, click Get Directions, choose your departure and make your destination:
Labeaume, France
Park in the village and hike upstream.
This placemark pertains to Rivière la Beaume.

Templiers

Plage des Templiers
The border area of Rhône-Alpes and Languedoc-Roussillon in southeastern France is a beautiful region of rugged gorges that is reminiscent of the canyon country of the American southwest. The crowning jewel of this region is Les Gorges de l'Ardèche, a spectacular canyon of the river Ardèche. The Ardèche canyon is extremely popular with kayakers, rafters, hikers and nature lovers in general, and it is not out of the question to find nude sunbathers scattered throughout the canyon.
The most popular spot for nudity along the Ardèche is Plage des Templiers, also the name of a campground next to the beach. The campground itself is clothing optional, and it is a tent campground with no direct auto access. (All gear has to be sent down into the gorge from the parking lot at the top via a ski-lift-type mechanism.) The Templiers beach, which is a sandbar along the river surrounded by incredible scenery, is open to everyone, and day-use visitors have free access to the beach via a path that bypasses the campground. Just about everyone here goes nude, and it is quite common for visitors to hike nude from the parking lot.
Allow about half an hour to hike from the parking lot to the beach.
Saint-Remèze, Ardèche (07), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
legal status:  semi-official (naturisme toléré)

At this roundabout along D290 is the D590 turnoff toward Bidon and St-Remèze. (Don't confuse it with similarly numbered D690 and D490 turnoffs, also in the area!)
If you are approaching Plage des Templiers from St-Martin-d'Ardèche, you've missed your turnoff by 2.2 kilometers if you reach this roundabout, so turn around.
If you are approaching from Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, be aware that at this point the turnoff to Plage des Templiers is 2.2 kilometers ahead (after two very sharp curves) and that if you reach the Balcon des Templiers scenic overlook, you've just missed the turn.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Templiers.

To find Plage des Templiers, located along a spectacular drive through the Ardèche canyon, you need to take note of your odometer well in advance. The turnoff is at coordinates 44.3448, 4.4992 (Map It). St-Martin-d'Ardèche is at the southeast end of the canyon, while Vallon-Pont-d'Arc is at the northwest end.
If approaching from St-Martin-d'Ardèche, head northwest (toward Vallon-Pont-d'Arc) on D290 about 14 kilometers. Watch for the prominently signed Balcon des Templiers scenic overlook on the left. The left-hand turnoff to the nude beach is a very short distance (about 150 meters) past the scenic overlook. The road is very, very easy to miss. (If you reach the small roundabout where the D590 turnoff toward Bidon and St-Remèze is located, you've missed the turn to the beach by 2.2 kilometers.)
If approaching from Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, head southeast (toward St-Martin-d'Ardèche) on D290 about 22 kilometers. Because the right-hand turnoff to the nude beach is so inconspicuous, you should probably just keep your eyes peeled for the Balcon des Templiers scenic overlook, then turn around and backtrack about 150 meters and turn left.
A rough road several hundred meters long leads to a wooded parking area at the end.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Templiers.

Balcon des Templiers scenic overlook
Use this as a landmark for finding the turnoff to the nude beach.
This horseshoe bend in the river is one of the scenic highlights of the Ardèche gorge. Plage des Templiers is visible from here. Sightseers at the overlook who have binoculars can see nudists on the beach!
This placemark pertains to Plage des Templiers.

At the beginning of the trail at the parking lot, don't worry that the sign seems to say that access is restricted to camping patrons only. The fork that goes to the campground splits off a bit further along.
Shortly after you begin the hike, you'll reach a fork at a sign that says "La Pastière et les plages de la Cathédrale, accès libre." Follow the right fork. (The other direction, while shorter, is restricted to campground patrons.)
Further along the trail, a rope helps you along a steep descent.
When you get to river level, stop and assess your surroundings very carefully. Look for landmarks. On your way back, it can be tricky to find where to start climbing back up to the parking area.
Turn left to continue toward the beach.

Haute-Savoie (74)

Rivière l'Arveyron

Rivière l'Arveyron
This site in the Arveyron riverbed is in an impossibly dramatic location—at the base of Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps. The mountain rises abruptly on the east side of this pinpointed location. A glacier is further upstream.
This is more or less a gay hangout, but attendence is sporadic except on sunny and warm weekends.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie (74), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Assume that you start in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (usually just called Chamonix), which is the popular ski resort town at the base of Mont Blanc. Head north (toward Switzerland) on route D1506 (signs point toward the village of Argentière). About 2 kilometers from the town center, you will cross a short bridge over the river Arveyron. 600 meters past the bridge, you will reach a roundabout, where this placemark is pinpointed, at coordinates 45.9403, 6.8878 (Map It). This location is still within Chamonix, in a part of town called Les Praz.
Take the first exit of the roundabout (essentially just a right turn). You will then be going east toward the hamlet of Les Bois, and almost immediately you will cross a railway. Beyond the railway, the street is named Route des Gaudenays. Continue about 500 meters and the street will bend sharply to the left. Continue another 500 or so meters and look for parking near the end of the street, where there is a barrier to automobile traffic. On the right-hand side of the street, there is a path leading to a pedestrian bridge over the river Arveyon.
This placemark pertains to Rivière l'Arveyron at Les Bois.

Follow the trail from Les Bois to the opposite side of Rivière l'Arveyron, via a pedestrian bridge. (This placemark is pinpointed on the pedestrian bridge.) Once you've crossed, turn left and hike upstream about 600 meters.
This placemark pertains to Rivière l'Arveyron at Les Bois.

This placemark pertains to Rivière l'Arveyron at Les Bois.

Rivière le Fier

Rivière le Fier
This area does not have a formal name but is identified by the Onnex bridge (Pont d'Onnex). It is actually a series of tiny riverside beaches located about 750 meters upstream from the bridge. You'll pass by an open agricultural area then through a short stretch of woods to get here.
This is mostly a gay hangout, but attendance can be sporadic outside of sunny and warm weekends. There are signs announcing both that nudity is prohibited and that sexual displays are punishable. However, this site is hidden and patrols are unlikely, and the risk for mere nudity is likely a verbal reprimand.
Villaz, Haute-Savoie (74), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

You'll pass by an open agricultural area then through a short stretch of woods to reach the nude area.
This placemark pertains to Rivière le Fier, Pont d'Onnex.

Pont d'Onnex
Bridge over the river Fier just west of the village of Onnex.
This placemark pertains to Rivière le Fier, Pont d'Onnex.

This placemark pertains to Rivière le Fier, Pont d'Onnex.

To get directions near this point, go to Google Maps, click Get Directions, choose your departure and make your destination:
Onnex, Villaz, France
The hamlet of Onnex is within the commune of Villaz. This placemark is pinpointed about a kilometer west of the hamlet.
You will most likely approach Onnex from the southwest, via D275 (Route des Argos). From this approach, you will not actually go quite all the way to Onnex proper. Stop and park just after crossing the pinpointed bridge.

Pinède

Plage de la Pinède
This is a very narrow pebble beach on Lac Léman (better known to English speakers as Lake Geneva), just east of Thonon-les-Bains, a spa resort town of the French Alps. (The border of France and Switzerland is in the middle of the lake.)
A 250-meter stretch of Plage de la Pinède is officially signed for naturist use.
Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie (74), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
legal status:  official (naturisme autorisé)

Château de Ripaille
website
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Pinède.

This placemark pertains to Plage de la Pinède.

The municipal swimming pools are located next to the lake near the pinpointed parking lots. A paved path begins on the north end of the pools. Follow this path north/east (to the right when facing the lake). Soon you'll be on a trail that runs along the lakeshore next to a very narrow pebble beach. A sign along the way has an arrow pointing in the direction of the nude area, announcing "Naturisme Autorisé."
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Pinède.

Avenue de Ripaille, Thonon-les-Bains, France
Follow Avenue de Ripaille toward the lake. At the point where this street curves southward (becoming Quai de Ripaille), there is a parking lot opposite Château de Ripaille (and another a little further along).

Rhône (69)

L'île de Vernaison

L'île de Vernaison
L'île de Vernaison is an island formed by the river Rhône and a canal. Nudity is known to occur at the south end of a long sandbar that is on the east side of the Rhône and the west side of the island.
Nudity is prohibited, and cops patrol on bicycle but are not known to do anything more than demand that nudists get dressed. Attendance may be sporadic, and the crowd is mostly gay.
commune, department, region, country
Solaize and Sérézin-du-Rhône, Rhône (69), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

This interchange is Exit 7 (Solaize) of the A7 motoway, about 15 kilometers south of Lyon. If you are heading south when you exit, the exit ramp is at coordinates 45.6448, 4.8300 (Map It). If you are heading north when you exit, the exit ramp is at coordinates 45.6399, 4.8253 (Map It).
Once you exit, go west, following signs toward Vernaison (via D36). You will soon cross the Rhône canal. Continue 400 meters, then turn left (south) at a small sign for Paul'O restaurant.
The access road (Chemin de la Traille) makes a long horseshoe curve. After 300 meters, you'll see the river in front of you where the road makes a 90° curve to the left toward the restaurant. Bear left as though you are going to follow the road, but then immediately bear right to enter the north end of a long riverside parking lot. Go through the lot and park as far south as possible.
This placemark pertains to L'île de Vernaison.

bridge over the Rhône canal
This placemark pertains to L'île de Vernaison.

This placemark pertains to L'île de Vernaison.

Paul'O restaurant

Follow the path that begins at a small stone tower next to Paul'O restaurant. Walk south (left when facing the Rhône) about one kilometer.

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Jura (39)

Lac de Chalain

Lac de Chalain
Lac de Chalain is a small, picturesque lake set amid steeply sloping hills. It stretches about 3 kilometers east to west and one kilometer north to south. Part of the lakeshore has been set aside for naturism. Just around the corner from the textile beach that abuts Domaine de Chalain camping, there is a large sign announcing "Plage Naturiste."
We're not sure of the official limits of the beach, but nudity is practiced along a stretch of about 1.5 kilometers extending westward from Domain de Chalain—in other words, the eastern half of the lake's north shore. A broad path runs just behind the beach, which means there is little privacy from passersby. The beach is quite narrow with no sand—just pebbles.
commune, department, region, country
Fontenu, Jura (39), Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
legal status:  official (naturisme autorisé)

Plage de Domaine de Chalaine (textile beach)
This beach is next to the large campground. Standing on this beach and facing the lake, turn right and soon you'll arrive at the nude beach, where the lake shore bends.
This placemark pertains to Lac de Chalain, Northeast Shore.

Domaine de Chalain camping
WEBSITE
This placemark pertains to Lac de Chalain, Northeast Shore.

Parking is within Domaine de Chalain, a large campground that occupies the entire eastern end of Lac de Chalain. A parking fee is charged during July and August. From here, head to Domain de Chalain's textile beach.
This placemark pertains to Lac de Chalain, Northeast Shore.

Fontenu, Jura, France
The department name, Jura, is necessary to distinguish among towns named Fontenu.
From here, follow signs to Domaine de Chalain, the pinpointed campground that occupies the eastern end of the lake. It's the only campground in the immediately vicinity of Fontenu.

Nudity can be practiced approximately as far west as this point.

Rivière Loue

Rivière Loue
This sandbar along the river Loue is about 12 kilometers from Dole, the closest major town. The area near the end of the access road may be occupied by textiles. Nudists gather a little farther downstream (south). The beach is heavily gay.
There are naked bodies here in spite of an official ban on nudity. Gendarmes patrol the area, so get dressed if you see one.
Nevy-Lès-Dole, Jura (39), Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Parcey, France
You do not actually need to go through Parcey. This marker is pinpointed at a roundabout on the northeast edge of Parcey where N5 and D405 intersect.
Starting here, go south (toward Nevy-Lès-Dole and Le Deschaux) on N5 for one kilometer. Immediately after crossing a canal but before reaching the river Loue, turn left (east) onto an unmarked, minor road and continue until you reach a road barrier.

Follow this road as far as possible to park (there is a barricade at some point that prevents further auto access), then continue on foot until you reach the river.
This placemark pertains to Rivière Loue near Parcey.

Bretagne

Ille-et-Vilaine (35)

Verger

Plage du Verger
Some nudists gather on the far east end of this beach, even though nudity is not officially allowed.
commune , department, region, country:
Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Bretagne, France

textile area
This placemark pertains to Plage du Verger.

This placemark pertains to Plage du Verger.

This placemark is at the junction of D201 and Rue de Verger in Saint-Jouan (just west of Cancale), at coordinates 48.6893, -1.8801 (Map It).
Heading west from this point on D201 (toward La Guimorais), the turnoff to the beach is 400 meters away.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Verger.

Chevrets

Plage des Chevrets
Nudity is tolerated on the far east end of the beach, which is beautiful, broad, sandy and scenic—one of the best nude beaches in the area.
commune , department, region, country:
St-Coulomb, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Bretagne, France
legal status:  semi-official (naturisme toléré)

textile area
This placemark pertains to Plage des Chevrets.

This parking lot provides easy and obvious access to the beach, but the nude area is about one kilometer away.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Chevrets.

The nude beach is about 500 meters northwest of this parking lot (which also provides access to the textile beach to the east).
This placemark pertains to Plage des Chevrets.

La Guimorais, Saint-Coulomb, France
Note: The hamlet of La Guimorais is part of the commune of Saint-Coulomb. This placemark is pinpointed at the turnoff from D201 into La Guimorais.
Follow the road through La Guimorais to the end and you'll arrive at the parking lot at the west end of the beach.
Or, for a shorter walk, follow D201 northeast just a few hundred meters. Where D201 curves, turn left to access the parking lot closer to the east end of the beach. This alternate route is drawn in orange.

Côtes-d'Armor (22)

Porry

Plage du Porry
Nudity is tolerated at this tiny beach near the Cap Fréhel lighthouse. A 1.5-kilometer span of tiny coves is delineated by the red line, and these coves are also potentially nudist. You can follow the coastal trail to explore the entire area.
commune , department, region, country:
Plévenon, Côtes-d'Armor (22), Bretagne, France
legal status:  semi-official (naturisme toléré)

A hiking trail (GR34) runs along the coastline, parallel to Boulevard de la Manche (which is outlined in blue).
This placemark pertains to Plage du Porry.

Phare du Cap Fréhel (lighthouse)
This placemark pertains to Plage du Porry.

This placemark pertains to Plage du Porry.

La Ville Men, Fréhel, France
Note: The hamlet of La Ville Men is part of the commune of Fréhel.
From here, continue north (toward Cap Fréhel) on D34a (Boulevard de la Manche). While the closest parking to Plage du Pory is next to the lighthouse, there are small parking areas closer to La Ville Men if lighthouse parking is full. A hiking trail (GR34) follows the coastline next to D34a.

Lourtuais

Plage de Lourtuais
The west side of this beach is officially authorized for naturism. Lourtais is a very beautiful beach that is one of the top nude beaches in Brittany.
Erquy, Côtes-d'Armor (22), Bretagne, France

textile area
This placemark pertains to Plage de Lourtuais.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Lourtuais.

Rue de Lourtuais, Erquy, France
From here, follow Rue de Lourtuais to the parking lot at the end of the road. Beyond the parking area, the road continues as a well-defined path to the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Lourtuais.

Lourtais

Nantois

Plage de Nantois
This huge beach has three names: the west end is Vallées, the east end is Ville Berneuf and the middle section is Nantois.
This remote middle section must be accessed from either extreme end of the beach because the entire beach is backed by a vertical cliff wall. From either approach, the walk is about one kilometer.
Nudity is tolerated on this middle section of the beach.
Pléneuf-Val-André, Côtes-d'Armor (22), Bretagne, France

Plage de la Ville Berneuf (textile)
This placemark pertains to Plage de Nantois.

Plage des Vallées (textile)
This placemark pertains to Plage de Nantois.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Nantois.

[This is one of two approaches.]
Rue de la Plage des Vallées, Pléneuf-Val-André, France
From here, follow Rue de la Plage des Vallées to the parking lot at the end of the road.

[This is one of two approaches.]
La Ville Berneuf, Pléneuf-Val-André, France
Note: The hamlet of La Ville Berneuf is part of the commune of Pléneuf-Val-André.
From here, head east (toward Caroual) to beach parking.

Maez an Aod

Plage de Maez an Aod
Nudity is freely tolerated at this small cove south of the municipal beach of Beg Léguer and north of the mouth of the river Léguer. This is among the more popular and beautiful nude beaches on the north coast of Brittany.
Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor (22), Bretagne, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Maez an Aod.

Chemin de Maez An Aod, Lannion, France
Note: The above address is in the hamlet of Beg Léguer, which is part of the commune of Lannion.
Chemin de Maez An Aod is a short street that ends at a beach parking lot. As you head into the parking area, a broad track to your right leads a few hundred meters to the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Maez an Aod.

Finistère (29)

Keremma

Dunes de Keremma
Near the village of Keremma, there is a large area of grass-covered sand dunes to the west of the town's textile beach. The beach and the dunes face an enormous area of mud flats. Although there is no designated nude area, nude bathing is well established. Virtually all nude bathing here takes place in sheltered areas of the dunes. Keremma has a very gay reputation, and most nudists here are gay men. From the pinpointed parking lot, you should walk west (to the left when facing the water) about a kilometer before disrobing.
Tréflez, Finistère (29), Bretagne, France

Plage de Keremma (textile)
This placemark pertains to Dunes de Keremma.

Keremma, Tréflez, France
Note: The hamlet of Keremma is part of the commune of Tréflez.
From here, follow D10 west (toward Goulven) about a kilometer and you'll reach a four-way intersection. The right-hand turn (north) is signed for Plage de Keremma, while the left-hand turn (south) is signed for Tréflez (D210). Don't turn here. Just take note of your distance.
Continue west one kilometer farther, then turn right at a blue sign that reads "Dunes de Keremma." Shortly after turning, you'll reach a parking lot on the left.
(If you reach the roundabout in Goulven, you've missed the turnoff to Dunes de Keremma by 1.8 kilometers.)
This placemark pertains to Dunes de Keremma.

This placemark pertains to Dunes de Keremma.

At this crossroads, north goes to Plage de Keremma and south goes to Tréflez. Both are signed.

Charettes

Plage des Charettes
[This placemark is pinpointed at the third of the four high tide coves of the beach, going south to north.]
West of the large town of Brest, Pointe de Corsen in the commune of Plouarzel is the westernmost point of mainland France, and it is the theoretical division between La Manche (the English Channel) and the Atlantic Ocean. Just a few hundred meters north of Pointe de Corsen, Plage des Charettes is a gorgeous sandy beach strewn with boulders and backed by rocky cliffs that are topped by a grassy plateau. When the tide is all the way out, Plage des Charettes extends over 500 meters. However, due to the contours of the cliffs, at high tide the beach gets broken up into several segments that are separated by rocky outcroppings, and access between these segments get progressively more difficult as the tide comes in.
There are basically four high tide coves that are similar in size. Say they are numbered 1 through 4, going south to north. The access steps land at cove 2, which is a bit south of the center point of the beach. Cove 2 is typically all textile, especially on crowded days, but there may be some nudity there on days when the beach is mostly empty. Cove 1, the southernmost and closest to Pointe de Corsen, would seem to have nudist potential, but it isn't much visited by nudists or textiles since it has little sand and lots of rocks. Coves 3 and 4 are both frequented by nude bathers, and those two coves collectively comprise the northern half of the beach. While it is challenging to get between coves 2 and 3 at high tide, coves 3 and 4 are always easily accessible to one another, regardless of the tides. If the tide is all the way in, some visitors descend directly to the nude part of the beach by climbing down one of the less precipitous parts of the cliff face, but this is an option only for the physically fit.
Nude bathing is well established on the northern half of Plage des Charettes despite the lack of official approval and despite the fact that nudists can be seen from atop the cliffs. There are no amenities at the beach.
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Plouarzel, Finistère (29), Bretagne, France

Directions
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starting point  the Kergaradeg exit of the Rennes-to-Brest expressway near Brest
Rennes and Brest are connected by an expressway that is 235 kilometers long. The expressway is numbered N12 for almost all its length, but the number changes to D112 for the last 3 kilometers leading up to the terminus in Brest. The Kergaradeg exit is located along the short D112 segment of the expressway, near kilometer marker 71. Heading west toward Brest, the Kergaradeg exit is the second exit after the airport exit, and it is the next-to-last exit before the expressway terminates in Brest at a large roundabout (named Rond-Point de Pen Ar C'hleuz) that forms the junction with D205. The Kergaradeg exit is also signed D788 and Gouesnou.
Upon exiting, follow the Gouesnou and Lannilis signs. You will begin going north on D788. Proceed about 1.5 kilometers to a large roundabout (named Rond-Point Charles de Gaulle) that is just past the Gouesnou town sign. Take the departure signed Lannilis, Plouguerneau, Bourg Blanc and St-Renan. You will begin going northwest on D13. Continue 700 meters to the next roundabout (Rond-Point du Dorguen). Take the departure signed St-Renan, Bohars, Guilers, Le Conquet and Ploudalmézeau. You will begin going west on D67.
As you follow D67, watch for Le Conquet signs to stay on D67 through a number of roundabouts. In 15.2 kilometers, just past kilometer marker 29, veer right onto C1 (a minor shortcut road) at a sign pointing toward Ploumoguer. Follow C1 west 5.2 kilometers to the village center of Ploumoguer, where there is a roundabout with five departures. Take the Plouarzel departure. You will begin going north on D28.
Follow D28 for 2.8 kilometers and you will pass the Plouarzel village sign, then 300-400 meters farther along you will reach a roundabout that is a bit before the village center. Take the departure signed Trézien, École Publique, Campings-Plages and Pointe de Corsen Phare.
Once you leave the roundabout, you will be going west on an unnumbered road that takes you 4.6 kilometers to Plage des Charettes, and there are no turns to make until you reach the parking area. 2.6 kilometers from the roundabout, you will pass a village sign reading Trézien, Commune de Plouarzel. Keep straight ahead. 1.4 kilometers farther on, you will reach a four-way yield intersection, and by that point you can see the ocean straight ahead of you. Keep straight ahead. 250 meters farther on, you will reach another four-way intersection, but with no traffic signs. Keep straight ahead. After the intersection, the road will be named Rue des Îles, and it will begin to make a gradual leftward curve, such the the ocean is on your right-hand side. After following Rue des Îles for 400 meters, turn right into a large, grassy parking lot that overlooks the ocean. There is a blue "P" panel at the turnoff into the lot, at coordinates 48.4192N, 4.7891W.
The grassy parking lot is directly above the nude area of the beach, and a blue-and-white sign with the name of the beach warns that access is very difficult (Accès Très Difficile). Facing the ocean, turn left and follow the dirt path less than 200 meters to find the beach access, which is a staircase of earthen steps with a wooden handrail along one side. The stairs land a bit south of the center point of the beach on a segment of the beach that is usually all textile, especially on crowded days. Facing the ocean, the nude area is a short distance to the right, beyond a few rocky outcroppings that are easy to get beyond at low tide but that get progressively difficult to traverse as the tide gets higher. If the tide is all the way in, you can try to wade around the outcroppings if the surf isn't too rough. Or, you can try to find an alternate access directly to the nude area by climbing down the cliff, which is possible but physically challenging.
Here is a map from the starting poing to parking, assuming you are going west (toward Brest) when you exit.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Charettes.

kilometer marker 43 of D28
This placemark pertains to Plage des Charettes.

Plouarzel village sign along D28
This placemark pertains to Plage des Charettes.

roundabout along D28 in Plouarzel

kilometer marker 42 of D28

Trézien, Commune de Plouarzel village sign

4-way yield intersection

Plage de Ruscumunoc (textile)

grassy parking lot

high tide cove 1 (usually empty)

high tide cove 2 (usually all textile)

high tide cove 4 (nude)

Pointe de Corsen

Plage de Corsen (textile)

segment of D28

road from Plouarzel to beach parking

path and stairs to beach

nude area, roughly

Perzic

Plage du Perzic
Directly west of the large town of Brest and just north of the village of Le Conquet, Plage des Blancs Sablons is a long sandy beach that stretches 1.3 kilometers. A bit north of Plage des Blancs Sablons next to the hamlet of Illient, Plage d'Illien is a much smaller sandy beach that is less than 200 meters long. The two beaches are just 700 meters apart as the crow flies, or about twice that distance following the walking path that hews toward the edge of the coastal bluff. If you were to hike between Plage des Blancs Sablons and Plage d'Illien along the coastal path, you would reach a point about halfway between the two beaches where the path descends almost to sea level via a series of concrete steps before climbing back up to the top of the bluff via more steps. Plage du Perzic is a small beach that is overlooked by that stepped portion of the coastal path.
Perzic is about 75 meters long, divided into two distinct areas by a rocky outcropping that extends almost to the water. Some of the aforementioned steps are built into the outcropping. Some years sand washes ashore to create small soft patches on the beach, but sometimes the beach is entirely covered in pebbles and rocks. Perzic is a fairly obscure beach that is lightly attended, and nudity is well established among those who visit even though the beach is in full view from the coastal path. To get to Perzic, you need not start at Plage des Blancs Sablons or Plage d'Illien. The nearest parking is along a road that roughly parallels the coastal path, and from there it is a short hike of less than 200 meters to the beach.
If you are looking for a sandy beach that is a more established nudist venue, nearby Plage des Charettes may be more to your liking. Perzic and Charettes are just 7 kilometers apart by car.
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Ploumoguer / Le Conquet, Finistère (29), Bretagne, France

Directions
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starting point  the Kergaradeg exit of the Rennes-to-Brest expressway near Brest
Rennes and Brest are connected by an expressway that is 235 kilometers long. The expressway is numbered N12 for almost all its length, but the number changes to D112 for the last 3 kilometers leading up to the terminus in Brest. The Kergaradeg exit is located along the short D112 segment of the expressway, near kilometer marker 71. Heading west toward Brest, the Kergaradeg exit is the second exit after the airport exit, and it is the next-to-last exit before the expressway terminates in Brest at a large roundabout (named Rond-Point de Pen Ar C'hleuz) that forms the junction with D205. The Kergaradeg exit is also signed D788 and Gouesnou.
Upon exiting, follow the Gouesnou and Lannilis signs. You will begin going north on D788. Proceed about 1.5 kilometers to a large roundabout (named Rond-Point Charles de Gaulle) that is just past the Gouesnou town sign. Take the departure signed Lannilis, Plouguerneau, Bourg Blanc and St-Renan. You will begin going northwest on D13. Continue 700 meters to the next roundabout (Rond-Point du Dorguen). Take the departure signed St-Renan, Bohars, Guilers, Le Conquet and Ploudalmézeau. You will begin going west on D67.
As you follow D67, watch for Le Conquet signs to stay on D67 through a number of roundabouts. In 15.2 kilometers, just past kilometer marker 29, veer right onto C1 (a minor shortcut road) at a sign pointing toward Ploumoguer. Follow C1 west 5.2 kilometers to the village center of Ploumoguer, where there is a roundabout with five departures. Take the departure for Le Conquet and Plougonvelin. You will begin going south on D28. Follow signs for Le Conquet to stay on D28 through the Ploumoguer village center.
After following D28 for 3.8 kilometers, then turn right onto Route de Kermorvan at signs for Camping and Les Blancs Sablons. (The turnoff is about 250 meters past kilometer marker 49 of D28.) Proceed 500 meters and take the second possible right onto an unsigned road. (The first possible right is near the start of Route de Kermorvan next to D28.)
The unsigned road goes toward the hamlet of Illien. After following it about 500 meters, the road will begin to curve rightward around the point where the ocean comes into view, such that the ocean is on your left-hand side. Continue several hundred meters and watch for a large house on the right (inland) side of the road. It is the first residence along the road. 100 meter past the house, you will reach an unsigned three-way intersection, where a road goes off to the right. Do not turn there. Immediately past the intersection, park in the small dirt area on the right, at coordinates 48.3787N, 4.7599W. The dirt parking area can hold about half a dozen cars, but there is more parking alongside the road a bit farther along.
The small dirt parking area is directly across the road from a private residence that is surrounded by a fence and mostly hidden by hedges. The gateway into that residence has a plaque that reads Goarem Perzic. Plage du Perzic is directly behind that residence. Facing the gateway and the ocean, go a few dozen paces to your right to find a well-trodden dirt path that goes toward the ocean, following the perimeter fence of the residence. Follow that path less than 100 meters to a "T" with the coastal path, at which point you will be roughly 15 meters above sea level, with Plage du Perzic directly below you. To access the beach, turn left onto the coastal path. You will be on a segment of the coastal path that descends almost to sea level via multiple sets of zig-zagging cement steps before climbing back uphill via more sets of steps, and the entire stepped segment of the coastal path runs above Plage du Porzic. You will be at the low point of the coastal path when you reach the point where there are steps going down and steps going up. The steps going down provide the final descent to the beach.
Here is a map from the starting poing to parking, assuming you are going west (toward Brest) when you exit.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Perzic.

roundabout in Ploumoguer
This placemark pertains to Plage du Perzic.

kilometer marker 49 of D28
This placemark pertains to Plage du Perzic.

start of Route de Kermorvan at D28

start of unsigned road to Illien at Route de Kermorvan

residential gateway with "Goarem Perzic" plaque

small dirt parking area at unsigned 3-way intersection

Plage d'Illien (textile)

parking at main access to Plage des Blancs Sablons

Plage des Blancs Sablons (textile)

segment of Route de Kermorvan

unsigned road connecting Route de Kermorvan to Illien

coastal path segment

coastal path segment with lots of cement steps

final descent to beach via stairs

short connector to coastal path

Plage du Perzic

Lostmarc'h

Plage de Lostmarc'h
Extending toward the westernmost part of France, the Crozon Peninsula (Presqu'île de Crozon) is a multi-armed land mass bounded by three bodies of water: the Roadstead of Brest on its north side, Douarnenez Bay on its south side and the Atlantic Ocean on its west side. Plage de Lostmarc'h is a sandy west-facing beach on the Atlantic side of the peninsula, several kilometers west of Crozon, the main town of the peninsula. This beautiful and wild beach is about 700 meters long, backed by a large area of grass-covered dunes. A headland separates Plage de Lostmarc'h from Plage de la Palue, the next beach to the south. There is broad area of sand on the beach even when the tide is in. At low tide, you have to walk about 300 meters to reach the ocean from the most inland part of the beach, and when the tide is out it is possible to walk around the headland between Lostmarc'h and La Palue, which effectively become one long beach.
Plage de Lostmarc'h is a well-established nude beach, and it used to have a naturisme toléré status—basically an official nod toward recognizing the beach's nudist culture. However, that status has apparently been revoked, but nothing seems to have changed. The beach continues to be frequented by nudists with no official interference. Bare bathers may be found anywhere on the beach, but nudists tend to gravitate toward the south end (to the left when facing the ocean) when lots of textiles are present. Note that swimming is banned both at Lostmarc'h and La Palue (as well as at other nearby beaches) due to the dangerous undertow. The beach has no amenities.
The countryside between Crozon and Plage de Lostmarc'h is dotted with charming villages and hamlets, and Lostmarc'h is the name of the picturesque hamlet just inland from the north end of the nude beach. The unusual name means "horse's tail" in Breton, the traditional language of Brittany.
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commune, department, region, country
Crozon, Finistère (29), Bretagne, France

Directions
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starting point  Exit 60 (Ar Pouilhod, Rennes, Saint-Brieuc, Morlaix, Crozon, Châteaulin, Pleyben) of the N165 expressway near Châteaulin
Exit 60 is about 27 kilometers north of Quimper and 44 kilometers south of Brest. Upon exiting, follow signs for Châteaulin and Crozon. You will be at the start of D887, at kilometer 0, heading west. In 2 to 3 kilometers, you will begin to pass through Châteaulin. Watch for signs for Crozon to stay on D887. Just after Châteaulin, you will pass under an arched stone pedestrian bridge that spans D887. From that point, continue 30.5 kilometers to the Crozon town sign, which is about 300 meters past kilometer marker 36. The town sign has the name in French (Crozon) and Breton (Kraozon).
Just after the Crozon town sign, you will enter a roundabout that is on the east side of the town center. At that point, you want to follow signs for Morgat and Camaret to bypass the town center, where there are congested one-way streets that are confusing to navigate. Just watch carefully for Morgat and Camaret signs and follow them for 2.6 kilometers until you reach the roundabout next to the police station (Gendarmerie Nationale), which is where the routes to Morgat and Camaret diverge. Take the departure signed for Morgat and Centre Ville, then proceed 300-400 meters to the next roundabout, which is on the west side of the town center. Two departures (perpendicular to one another) leave from the same point of that roundabout, with signage for the two departures at the corner of a stone house with blue shutters. One departure is signed Pointe de Dinan and the other is signed Morgat. You can take either departure to get to Plage de Lostmarc'h.
Option 1: heading toward Pointe de Dinan
At the last roundabout mentioned above, take the Pointe de Dinan departure. Upon leaving the roundabout, you be at kilometer 0 of D308, a 5.8-kilometer-long road that dead ends at Pointe de Dinan. Take note of your car's trip meter. Follow D308 west 3.8 kilometers, then turn left at a rather inconspicuous sign pointing toward Tromel, Kertanguy, Kerabars and Lostmarc'h. (If you pass kilometer marker 4, you have missed the turn by 200 meters.) Head south 1.1 kilometers to a "T" where you have to turn one way or the other. Turn right. Head west 800-900 meters to a three-way junction next to a red fire hydrant. At the junction, the road straight ahead is signed as a dead end. It leads to Lostmarc'h, a charming hamlet that is a bit inland from the north end of Plage de Lostmarc'h, but you should not go to the hamlet to get to the beach. Turn left next to the red fire hydrant, where there is a blue "P" panel pointing toward parking. Go south 500-600 meters, then turn right into an earthen parking lot that is opposite a water treatment facility. The entrance to the parking lot is at coordinates 48.2150N, 4.5446W, and the path to the beach is straight ahead from the parking lot. It is a very straight path that goes west-southwest. In about 750 meters, you will arrive roughly at the center point of Plage de Lostmarc'h.
Option 2: heading toward Cap de la Chèvre, via Morgat
At the last roundabout mentioned above, take the Morgat departure. You will rejoin D887. In one kilometer you will pass the Morgat town sign, which is above a sign indicating you are leaving Crozon proper. 500-600 meters farther along, D887 will begin to run alongside Plage de Morgat, a beach on Douarnenez Bay (an inlet of the Atlantic). The beach will be on your left-hand side. In about a kilometer, you will reach a signed junction near the end of the beach. That is where D887 ends. Turn right, toward Cap de la Chèvre. You will be kilometer 0 of D225, a 7.6-kilometer-long road that dead ends at Cap de la Chèvre.
Follow D255 southwest. In 3.2 kilometers, you will pass the Saint Hernot village sign (about 200 meters past kilometer marker 3). Just past that sign, a museum called the Maison des Minéraux is on the right, just beyond which the road forks. At the fork, there is a large signboard pinpointing several localities, and one of the roads on the signboard is labelled Vers Pointe de Dinan. That is where you are heading. Veer right at the fork, leaving D225. In just 100 meters, take the first possible right at a four-way junction. Go north 900 meters to the next four-way junction, where the road to La Palue (a.k.a. La Palud) will be to your left. Keep straight ahead. Continue 800 meters. The next possible left you can make goes into the earthen parking lot described above, opposite the water treatment facility.
Here is a map from the starting point to parking (via D308), assuming you are going north on N165 when you exit (coming from Quimper, heading toward Brest).
Here is a map from the starting point to parking (via D255), assuming you are going north on N165 when you exit (coming from Quimper, heading toward Brest).
This placemark pertains to Plage de Lostmarc'h.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Lostmarc'h.

Crozon/Kraozon town sign
This placemark pertains to Plage de Lostmarc'h.

roundabout on east side of Crozon town center

Gendarmerie Nationale (police station)

roundabout on west side of Crozon town center

Pointe de Dinan

T-junction

red fire hydrant

hamlet of Lostmarc'h

water treatment facility

earthen parking lot

Morgat town sign

start of D225 in Morgat

Saint-Hernot village sign

Maison des Minéraux (museum)

Cap de la Chèvre

hamlet of La Palud (a.k.a. La Palue)

Plage de la Palue (textile)

segment of D887

route that bypasses Crozon town center

entire length of D308

entire length of D255

minor roads connecting D308 & D255

path to beach

parking

Plage de Lostmarc'h

Tréguennec

Plage de Tréguennec
Nudity is tolerated south of the end of D156, past the pinpointed military relics. Attendance is mixed but heavily gay.
Two pinpointed medieval churches near this beach are worth a stop.
Tréguennec, Finistère (29), Bretagne, France

Tréguennec, France
D156 is the route from Plonéour-Lanvern to Tréguennec. From here, keep following D156 west to the end of the road.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Tréguennec.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Tréguennec.

Notre Dame de Tronoën church
A point of interest, but not a landmark for finding the nude beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Tréguennec.

St. Vio church
A point of interest, but not a landmark for finding the nude beach.

World War II military relics

Squividan

Plage de Squividan
The name "Squividan" refers to a stretch of beach a few kilometers long between the towns of Guilvinec and Lesconil. The name has a number of alternate spellings, including "Skividen," although you should not rely on signs to find your way there. Squividan is not a designated nude beach, but it is less crowded than parts of the beach closer to the nearby towns, and a custom of tolerance for nudity has developed since this beach is a bit removed from the crowds. However, textiles always outnumber nudists. The part of the beach best for nudity is to the east of the pinpointed parking area (to the left when facing the water). Nudity should not take place beyond the pinpointed outcropping. The next beach over, which abuts the village of Lesconil, is textile only. Be advised that Squividan may be overcrowded with textiles during July and August and that nudity is not firmly rooted here compared to many other beaches in Brittany. If you wish to feel secure among a nudist majority, this beach probably is not the best choice.
Treffiagat, Finistère (29), Bretagne, France

This pinpointed roundabout, at coordinates 47.8203, -4.2880 (Map It), is the junction of routes D57 and D53. This location is at the north end of the village of Pendreff, which is part of the commune of Tréffiagat.
From here, follow D57 south toward Guilvinec. After 2.4 kilometers, you will reach the next roundabout, which is an oblong roundabout at the edge of Guilvinec. Take the fifth exit of the oblong roundabout, which is the last possible exit you can take without backtracking.
At this point, you will be on Rue du Ménez, going east toward Lesconil. Rue du Ménez will change names a few times, eventually becoming Rue de la Chapelle. At first, you will going through an area where there are quite a few houses on both sides of the street. 1.7 kilometers after leaving the oblong roundabout, just after the houses begin to thin out, watch closely on the right for a small stone church called Chapelle Saint-Fiacre (pinpointed). This is a landmark letting you known you are close to the turnoff to the beach.
After passing the church, continue east another 300 meters to a small roundabout. Take the first exit of the roundabout (effectively a right turn), then follow the road south 750 meters to parking next to the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Squividan.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Squividan.

Chapelle Saint Fiacre (small stone church)
This placemark pertains to Plage de Squividan.

The beach to the east of this rock outcropping is textile.

Kerler

Plage de Kerler
Facing the water at the beach entrance, go to the right (northwest) on the sandy path that runs behind the beach. After a few hundred meters, you'll reach a sign announcing the start of an authorized naturist zone. The nude area extends northwest about one kilometer, but there is often nudity beyond the official end of the naturist zone. The beach extends a few kilometers and ends at the mouth of an estuary, and there is no points of automobile access beyond the parking lot. The nude beach is expansive, beautiful and uncrowded.
This beach is also commonly known by the name Mousterlin, which is the name of the seaside village located a short distance southeast of the naturist beach.
Fouesnant, Finistère (29), Bretagne, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Kerler.

Map "29170 Kerler" and this spot is pinpointed. The nude beach takes its name from the place name Kerler, although there seems to be next to nothing here.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Kerler.

Hent Land Gwen, Fouesnant, France
Note: The above address is in the hamlet of Mousterlin, which is part of the commune of Fouesnant.
Follow Hent Land Gwen to the end of the road.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Kerler.

Keranouat

Plage de Keranouat
Keranouat is the name given to this segment of Plage de Trégunc, which is a continuous beach several kilometers long. Naturism is officially authorized here, on a part of the beach backed by a small lake.
The nude beach is often called Plage de Kerouiny, although technically Kerouiny seems to be a segment of beach south of Keranouat. Both Kerouiny and Keranouat are sector names of one continuous beach.
Trégunc, Finistère (29), Bretagne, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Keranouat.

Ruat, Trégunc, France
Note: The hamlet of Ruat is part of the commune of Trégunc.
From here, head south toward Kerlin. (The road does not seem to have a number.) After 800 meters, turn right. Go about 600 meters, then turn right again and continue to the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Keranouat.

Morbihan (56)

Kaolins

Plage des Kaolins
This small beach is often crowded because it is easy to access, just off the highway. Naturism is tolerated on the entire beach, with a mix of naked and textile visitors.
Ploemeur, Morbihan (56), Bretagne, France

This placemark pertains to Plage des Kaolins.

Kerharn, Ploemeur, France
Note: The hamlet of Kerharn is part of the commune of Ploemeur.
This placemark is pinpointed at the turnoff from D152 toward the hamlet of Kerharn. However, you don't actually want to turn toward Keharn. Instead, go north (toward Fort Bloqué) on D152 about 600 meters to the beach parking lot.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Kaolins.

Kerharn
The turnoff to this hamlet is a landmark for finding the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Kaolins.

Kerminihy

Plage de Kerminihy
Naturism is practiced over the entire length of this huge beach, which is over 2 kilometers long and has three parking areas. This is a very popular beach that draws a mixed crowd.
If you plan to swim, go toward the southern end of the beach. The currents are dangerous close to the river mouth.
Erdeven, Morbihan (56), Bretagne, France

south end of the nude beach
This placemark pertains to Plage de Kerminihy.

north end of the nude beach
This placemark pertains to Plage de Kerminihy.

Parking lot accessed from Étel.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Kerminihy.

Parking lot accessed from Kerminihy hamlet.

Parking lot accessed from Kerouriec hamlet.
Of the three parking lots that provide access to the nude beach, this one is most likely to be full because it also serves the textile beach immediately south.

This is the hamlet of Kerouriec, which is not labeled on Google Earth.

[This is one of three approaches.]
Kerouriec, Erdeven, France
Note: The hamlet of Kerouriec is part of the commune of Erdeven.
From here, keep heading south through Kerouriec and shortly you will reach a 3-way roundabout. Take the first exit of the roundabout, then follow signs pointing to "La Roche Seche." This will take you to the parking lot.

This is the hamlet of Kerminihy, which is not labeled on Google Earth.

[This is one of three approaches.]
Rue de Groix, Erdeven, France
Note: The above address is in the hamlet of Kerminihy, which is part of the commune of Erdeven.
From here, follow Rue de Groix west to the parking lot at the end.

[This is one of three approaches.]
Rue de la Barre, Étel, France
From here, follow Rue de la Barre south a short distance and bear right onto the beach access road.

Sainte-Barbe

Plage de Sainte Barbe
Although nudity is banned by the commune, nudity occurs here nonetheless, a little north of the beach access road.
This is one of the few places in France where the nudity ban is enforced, and cops do patrol the beach. Be prepared to suit up. This is a heavily gay beach.
Considering the the zealous patrols, you should consider going to nearby Plage de Kerminihy instead for a safer venue to shed you swimsuit. If you do decide to be nude here, look for safety in numbers.
This beach is often referred to as Plage de la Falaise even though there is no cliff (falaise).
Plouharnel, Morbihan (56), Bretagne, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Sainte Barbe.

[This is one of two approaches.]
Rue de la Plage, Plouharnel, France
Note: The above address is in the hamlet of Sainte-Barbe, which is part of the commune of Plouharnel.
Continue to the end of the road at the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Sainte Barbe.

This is the turnoff toward the beach from D768. This turn is located 2 kilometers south of the center of Plouharel, just past the museum Musée de la Chouannerie, at coordinates 47.5927, -3.1325 (Map It).
A rough but passable access road leads to the middle and southern of the three pinpointed parking areas. The parking area closest to the nude beach is often full.

museum Musée de la Chouannerie
Note: This landmark applies only if you are headed to the middle or southern of the three pinpointed parking areas. (The parking area nearest the nude beach is often full.)

museum Musée du Galion
Note: This landmark applies only if you are headed to the middle or southern of the three pinpointed parking areas. (The parking area nearest the nude beach is often full.)

Either fork goes to a parking area. The lot accessed by taking the right fork results in a shorter walk.

Parking is along this access road toward the end.
Because there is limited parking here, we have also given direction to alternate parking further south.

Sainte Barbe

Kerjouanno

Plage de Kerjouanno
Nudity is tolerated on this part of the beach, about 500 meters south of the parking area. However, the southern limit of the nude zone is a commune boundary. Nudity is banned in Saint Gildas de Rhuys, the next commune to the south.
Arzon, Morbihan (56), Bretagne, France

This point is the approximate location of the commune boundary of Arzon and Saint Gildas de Rhuys. South of this point, the beach is under the jurisdiction of Saint Gildas de Rhuys, where nudity on the beach is banned.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Kerjouanno.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Kerjouanno.

Rue de l'Océan, Arzon, France
Note: The above address is in the hamlet of Kerjouanno, which is part of the commune of Arzon.
Follow this road all the way to the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Kerjouanno.

Dotchot

Plage du Dotchot
Nudity is prohibited on all of the beaches of Belle-Île, but this hidden, incredibly scenic cove has a reputation as a nude beach nonetheless. Depending on the day, textiles may outnumber nudists or vice versa, but the beach is usually uncrowded owing to its hidden location and steep access trail. The name of the beach is spelled both Dotchot and Dotchau.
Le Palais, Morbihan (56), Bretagne, France

This placemark pertains to Plage du Dotchot (Dotchau).

Plage d'Herlin
Sometimes listed as a nude beach, from what we gather nudity is rare here, with nude bathers preferring Dotchot. It's worth visiting for the scenery. While auto access is via a different route than the route to Dotchot, hiking over the headland from one beach to the other is possible.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Dotchot (Dotchau).

Rue Sarah Bernhardt, Bangor, France
Follow Rue Sarah Bernhardt south (toward Grand Village) for 800 meters. Turn left (east) toward Bordrouhant and Calastren.
Continue 400 meters, then turn right (south) onto a road that leads to a parking area at the end.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Dotchot (Dotchau).

This hamlet is Grand Village, not labeled on Google Earth.

This hamlet is Bordrouhant, not labeled on Google Earth.

This hamlet is Calastren, not labeled on Google Earth.

Centre-Val de Loire

Loiret (45)

Sandillon

Plage de Sandillon
The nude beach of Orléans is this sandbar along the river Loire. This site is visited predominantly by gay men.
The beach is commonly called Plage de Saint-Denis-en-Val, but the name Sandillon is more accurate since the beach is within the commune of Sandillon.
This site is 10 kilometers from Orléans via the shortest possible route, or 16 kilometers via Sandillon.
Sandillon, Loiret (45), Centre-Val de Loire, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Sandillon.

Approaching from Sandillon, watch for this line of trees that borders a field to know where to park.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Sandillon.

Rue du Stade, Sandillon, France
From here, follow Rue du Stade toward the river, where you'll reach a "T" intersection. Turn left and follow the river road northwest.
After about 4 kilometers, you'll see on your left a line of trees at the end of a treeless field. The field/tree grove border forms a line perpendicular to the river road. Park streetside when you arrive at the trees.
[If approaching from Orléans, going through Sandillon will add several extra kilometers, but this approach to the beach is more straightforward than the alternatives.]
This placemark pertains to Plage de Sandillon.

Corse

Haute-Corse (2B)

Riva-Bella

Plage de Riva-Bella
Plage de Riva-Bella abuts Riva-Bella resort, a naturist establishment with a campground and bungalows. The beach is open to the public.
The "P" placemark pinpoints a parking area to the south of the resort reached via a minor, unnamed road. Starting there, if you walk south (to the right when facing the water), you'll be on an undeveloped stretch of beach the extends about a kilometer to the mouth of a lagoon. If you walk north (to the left when facing the water), after about 250 meters you'll reach the edge of a different lagoon, and you'll be on a small sliver of the beach where the ocean is to you right and the lagoon it to your left. Just beyond this sliver of beach are the southernmost of the bungalows of the naturist resort, and the main facilities of the resort are about 800 meters farther ahead.
Linguizzetta, Tallone and Aléria, Haute-Corse (2B), Corse, France

This placemark, at coordinates 42.1611, 9.5217 (Map It), is pinpointed along route N198 at a minor road that goes to the beach. There is no street sign, but there may be a yellow signs with the word "Chasse" on it. There are also small red and white posts on either side of the turnoff road. The well-signed turnoff to Riva-Bella naturist resort is a landmark for finding this location.
If you are heading north on N198, the turnoff will be on the right about 7 kilometers north of Aléria. If you reach the Riva-Bella turnoff, you've missed it by 1.4 kilometers.
If you are heading south on N198, watch for the Riva-Bella turnoff after passing through Linguizetta, then continue south another 1.4 kilometers and turn left.
Once you have turned, follow the narrow lane about 3 kilometers to the beach.
Note: An alternative to following these directions is just to access the beach through Riva-Bella naturist resort.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Riva-Bella.

The well-signed turnoff to Riva-Bella naturist resort is located at coordinates 42.1728, 9.5287 (Map It).
This placemark pertains to Plage de Riva-Bella.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Riva-Bella.

Linguizzetta

Plage de Linguizzetta
South of this point, we've pinpointed a lagoon called Etang de Bravone. Beginning a little north of this lagoon, nudity is tolerated over a distance of about 4 kilometers, making it the longest nude beach in Corsica. This stretch abuts a number of naturist resorts which are more or less adjacent.
To explore the entire length of this beach, you could follow signs to Bagheera, the southernmost naturist campground, and walk north, or you could follow signs to Piana Verde, the northernmost of the naturist campgrounds, and walk south.
Linguizzetta, Haute-Corse (2B), Corse, France

This pinpointed location along N198, at coordinates 42.2224, 9.5392 (Map It), is about 15 kilometers north of Aléria (and 8 kilometers north of the turnoff to Riva-Bella naturist resort).
Beginning here and extending north for several kilometers, there are several turnoffs from which you can access Plage de Linguizzetta. Watch for signs for the naturist establishments that line the beach: Bagheera, Club Corsicana, Les Eucalyptus, Corsica Natura, A Chiosura, A Furesta, Tropica and Piana Verde.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Linguizzetta.

Etang de Bravone
This placemark pertains to Plage de Linguizzetta.

Aregno

Plage d'Aregno
There is a sign on this beach announcing in four languages that naturism is forbidden. Despite the prohibition, about half the visitors to the extreme north end of the beach strip off all the way. Nudity continues on the rocks beyond the sandy beach.
The distance from the parking lot to the far north end of the beach is nearly a kilometer.
Aregno, Haute-Corse (2B), Corse, France

Park as far north/east as possible to shorten your walk.
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Aregno.

Algajola, France
You'll turn toward the village of Algajola from N197. As you head toward the center of the village, the road will cross a railroad. Turn right just after the railroad to find the beach parking lots.
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Aregno.

Here is where the railroad crosses the road that leads to the heart of the village of Algajola.
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Aregno.

Except for the extreme north end, this beach is textile.

Corse-du-Sud (2A)

Liamone

Plage du Liamone
Plage du Liamone is a 2.5-kilometer long beach that is cut in half by the mouth of a small river. Nudity is well established on the northern half of the beach, north of the river mouth. However, nudity is not customary at the far north end of the beach, next to the beach café and parking area. When you access the beach at the far north end, walk south a few minutes before disrobing.
Coggia, Corse-du-Sud (2A), Corse, France

This is the D56 turnoff to Coggia, located between Pont du Liamone and the turnoff to the north end of Plage du Liamone.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Liamone.

This pinpointed location along D81 is Pont du Liamone, the bridge over the river Liamone: 3 kilometers north of Tiuccia and 2 kilometers south of Sagone, at coordinates 42.0777, 8.7203 (Map It). This should be your landmark for finding the nude beach.
From here, proceed north (toward Sagone) for 1.5 kilometers, then take the next possible left onto a gravel beach access road. This road leads a short distance to a parking area next to a beach café at the far north end of the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Liamone.

This placemark pertains to Plage du Liamone.

Capo di Fino

Plage de Capo di Feno
Nudity occurs at the far southern end of this remote kilometer-long beach.
Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud (2A), Corse, France

Pisinale, Ajaccio, France
Pisinale is a hamlet within the commune of Ajaccio.
Instead of turning toward Pisinale, keep heading north/west on this unnamed road about 700 meters farther, then turn left to access beach parking.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Capo di Feno.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Capo di Feno.

Capo di Feno

Tour de Capitello

Plage de Tour de Capitello
Nudity is common south of Ajaccio's airport (Aéroport de Campo Dell'Oro) at the mouth of the river Prunelli.
From the pinpointed parking lot, follow the trail a few hundred meters north to Tour de Capitello, a prominent and picturesque medieval tower that overlooks the beach. Nudity sometimes occurs in a sheltered area of sand and rocks just below the tower. However, depending on the number of tourists at the tower, it may be best to keep going a little farther and cross the river mouth (which is just a trickle in summer).
This beach is heavily gay and seems to be the beach of Corsica with the gayest reputation.
Ajaccio and Grosseto-Prugna, Corse-du-Sud (2A), Corse, France

Tour de Capitello (medieval tower)
This placemark pertains to Plage de Tour de Capitello.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Tour de Capitello.

Route de la Capitello, Grosseto-Prugna, France
Follow Route de la Capitello to parking at the end.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Tour de Capitello.

Stagnolu

Plage de Stagnolu
This hidden cove, about 300 meters long, is located south of Plage de Tonnara, and nudity is well established here. On peak days the presence of a textile majority may push nudists farther south on the beach.
Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud (2A), Corse, France

Plage de Tonnara (textile beach)
This placemark pertains to Plage de Stagnolu.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Stagnolu.

The turnoff from N196 toward Plage de Stagnolu is located about 9 kilometers north of Bonifacio, at coordinates 41.4264, 9.1220 (Map It). The turnoff is signed "Tunnara (Plage)," which is the textile beach through which Plage de Stagnolu is accessed. The turnoff road is numbered D358. There are also billboards pointing toward Chez Marco restaurant and a jet ski business.
Follow the beach access road (D358) 1.4 kilometers to the end, where there is a large parking lot.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Stagnolu.

The hike from Plage de Tonnara to the nude beach is about 400-500 meters.

Chiappa & Carataggio

Plage de Carataggio
This small, hidden beach—which locals have dubbed "Tahiti"—is a favorite of nudists in the know. Although nudity is not officially allowed, the seclusion of this site affords safety and nudity is well established. Many visitors to nearby La Chiappa resort hike to this beach.
Porto-Vecchio, Corse-du-Sud (2A), Corse, France
There are 13 placemarks related to these nearby sites: Plage de Carataggio and Plage de la Chiappa.

Plage de la Chiappa
Although this beach abuts La Chiappa naturist resort, the crowd here is mixed nudist and textile. The main beach area is broad and sandy and near the amenities of the resort, but there are ample rocky areas south of La Chiappa that can be explored as well.
A trail leads from La Chiappa south along the coast to a hidden nude beach called Plage de Carataggio. The picturesque 45-minute hike can be done in the nude.
Porto-Vecchio, Corse-du-Sud (2A), Corse, France
There are 13 placemarks related to these nearby sites: Plage de Carataggio and Plage de la Chiappa.

Route N198 skirts the western edge of the city of Porto-Vecchio. This placemark, at coordinates 41.5718, 9.2744 (Map It), is pointed at a roundabout along N198 that is located about 2 kilometers south of the city center. (There are many roundabouts along N198.) The four exits of this roundabout are signed: 1) Ajaccio/Sartene/Propriano, 2) Bonifacio, 3) Palombaggia/Piccovaggia and 4) Bastia/Calvi. Take the exit signed Palombaggia / Piccovaggia. This will be the third exit of the roundabout if you approach from Porto-Vecchio.
When you leave the roundabout, you'll be going east. Take note of your odometer, as signage to the two nude beaches in the area is either poor or non-existent.
About 7 kilometers from the roundabout, you'll reach the Piccovaggia village sign. It is actually written "Piccuvaghja," which is the variant name in the Coriscan language. The town sign is next to U Pirellu hotel and camping. There are several signs and symbols indicating food, groceries, mini-golf, tennis, etc.
About 200 meters past U Pirellu, there is a left-hand turnoff with signs indicating La Chiappa, AcquaLocCenter and Le Phare. This is where the blue, aqua and orange lines meet. The coordinates are 41.5889, 9.3338 (Map It).
To go to Plage de la Chiappa: (continued in aqua)
Turn left at the sign indicating La Chiappa, etc. Go east 2.5 kilometers. The entrance gate to La Chiappa will be on the right (about 700 meters before the road ends at the lighthouse). You'll have to go through the gate and pay a fee to access the beach.
To go to Plage de Carataggio: (continued in orange)
Do NOT turn toward La Chiappa. Continue straight ahead. You'll be passing through Piccovaggia, which is a spread-out collection of houses and small hotels without an identifiable village center. After 900 meters, note the location of La Capicciola hotel (on the left). Keep going straight ahead. About 400 meters past the hotel and immediately past a small pizzeria, you'll reach the sign indicating you are leaving the village. It's a white panel with a red slash through the word "Piccuvaghja." 200 meters past the sign, take note of the right-hand turnoff to Les Oliviers hotel (the driveway is flanked by low stone walls). Continue straight ahead just under 100 meters farther, and there is an unmarked, unpaved road on the left. This is the trailhead to Plage de Carataggio. Park alongside the paved road. If you reach a sign that says "Foce Incesa," you've missed the trailhead by about 100 meters.
Note that is possible to park at either beach access and hike between the two beaches.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Chiappa and Plage de Carataggio.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Carataggio.

There is a network of unmarked trails in this area, but if you start at the pinpointed parking area, head downhill and you will find the beach. The hike is about one kilometer.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Carataggio.

Park at La Chiappa resort.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Chiappa.

Along this hillside and near the sea there is a trail that connects Plage de la Chiappa and Plage de Carataggio. The walk between the two beaches covers about 2 kilometers, with nudity possible on the trail and at any point on the coast between the two beaches.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Chiappa and Plage de Carataggio.

U Pirellu hotel and camping
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Chiappa and Plage de Carataggio.

La Chiappa entrance gate

lighthouse

turnoff to La Capicciola hotel

Piccovaggia (Piccuvaghja) town limit sign

turnoff to Les Oliviers hotel

U-Furu

U-Furu
Nudity is common and well accepted along this picturesque mountain stream upstream from U-Furu naturist resort. There are several small pools and waterfalls. Even if you do not stay at the resort, you can visit this area and circumvent the resort property.
Porto-Vecchio, Corse-du-Sud (2A), Corse, France

This placemark pertains to U-Furu.

The trail toward the nude area is the first trail off the left (west) side of the road past the U-Furu camping turnoff. Follow the trail north about 150 meters, then go left on a side trail for 400-500 meters to the stream.
This placemark pertains to U-Furu.

Travelling along N198 along the western edge of Porto-Vecchio, at this roundabout—at coordinates 41.5980, 9.2665 (Map It)—follow D159 toward Muratello.
From here, signs along the route indicate which turns lead to U-Furu. The blue line draws the route, which is about 7 kilometers long.
When you reach the turnoff toward U-Furu resort's reception, continue north about 400 meters farther and look for a trail that leaves the road on the left.
This placemark pertains to U-Furu.

Grand Est

Bas-Rhin (67)

Blauelsand

Blauelsand
"Les Gravières" is a name used to describe a collection of large ponds (flooded quarries) located north of Strasbourg and the suburb of Robertsau. These ponds are located very close to the river Rhine, at the eastern edge of a large forest park called Fôret de la Robertsau. Three such ponds are located within a span of just over a kilometer, on the west side of the road that runs along the Rhine (but hidden from the road by the trees). These ponds are connected by walking paths.
The southern pond is Rohrkopf, but it is textile. The middle pond (which this placemark pinpoints) is Blauelsand, and the entire pond is officially designated for nudity. It is a hugely popular nude recreation area where practically everyone is naked. Blauelsand is surrounded by man-made sandy beaches, and it is equipped with restrooms and a snack bar. There is a very mixed crowd here that includes lots of families.
About 600 meters north of Blauelsand, you'll reach the northern of the three ponds, called Leutesheim. This is where you'll find a less developed and far less crowded but largely gay nude environment. However, nudity is not officially allowed at Leutesheim.
Swimming is forbidden at both Blauelsand and Leutesheim.
commune , department, region, country
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin (67), Grand Est, France

The turnoff into the parking lot is marked by a "Blauelsand" sign.
This placemark pertains to Blauelsand.

To go directly to Leutescheim (the unofficial nudist pond), continue north one kilometer past the Blauelsand parking lot turnoff and park streetside. There is a short, well-worn trail through the trees. If you reach the break in the forest on your left (where you'll encounter the first building for several kilometers), you've just missed the trail.
This placemark pertains to Blauelsand.

Leutescheim
This pond is where some visitors gather, mostly gay men. Unlike Blauelsand to the south, this pond is not officially designated for nudity, but nudity seems to occur with no hassles. A trail about 600-meters long connects Leutescheim and Blauelsand, but the shortest route to Lautescheim by parking streetside one kilometer north of the Blauelsand parking lot.
This placemark pertains to Blauelsand.

Quai Jacoutot, Robertsau, France
Note: The above address is in Robertsau, which is part of the commune of Strasbourg.
Quai Jacoutot is the street that runs along the south and east side of Robertsau, which is a suburb immediately north of Strasbourg. At first you'll be heading east, then Quai Jacoutot will bend to the north and parallel the Rhine through an industrial area.
When you reach the short bridge where this placemark is pinpointed [at coordinates 48.5933, 7.8003 (Map It)], start clocking your distance. The turnoff into the parking lot is 3.8 kilometers farther north. (On maps, you'll note that Quai Jocoutot turns into Glaserswoerth.)

Bus stop Fuchs am Buckel.
This is the end stop of Bus 18, and it is also a stop of Bus 72. This seems to be as close as you can get to Blauelsand by public transit, and you'll have a long trek through Forêt de la Robertsau.
Strasbourg public transit website
Map of bus and tram lines (PDF file)

The green line indicate the walking route from the bus stop. The walk to Leutescheim (the unofficial nudist pond) is about two kilometers. From there, it is about 600 meters directly south to Blauelsand, the official nudist pond.

Hauts-de-France

Nord (59)

Zuydcoote

Plage de Zuydcoote
This unofficial zone of nude use extends about 500 meters and goes by many names since three communes have boundaries here. (You can see from the markers that Ghyvelde has a tiny sliver of coastline. We've placed these boundary markers to make sense of the name confusion.) If you come across a reference to a nude beach at Leffrinckoucke, Ghyelde, Zuydcoote, Bray-Dunes or even Dunkerque... it's all the same place, and this is it.
Access to the nude beach is via parking either in Leffrinckoucke or Zuydcoote.
Nudity is not officially permitted, but there seems to be no enforcement. This beach is mostly gay and draws quite a few border crossers from Belgium, which is just a few kilometers away.
This site is about 1.5 kilometers from either of the pinpointed parking lots.
Leffrinckoucke, Ghyelde and Zuydcoote, Nord (59), Hauts-de-France, France

Approximate commune boundary, Leffrinckoucke and Ghyelde.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Zuydcoote.

Approximate communde boundary, Ghyelde and Zuydcoote.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Zuydcoote.

Hospital complex. You can't park here.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Zuydcoote.

Rue de Valenciennes, Zuydcoote, France
Follow Rue de Valenciennes to parking at the end of the street.

Boulevard Jean-Baptiste Trystram, Leffrinckoucke, France
Follow Boulevard Jean-Baptiste Trystram toward the beach, go through the roundabout, then turn right and park as far east as possible.

Zuycoote

Pas-de-Calais (62)

Wissant

Plage de Wissant
Nudity is tolerated in a vaguely defined naturist zone that begins about one kilometer northeast of the parking lot and extends about two kilometers farther. The beach is rarely crowded with nudists, and textiles are often the majority.
Wissant, Pas-de-Calais (62), Hauts-de-France, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Wissant.

Rue Arlette David, Wissant, France
There is a parking lot at the end of this street.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Wissant.

Sables d'Opale

Plage des Sables d'Opale
The town of Berck, also known as Berck-sur-Mer, has nearly 5 kilometers of Atlantic coastline. The northernmost part of its beach, which is contiguous with the beach of neighboring Merlimont, has been set aside for naturists since 1981. The nude beach can be approached from Berck or Merlimont, but the walk is much shorter from Berck. The nudist zone is named Sables d'Opale ("Opal Sands"), but it is more commonly known simply as the nude beach of Berck since Sables d'Opale does not appear on any signage. Walking north on the beach from the nearest parking in Berck, you will pass several concrete bunkers, the last of which has a patch of grass growing in the sand that has accumulated on top. The nude area begins approximately at that bunker and extends northward one kilometer to the municipal border of Berck and Merlimont. There are signs at both ends indicating the limits of the nude area, and the north end is mostly a gay beach.
Plage des Sables d'Opale is backed by large, lush sand dunes and fronted by a mud flat when the tide is out. Nudity is technically allowed only on the beach and not in the dunes, but there is lots of nudity in the dunes nonetheless. There are no amenities, neither in the nude area nor conveniently nearby. Sables d'Opale is the most popular nude beach between Normandy and Belgium, and it is one of the more accessible coastal nude beaches to Paris. The beach is about 2.5 hours away from Paris by car.
more info from Plages.tv (in French, English & Italian)
Berck, Pas-de-Calais (62), Hauts-de-France, France

Follow this link for printable directions: http://bit.ly/2aW9bQq
starting point  Exit 25 (Berck, Montreuil, Merlimont) of the A16 motorway between Abbeville and Boulogne-sur-Mer
The A16 begins north of Paris and goes through Amiens and Calais then into Belgium (where the number changes to A18). Exit 25 is roughly 200 kilometers north of Paris. If you are going toward Belgium, Exit 25 is 7.5 kilometers past the departmental border of Somme and Pas-de-Calais.
All exiting traffic is filtered to a toll plaza on the coast side of the motorway and then to a roundabout. Take the departure for Berck. You will begin going west on D303. Continue following signs for Berck, staying on D303. Once you have driven 6.7 kilometers from the toll plaza, you will pass the Berck town sign, immediately beyond which you will enter a large roundabout (named Rond-Point de l'Europe) with seven flags flying on poles. Keep straight ahead, following the green Berck sign. You will then pass a large Carrefour hypermart (on the right), just past which you will enter another large roundabout (around which there is a Lidl supermarket and a McDonald's) that has BERCK SUR MER spelled out in a flower bed. Keep straight ahead, toward Berck Plage Centre and Office du Tourisme. Once you leave the roundabout, D303 will have ended, and the street is named Boulevard de Paris.
Keep straight ahead on Boulevard de Paris for 1.1 kilometers to the next roundabout. Go right, toward Berck Plage Centre and Office du Tourisme. Once you leave the roundabout, you will be going north on Avenue du 8 Mai 1945. Keep straight ahead (ignoring additional signs for Berck Plage Centre and Office du Tourisme) for 1.8 kilometers to the end of the street at a "T" where you have to turn one way or the other. Turn left, following a stack of signs pointing toward several campgrounds.
Upon turning, you will begin heading northwest toward the coast on Chemin des Anglais. In about 500 meters, watch on the right for the prominently signed entrance to Camping Belle Dune. At that point, you are getting close to parking, and there are two lots. About 200 meters past Camping Belle Dune, Chemin des Anglais bends sharply to the left (with the name changing to Rue du Dr. Calot), and there is a parking lot at the bend of the street. The entrance to the parking lot (on the left) is at coordinates 50.4242N, 1.5686E. Straight ahead from the bend of the street, a broad, sandy path leads about 200 meters out to the beach. Facing the ocean, turn right and walk north about 500 meters to the start of the nude area, which is signed.
Alternatively, about 100 meters past the Camping Belle Dune entrance, turn right onto Rue de la Station des Dunes at an inconspicuous sign pointing toward Camping Ami Ami. Proceed about 400 meters. Just before a wooden gate that blocks further vehicular access, there is a gravel parking lot on the right next to Camping Ami Ami, at coordinates 50.4273N, 1.5697E. Go through the wooden gate, following the continuation of the road. In less than 100 meters, keep to the left at a fork. The road will morph into a sandy track, then in a few hundred meters you will reach the beach. Facing the ocean, the start of the nude area is about 250 meters to your right.
The walk is just a bit shorter from the parking lot at Camping Ami Ami, but there is not as much parking there. From either lot, it takes about 10 minutes to walk to the nude area.
Here is a map from the A16 Exit 25 toll plaza to parking (at the end of Chemin des Anglais).
This placemark pertains to Plage des Sables d'Opale.

Rond-Point de l'Europe, at Berck town sign
This placemark pertains to Plage des Sables d'Opale.

Carrefour hypermart
This placemark pertains to Plage des Sables d'Opale.

roundabout with "BERCK SUR MER" in a flower bed

Lidl supermarket

McDonald's restaurant

roundabout

T-junction: Ave. du 8 Mai 1945 & Ch. des Anglais

entrance to Camping Belle Dune

parking lot at end of Ch. des Anglais

Camping Ami Ami

parking lot next to Camping Ami Ami

concrete bunker with grassy patch on top

segment of D303/Blvd. de Paris

segment of Ave. du 8 Mai 1945

segment of Ch. des Anglais

Rue de la Station des Dunes

nude area

Somme (80)

Quend

Plage de Quend
After walking about 10 minutes south from Quend-Plage-les-Pins, nudity can be practiced as far as you'd care to walk. The next point of access is over 5 kilometers away at the Marquenterre bird sanctuary.
Although not as popular as Plage de Sables d'Opale (the next nude beach to the north, 20 kilometers away), this beach is ideal for an extended nude stroll.
Quend and Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont, Somme (80), Hauts-de-France, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Quend-Plage-les-Pins.

Avenue Vasseur, Quend, France
Note: The above address is in Quend-Plage-les-Pins, which is part of the commune of Quend.
From here, follow Avenue Vasseur to parking at the end of the street.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Quend-Plage-les-Pins.

Quend-Plage-les-Pins

Amer Sud

Plage de l'Amer Sud
The town of Cayeux-sur-Mer has over 12 kilometers of coastline, and it is a seaside resort even though the only sand to be found is the wet sand of the mudflats that are exposed at high tide. Otherwise, the beach is an immense stretch of pebbles. There are so many pebbles that the town's economy is centered around pebble extraction and processing. Going south from the town's beach promenade, there is a gravel works operation, then there is an old semaphore named Amer Sud. It's an obelisk-like structure that resembles a lighthouse or a tall monument. Just beyond the semaphore, the next stretch of coastline was approved for naturist use in 2012. The nude area stretches one kilometer.
The nude beach is backed by an area of wetlands that is a bird sanctuary. A road runs along the entire length of the nude beach, but nudists on the beach are not visible from the road because the heaping accumulation of pebbles between the road and the shoreline forms a natural privacy barrier. It is similar to a beach backed by dunes, except the "dunes" are composed entirely of rocks. The setting is rather stark, with no shade and no vegetation—just rocks and water. There are no amenities. Considering the terrain, consider bringing a padded surface for sunbathing.
Cayeux-sur-Mer, Somme (80), Hauts-de-France, France

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starting point  Exit 23 (Abbeville-Nord, Le Tréport, Rouen, St-Valery-sur-Somme, Le Crotoy) of the A16 motorway near Abbeville
The A16 begins north of Paris and goes through Amiens and Calais then into Belgium (where the number changes to A18). Exit 23 is on the north side of Abbeville, roughly 180 kilometers north of Paris.
All exiting traffic is filtered to a toll plaza. After the toll plaza, keep to the right, following the blue overhead panels for Le Tréport, Rouen, Le Havre, St-Valery-sur-Somme and Le Crotoy. You will then be filtered onto the A28 motorway. Stay on the A28 less than one kilometer and take the first exit, which is Exit 1 (Baie de Somme, Cayeux-sur-Mer, St-Valery-sur-Somme, Le Crotoy). At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto D40, toward Grand-Laviers, Noyelles-sur-Mer, St-Valery-sur-Somme and Le Crotoy. Follow D40 northwest about 10 kilometers to its end at a roundabout that forms the junction with D940. Take the departure for Eu-Le Tréport, St-Valery-sur-Somme and Cayeux-sur-Mer.
Head west, staying on D940 toward Eu-Le Tréport through all roundabouts. In 9 kilometers, you will pass a village sign that reads Sallenelle, Commune de Pendé. After the sign, continue one kilometer farther, then turn right onto D177 toward Wathiéhurt and Cayeux-sur-Mer. (If you pass the signs indicating you are leaving Sallenelle and entering Lanchères, you have missed the turn by 800 meters.)
D177 goes west toward the coast. In 5.1 kilometers, after passing through the villages of Wathiéhurt and Hurt, you will pass the Cayeux-sur-Mer town sign. After the sign, continue 800 meters and keep straight ahead at a yield sign to merge into D102 toward Cayeux-Centre. Proceed 300 meters along D102 and take the first possible left onto Avenue Dumont d'Urville at signs pointing toward Aire des Gens du Voyage, Ets Delarue and Réserve Naturelle d'Avifaune du Hable. Go west 500 meters to the second four-way intersection. Turn left. At that point, you will be going south along the coast, with the ocean to your right and a gravel works operation to your left.
Proceed about 500 meters along the rough, weathered road and watch for the semaphore, which is easy to spot in the wide-open landscape. It's an obelisk-like structure that resembles a lighthouse or a monument. Next to the semaphore, the road turns to gravel then passes through a pair of brick gateposts, where a sign announces naturisme autorisé 1 km sur l'estran, which basically means "nudity permitted on the beach over the next kilometer," implying that nudity is not allowed on the road. Once you are past the brick posts, you can park along the road anywhere over the next kilometer, then it is a short walk over the pebble heaps to the beach.
Coordinates of parking a few hundred meters past the semaphore: 50.1696N, 1.4829E
Here is a map from the A16 Exit 23 toll plaza to parking.
This placemark pertains to Plage de l'Amer Sud.

Cayeux-sur-Mer town sign along D177
This placemark pertains to Plage de l'Amer Sud.

yield sign at end of D177 at junction with D102
This placemark pertains to Plage de l'Amer Sud.

gravel works

semaphore

informal parking all along the road

brick gateposts along the road

Réserve Naturelle d'Avifaune du Hable (bird sanctuary)

segment of D177

Ave. Dumont d'Urville

segment of rough seafront road that turns to gravel

Île-de-France

Paris (75)

Bois de Vincennes

Bois de Vincennes
If you look at a map that shows the administrative boundaries of Paris, you will notice a distinctive notch on the eastern side of the city that is barely connected to the rest of the city. This notch is almost encircled by Val-de-Marne, one of the three inner suburban departments that surround the city. The eastern notch of Paris is occupied entirely by the Bois de Vincennes (or the Vincennes Forest), which is the larger of the two grand forest parks of Paris. (The other park is Bois de Boulogne on the western side of the city.) The Bois de Vincennes covers nearly 10 square kilometers and accounts for nearly 10% of the total land area of Paris. It is nearly three times the size of Central Park in New York City. While much of the Bois de Vincennes is thickly forested, the park is also dotted with several small lakes and meadows as well as gardens, sporting facilities and a zoo. The Château de Vincennes, dating to the 14th century, is a massive walled castle abutting the northern side of the park. The castle actually lies over the administrative line in Vincennes, a town that is part of Val-de-Marne.
Near the geographic center of the Bois de Vincennes, there is a meadow hidden in the forest that has historically been a gay haunt, where naturism was practiced surreptitiously. In August of 2017, that meadow was officially decreed as a space for naturist use, with the mayor of Paris on hand for the inauguration ceremony. The meadow, generally just called the Espace Naturiste du Bois de Vincennes, is the only public outdoor space in Paris where nudity is allowed, and it is reminiscent of the FKK meadows found in parks in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. The naturist meadow has been a hit and now draws a more diverse crowd even though patronage remains mostly male and mostly gay.
The naturist meadow covers a bit less than two acres, and its boundaries are signed, but it is not fenced off. There is no kind of water feature for swimming. Anyone can wander into or through the meadow. Nudity is not obligatory, but most visitors opt to be naked. The practice of naturism is restricted to half the year, beginning in mid-April and extending until mid-October. Furthermore, naturism is allowed only during daytime hours, beginning at 8:00 am and ending sometime between 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm, depending on when the sun sets at the particular time of year.
district, department, region, country:
12th arrondissement, Paris (75), Île-de-France, France
legal status:  official

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The Bois de Vincennes is easily reached by metro from the center of Paris. Metro Line 1 (La Défense↔Château de Vincennes) is an east-west line all the way across Paris, and among the 25 stations along Line 1 are those at the Tuileries Garden, the Louvre Museum, Place de la Bastille and Gare de Lyon. Take Metro Line 1 to Château de Vincennes station, which is the eastern end stop of the line. Service along Line 1 is very frequent (every few minutes). If you start from the Louvre, the trip takes 20 to 25 minutes. Château de Vincennes station is located at coordinates 48.8447N, 2.4371E.
See Ratp.fr for more about public transit in Paris.
The naturist meadow of the Bois de Vincennes is directly south of the metro station, at a walking distance of about 1.5 kilometers. The walk takes about 20 minutes. Between the metro station and the naturist meadow, there are several landmarks to watch for:
•  an east-west street named Avenue de Paris, which bounds the north side of Château de Vincennes and coincides with departmental route D120
•  Château de Vincennes, a huge walled castle situated on a super-block of about 30 acres
•  Cours des Maréchaux, a cobbled tree-lined street that bounds the east side of Château de Vincennes, with a grassy median between its two lanes
•  Esplanade Saint-Louis, a street and large asphalted open space that bounds the south side of Château de Vincennes
•  a military installation just south of Esplanade Saint-Louis called Quartier Carnot, which is a cavalry barracks surrounded by a fence wall, covering about 20 acres
•  Route Dauphiné, Route de la Cavalerie and Allée Royale, all of which are broad gravel pedestrian paths in the Bois de Vincennes
When you emerge at street level from the metro station, you will be along Avenue de Paris near the main entrance to Château de Vincennes, on the north side of the walled castle. You need to make your way to the south side of the castle by going around either side. The walk is a bit shorter if you skirt the east side. Facing the castle entrance with your back to Avenue de Paris, go to your left until you reach a red light, then turn right onto Cours des Maréchaux. Follow the earthen pedestrian path that runs alongside the cobbled street until you reach the end of the street at Esplanade Saint-Louis. Keep straight ahead, crossing Esplanade Saint-Louis, then turn right and follow the asphalted bicycle lane, watching for large block letters that spell out PARC FLORAL DE PARIS. At that point, you will be at the border of the Bois de Vincennes.
Continue along the bicycle lane such that the block letters signing the floral park are to your left. Shortly you will reach a pedestrian and bicycle crossing across Route de la Pyramide (an automobile street that radiates from the southeast corner of Esplanade Saint-Louis.) Cross Route de la Pyramide, immediately beyond which you should be at the edge of a disused parking lot at the south end of Esplanade Saint-Louis. (The parking lot, which will be to your right, has been cordoned off since circa 2014 and remains a sea of asphalt as of 2018 but will presumably be redeveloped at some point.) Continue along the bicycle lane less than 100 meters to the next bicycle crossing. At that crossing, turn left onto Route Dauphiné, a pedestrian path that radiates from the southeast corner of the disused parking lot. Stay on Route Dauphiné just 50 or so meters until you reach Route de la Cavalerie, a more-or-less parallel path that veers off to the right. There is a sign at the start of Route de la Cavalerie.
As you follow Route de la Cavalerie, soon you will be walking alongside the eastern side of the perimeter wall of Quartier Carnot, with the wall to your immediate right. There are a couple of green iron gates along the otherwise nondescript wall. When you reach the end of the wall, keep straight ahead across a four-way junction. About 100 meters farther along, keep straight ahead across another junction where two parallel paths cross the path you are walking along. As you continue south, you will be on a tree-lined path, and the name will have changed to Allée Royale. There will be a dense growth of trees to your left and a long, open rectangular meadow to your right. Continue about 150 meters to the next prominent opening through the trees to your left, next to a garbage receptacle. Go left onto the footpath through the grassy meadow, where shortly you should see a sign pointing to the naturist area. About 100 meters past the first sign, you will reach the sign announcing you have arrived: Vous entrez dans un espace où la pratique du naturisme est autorisée. ("You are entering a space where the practice of naturism is allowed.")
This placemark pertains to Bois de Vincennes.

Château de Vincennes metro station (line 1)
This placemark pertains to Bois de Vincennes.

Château de Vincennes
This placemark pertains to Bois de Vincennes.

large block letters spelling PARC FLORAL DE PARIS

old parking lot (now cordoned off)

Quartier Carnot (cavalry barracks)

walking from from metro station

designated nude area, roughly

Normandie

Seine-Maritime (76)

Dieppe

Plage de Dieppe
We don't have a lot of information about this beach, but nudity is apparently tolerated below the cliffs, between Dieppe and Pourville. Walk about 15 minutes west from Dieppe.
Dieppe, Seine-Maritime (76), Normandie, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Dieppe.

Boulevard de Verdun, Dieppe, France
There is parking at the west end of Boulevard de Verdun.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Dieppe.

Varengeville-sur-Mer

Plage de Varengeville-sur-Mer
We don't have a lot of information about this beach, but nudity is apparently tolerated below the cliffs in this pinpointed area. The nude area is a few hundred meters east of the church at Varengeville-sur-Mer (which is next to the pinpointed parking area) and several hundred meters west of the beach access at the end of Rue Lemoine.
Varengeville-sur-Mer, Seine-Maritime (76), Normandie, France

Route de l'Eglise, Varengeville-sur-Mer, France
Follow D27 (Route de l'Eglise) to the end.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Varengeville-sur-Mer.

Parking is at the end of D27 (Route de l'Eglise), next to the church.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Varengeville-sur-Mer.

Route toward the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Varengeville-sur-Mer.

Antifer

Plage d'Antifer
Northeast of the port city of Le Havre, Plage d'Antifer is a beautiful beach that is backed by white cliffs that are characterized by undulation and intricate patterns. At low tide, the beach is about 1.4 kilometers long, but much of the beach disappears at high tide. Plage d'Antifer is most often associated with the village of Le Tilleul since the beach parking lot is located there, so the beach is alternately known as Plage du Tilleul. However, the beach actually straddles a municipal border, and most of the beach and all of the nude area lie within the borders of the neighboring village of La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer. The main access of Plage d'Antifer is near its northeast end. Nudity occurs along the southwest end of the beach (to the left when facing the ocean), toward a headland called Pointe du Fourquet.
Nudity is not officially permitted, and there are usually just a small number of nudists. The nude area is attended mostly by gay men. The appearance and accessibility of the nude area varies tremendously with the tides. At low tide, there are lots of exposed, craggy rocks in the intertidal zone. As the tide comes in, the nude area gets broken into several niches, with the farthest reaches of the beach (closest to Pointe du Fourquet) rendered inaccessible at high tide. A good bit of walking is required to reach Plage d'Antifer, then a bit more to get to the nude area. Plan for a walk of at least half an hour. There are no amenities.
The northeast end of Plage d'Antifer is formed by a headland called Pointe de la Courtine. Starting approximately at the headland, there is golf course atop the cliff, then the town of Étretat is just beyond the golf course. A clifftop path runs along the coastal edge of the golf course all the way to Étretat. The roughly two kilometers of coastline between Pointe de la Courtine and Étretat is well worth exploring for its natural and man-made scenic wonders (but it is too busy with tourists to have nudists potential). There is a man-made tunnel in Pointe de la Courtine known as Le Trou de Serrure ("the Keyhole") then farther along there are two natural sea arches: La Manneport and then La Porte d'Aval ("Aval's Door"), next to which there is a 51-meter-tall rock spire in the sea named L'Aiguille ("the Needle") as well as another man-made tunnel through the rock named Le Trou à l'Homme ("the Manhole"). If you start at sea level from the northeast end of Plage d'Antifer, you can pass through the Keyhole to get to the beach below the golf course, then about 600-700 meters farther on you can walk underneath La Manneport when the tide is out, then Aval's Door and the Needle are about 400 meters beyond. If you walk through the Manhole, you will come out at the main beach that abuts Étretat. You can return to your starting point via the clifftop trail if the tide starts to come in. Other than passing through the Keyhole or the Manhole, the only other way to access the beach below the golf course is a steep path that descends the cliff near Aval's Door and the Needle. The final descent is provided by a ladder with handrails and about 20 rungs.
La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer, Seine-Maritime (76), Normandie, France

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starting point  Exit 6 (St-Romain-de-Colbosc, Montivilliers, Le Havre-Ville Haute, Étretat) of the A29 motorway near Le Havre
On the eastern outskirts of the port city of Le Havre, Exit 6 is about 190 kilometers northwest of Paris. All exiting traffic is filtered either to or around a toll plaza and then to a roundabout. (Traffic heading west toward Le Havre when exiting goes through the toll plaza, while traffic heading east from La Havre bypasses the toll plaza, having paid the toll just before exiting.) From the roundabout, it is just under 21 kilometers to Plage d'Antifer via the shortest possible route. However, the route is much easier to navigate if you first go to Étretat, which increases the distance by about 5 kilometers. At the roundabout, take the departure for Èpretot, Etainhus, Sainneville, Montivilliers, and Étretat. From that point, just keep watching carefully for signs pointing to Étretat. There are a number of turns to make, particularly when you pass through Angerville-l'Orcher, so watch the signs carefully. Almost the entire route to Étretat is signed as D39. (The exception is a segment a bit past Angerville-l'Orcher where D39 is briefly superseded by D925, but that segment is just 1.2 kilometers long. As long you see signs for Étretat, you are on the correct course.)
You will arrive in Étretat about 21 kilometers from the motorway. About 1.2 kilometers past the Étretat town sign, D39 will end at a junction with D940. Turn left, toward St-Joiun-Bruneval, Le Tilleul and Le Havre. In 2.7 kilometers, you will pass the Le Tilleul village sign, and up ahead you will see the prominent spire of the village church. Proceed just 200 or so meters, then turn right onto Rue de Mer directly opposite the church. A sign at the turnoff points toward La Plage.
Just 50 meters after turning, keep to the right at a fork to stay on Rue de Mer. Continue 300-400 meters to another fork and keep to the right again, following the La Plage Antifer sign. Proceed about 100 meters to the next intersection, where you have to turn since the road straight ahead is marked with "do not enter" panels. (That's the parking lot exit.) Turn right, proceed about 100 meters and take the next possible left, where you will pass beneath a height barrier (maximum 2 meters) as you enter the beach parking lot, at coordinates 49.6863N, 0.1976E.
From the far end of the parking lot, a pedestrian road leads to the beach, first passing through a patch of forest then through pastureland. The distance from the parking lot to the beach is 1.7 kilometers, and it is a gradual downhill hike with an elevation loss of about 90 meters.
Facing the ocean at the beach, turn left, looking southwest. A headland called Pointe du Fourquet is about one kilometer away, and it is the farthest point that you can see. Around the headland out of view, there is a small textile beach called Plage du Fourquet. The nude area of Plage d'Antifer is the last 500 or so meters leading up to Pointe du Fourquet, but the appearance and accessibility of that part of the beach varies tremendously with the tides. If the tide is out, you will see lots of exposed, craggy rocks in the intertidal area leading up to Pointe du Fourquet, and it is possible to walk all the way to and beyond the headland to Plage du Fourquet. As the tide comes in, the nude area gets broken into several niches that are separated by small outcroppings and boulder screes of the cliff face. When the tide is all the way in, the beach becomes more and more inaccessible heading toward Pointe du Fourquet, with most but not all of the nude area disappearing. If the tide is out, just walk until you are well beyond the textiles. If the tide is in, walk as far as possible, then try scrambling over the boulders to find a bit more seclusion in the hidden niches.
Alternate access, via Plage du Fourquet:
Follow the directions above up to the Le Tilleul village church, but do not turn there. Keep straight ahead on D940. In 400-500 meters, you will pass the sign that indicates you are leaving Le Tilleul. Less than 200 meters past the sign, veer right onto D111 at the next intersection, where a sign points toward La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer. In 800-900 meters you will pass the La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer village sign, just beyond which you will reach a three-way junction. Keep to the right and you will enter a small roundabout next to the village church. Take the Phare d'Antifer departure, then immediately keep to the left, following signs for Phare d'Antifer, Le Presbytère, Jumel and Theuville. At that point you should be on Rue du Major Frost. Proceed about 200 meters to a fork and keep to the right onto Route du Phare, toward Jumel and Theuville.
Follow Route du Phare 1.3 kilometers to four-way intersection. Keep straight ahead and the tall lighthouse will come prominently into view. Continue about 200 meters to a fork and veer right onto Chemin du Fourquet, which is a narrow gravel road. Continue about a kilometer to the end of the road at a dirt parking area, at coordinates 49.6874N, 0.1688E.
Straight ahead from the parking area, a short path leads to the stairs to Plage du Fourquet. It is a very steep cement staircase with over 150 steps. Facing the ocean, the nude area of Plage d'Antifer is to the right of Plage du Fourquet, around the Pointe du Fourquet headland, but you can go around the headland only when the tide is out. Before going down the stairs, survey the area from above. If you see waves lapping against the cliff face, you need not descend the stairs since you will not be able to get around the headland. Instead, follow the clifftop path that goes off to the right (east), away from the lighthouse. In 1.2 kilometers, you will intersect the pedestrian road to Plage d'Antifer near where it makes its final descent to the beach. Once you step onto the beach, proceed as directed in the last paragraph of the main directions.
Here is a map from the A29 Exit 6 toll plaza to parking (in the lot).
Here is a map from the A29 Exit 6 toll plaza to parking (at the end of Chemin du Fourquet).
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Antifer.

Le Tilleul village sign (facing traffic coming from Étretat)
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Antifer.

Le Tilleul village church
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Antifer.

first fork along Rue de Mer

second fork along Rue de Mer

parking lot exit

parking lot

main area of Plage d'Antifer (textile)

Pointe du Fourquet (headland)

"leaving Le Tilleul" sign (facing traffic coming from Étretat)

La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer village sign

La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer village church

fork: Rue du Major Frost & Route du Phare

fork: Route du Phare & Chemin du Fourquet

parking at end of Chemin du Fourquet

Phare d'Antifer (lighthouse)

Plage du Fourquet (textile)

Golf d'Étretat

Pointe de la Courtine (headland)

Le Trou de Serrure ("the Keyhole," tunnel through rock)

La Manneport (natural sea arch)

La Porte d'Aval ("Aval's Door," natural sea arch)

L'Aiguille ("the Needle," rock spire at sea)

Le Trou à l'Homme ("the Manhole," tunnel through rock)

ladder to beach

segments of Rue de Mer & other streets

pedestrian road to Plage d'Antifer

segments of Rue du Major Frost, Route du Phare & Ch. du Fourquet

short path & long staircase to Plage du Forquet

clifftop path

Sainte-Adresse

Plage de Sainte-Adresse
This rocky beach located about 700 meters from the pinpointed parking area draws a small, all-gay crowd of nude bathers.
Ste-Adresse and Le Havre, Seine-Maritime (76), Normandie, France

Parking is at the end of Boulevard Dufayel.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Saint Adresse.

Boulevard Dufayel, Ste-Adresse, France
Follow Boulevard Dufayel to the parking lot at the end.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Saint Adresse.

Calvados (14)

Vaches Noires

Plage des Vaches Noires
This beach is backed by vertical walls, and a walk of about 2 kilometers from Villers-sur-Mer is required to reach the nude area.
This remote area about halfway between Villers-sur-Mer and Houlgate attracts some nude bathers. However, nudity is not officially allowed, and police patrol on horseback from the top of the cliff, from which nudists are easily spotted.
Discretion is advised here. This seems to be a rare case in France where officials take the nudity prohibition seriously. Furthermore, beware of this area during high tide.
Auberville, Calvados (14), Normandie, France

Plage de Villers-sur-Mer (textile)
This placemark pertains to Plage des Vaches Noires.

There is lots of parking here, but first you may wish to look for streetside parking further west in Villers-sur-Mer.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Vaches Noires.

Rue de Commandant Franchetti, Villers-sur-Mer, France
This placemark pertains to Plage des Vaches Noires.

Redoute

Plage de la Redoute
This broad beach at the mouth of a river has a naturist zone that is signposted.
Merville-Franceville-Plage, Calvados (14), Normandie, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de la Redoute.

Chemin de la Baie, Merville-Franceville-Plage, France
From here, follow Chemin de la Baie north to the parking lot near the end of the road.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Redoute.

Meuvaines

Plage de Meuvaines
The long beach between Asnelles and Ver-sur-Mer is the beach the Allies code-named "Gold Beach" during the World War II invasion of Normandy.
Over 60 years later, the remote middle part of this beach is frequented by nudists. However, most nude sunbathing seems to take place in the dunes.
While the nude area is most quickly accessed by a small spur road off D514, the road is rough (and we have not pinpointed it). The beach is best accessed from either end, through Asnelles or Ver-sur-Mer. Either way, the walk to the nude area is about a kilometer.
Meuvaines, Calvados (14), Normandie, France

Rue du Royal Hampshire Regiment, Asnelles, France
Look for parking near the east end of Rue du Royal Hampshire Regiment.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Meuvaines (Gold Beach).

Voie de Débarquement, Ver-sur-Mer, France
Look for parking as close as possible to the western end of Voie de Débarquement.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Meuvaines (Gold Beach).

Manche (50)

Biville

Plage de Biville
This wild, out-of-the-way beach surely qualifies as a hidden gem. It is scenic and sandy, with beautiful dunes, yet never crowded. Straight couples tend to gather north of the pinpointed parking area, while the area south of the parking area tends to be all gay.
While the legal status is questionable, one source says that nudity is definitely prohibited in the dunes... but it seems to happen anyway.
Biville, Manche (50), Normandie, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Biville.

The hamlet of Gardin is adjacent to the village of Biville.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Biville.

Biville, Manche, France
As you head west through the village, the road will make a 90° turn to the left at the church, which is the most prominent landmark in the village.
Go south for 250 meters to a junction in the hamlet of Gardin, then bear right onto the road toward the beach.
Go southwest 1.2 kilometers, then turn left onto a narrow, unpaved road.
Go south 1.7 kilometers to a small parking area at the end of the road.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Biville.

Hatainville

Plage de Hatainville
On this stretch of beach, nudity is forbidden in theory but tolerated in practice. It can be accessed though Hatainville or Carteret. Either way, the walk to the nude area takes about 20 minutes. This is a heavily gay beach.
This nude beach is sometimes called Plage des Moitiers d'Allonne, and it is also sometimes called Plage de Carteret as well, but, to split hairs, the boundary of Barneville-Carteret commune cuts across the far southern end of this beach, and there is no nudity that far south.
Les Moitiers-d'Allonne, Manche (50), Normandie, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Hatainville.

Rue de la Vieille Eglise, Barneville-Carteret, France
There is a parking lot near the end of this street and a few others nearby.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Hatainville.

Rue de Maudret, Les Moitiers-d'Allonne, France
Note: The above address is in the hamlet of Hatainville, which is part of the commune of Les Moitiers-d'Allonne.
From here, continue to the end of Rue de Maudret at the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Hatainville.

St-Germain-sur-Ay

Plage de St-Germain-sur-Ay
This entire "land's end" area at the Ay river delta is officially zoned for naturist use.
St-Germain-sur-Ay, Manche (50), Normandie, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de St-Germain-sur-Ay.

Avenue de Bretagne, St-Germain-sur-Ay, France
Note: The above address is in St-Germain-sur-Ay-Plage, which is part of the commune of St-Germain-sur-Ay.
From here, continue south on Avenue de Bretagne to the parking lot near the end of the road.
This placemark pertains to Plage de St-Germain-sur-Ay.

Agon

Plage d'Agon
This beach was officially zoned for naturism until the mid-90's, when that protection was revoked. Although nudity is no longer officially permitted, nudists have never gone away. It is probably wise to suit up if you see a cop. This is a mostly gay beach.
Agon-Coutainville, Manche (50), Normandie, France

This placemark pertains to Plage d'Agon.

Pointe d'Agon, Agon-Coutainville, France
Pointe d'Agon is the very end of the road, at a red and white lighthouse. The pinpointed parking area is about 600 meters before the lightouse, next to a small monument made of stones that resemble grave markers.
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Agon.

lighthouse
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Agon.

Bréville-sur-Mer

Plage de Bréville-sur-Mer
From what we understand, this beach once had municipal authorization for nudity, but that tolerance was revoked because of its proximity to a golf club. Whatever the case, nudity seems to continue here with no problems.
Bréville-sur-Mer, Manche (50), Normandie, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Bréville-sur-Mer.

Route de la Mer, Bréville-sur-Mer, France
From here, continue on Route de la Mer to the parking lot at the end of the road. (Be sure to keep straight ahead when the road forks to stay on Route de la Mer.)
This placemark pertains to Plage de Bréville-sur-Mer.

Genêts-Dragey

Plage de Genêts-Dragey
This nude beach is notable for a stunning view. Directly to the south, across the mud flats, lies magnificent Mont-St-Michel, an 11th-century abbey that is one of the most visited sites in France. (If you have the Geographic Web feature selected, a huge cluster of photo icons marks Mont-St-Michel.)
Dragey-Ronthon, Manche (50), Normandie, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Genêts-Dragey.

Route des Cognets, Dragey-Ronthon, France
Follow Route des Cognets toward the coast until you reach a "T" intersection.
Turn left and go south about 200 meters, then turn right and go about 300 meters to beach parking.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Genêts-Dragey.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Charente-Maritime (17)

Conche des Baleines

Plage de Conche des Baleines
Although nudity is technically forbidden on this long beach, nudity occurs in this rather remote area of the beach, but textiles sometimes outnumber nudists. There is a blockhaus (i.e., concrete war bunker) on the beach near the western of the two pinpointed parking lots, and the nude area lies a few hundred meters east (to the right when facing the ocean) of this bunker.
Les Portes-en-Ré and Saint-Clément des Baleines, Charente-Maritime (17), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This part of the beach is called Petit Bec.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Conche des Baleines.

This hamlet is La Rivière. It is not labeled on Google Earth. It lies at the western edge of Les Portes-en-Ré.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Conche des Baleines.

This placemark, at coordinates 46.2398, -1.5443 (Map It), is pinpointed about one kilometer north of Saint-Clément-des-Baleines. This is the turnoff from D735 (the road toward Phare des Baleines, a lighthouse) onto D101, which is the road that goes east toward Les Portes-en-Ré.
From here, go north on D101 about 300 meters, then bear right as the road turn makes a 90-degree bend to the east toward Les Portes-en-Ré.
Go east 1.4 kilometers and you'll reach a left-hand turnoff that goes to a parking lot.
Alternate parking (route drawn in orange):
Instead of turning as indicated above, continue 1.1 kilometers farther and turn left onto Rue de la Rivière in the hamlet of La Rivière. Go less than 100 meters and take the first possible right onto Impasse de la Colline. Go north 350 meters to a fork. Bear left onto Route du Petit Bec go northwest 350 meters to parking at the end.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Conche des Baleines.

Petites-Folies

Plage des Petites-Folies
Nudity is unofficially tolerated on this part of the beach, about 600 meters southeast to the pinpointed parking lot (to the left when facing the water), near the bunkers. Crowds are small.
La Couarde-sur-Mer, Charente-Maritime (17), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This placemark pertains to Plage des Petites-Folies.

Rue des Anneries, La Couarde-sur-Mer, France
Follow Rue des Anneries south to the end of the road.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Petites-Folies.

Saumonards

Plage des Saumonards
Of the handful of nude beaches pinpointed on Île d'Oléron, this one is the farthest removed. Although well attended, the beach is also quiet, remote and wild. It is also the preferred gay beach of the island.
The nude area is a 10-minute walk from the parking lot, where a signboard indicates the location of the naturist zone.
Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, Charente-Maritime (17), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This placemark pertains to Plage des Saumonards.

Route des Saumonards, Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, France
Note: The above address is in Boyardville, which is part of the commune of Saint-Georges-d'Oléron.
Follow Route des Soumonards north to the end of the road.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Saumonards.

Giraudière

Plage de la Giraudière
Semantics are a bit confusing here. Giraudière is basically just the northern part of Le Grand-Village-Plage and is often just called Le Grand-Village-Plage. But further south is La Grand Plage, which has textile and naturist zones.
Giraudière is officially zoned for nudity. The nude area begins about 500 meters north of the beach access and extends about 400 meters.
Le Grand-Village-Plage, Charente-Maritime (17), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Plage du Grand-Village-Plage (textile beach)
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Giraudière.

This placemark pertains to Plage de la Giraudière.

Boulevard de la Plage, Le Grand-Village-Plage, France
Follow Boulevard de la Plage southwest to the end of the road.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Giraudière.

La Grande Plage

La Grande Plage
La Grande Plage is over 4 kilometers long, beginning at the northern of the two pinpointed parking lots and extending south to the tip of the island. Nudity is tolerated over most of this beach, beginning approximately at this pinpointed location a kilometer south of the textile beach access and extending all the way south.
The beach can also be accessed from the village of Les Bris by parking at Plage de Gatseau. From here, a long walk through the forest brings you to the southern end of La Grand Plage.
Saint-Trojan-les-Bains, Charente-Maritime (17), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This placemark pertains to La Grande Plage.

Route de la Grande Plage, Saint-Trojan-les-Bains, France
Follow Route de la Grande Plage west to the end of the road.
This placemark pertains to La Grande Plage.

Avenue du Débarquement, Saint-Trojan-les-Bains, France
Note: The above address is in Les Bris, which is part of the commune of Saint-Trojan-les-Bains.
Follow Avenue du Débarquement south to the end of the road.

parking next to Plage de Gatseau

Where Avenue du Débarquement bends toward the parking lot, this walking path leads to the southern end of La Grande Plage.

The southern part of the beach is most quickly accessed from parking at Plage de Gatseau.

Plage de Gatseau (textile)

Côte Sauvage

Plage de la Côte Sauvage
La Côte Sauvage ("The Wild Coast") refers to the entire stretch of coastline that extends from the Gironde Estuary northward to the channel between the mainland and Île d'Oléron. While only 800 meters of the beach is officially designated for naturist use, nudity in fact takes place over a much larger area.
The central-to-northern part of the Côte Sauvage is the primary zone of nudity, beginning a kilometer or so north of the Bouverie access (the southern of the two green paddle placemarks) and extending to a point that is about a kilometer south of the Pointe Espagnole access (the northern of the two green paddle placemarks).
The area where nudity occurs covers a stretch of about 3 kilometers. Straight couples and families tend to enter through La Pointe Espagnole and occupy the northern part of the nude area. Gay men tend to congregate on the southern part of the nude zone, which is most quickly accessed through La Bouverie.
Plan on a walk of 20 minutes or more, depending on where you park.
La Tremblade, Charente-Maritime (17), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Plage de la Côte Sauvage / La Bouverie, textile area
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Côte Sauvage.

La Bouverie parking
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Côte Sauvage.

Maison Forestière de La Bouverie (forestry buildings)
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Côte Sauvage.

This pinpointed location at coordinates 45.6995, -1.2282 (Map It) is the turnoff to Phare de la Coubre (a lighthouse), located 4 kilometers west of La Palmyre. This is a good landmark for finding the nude beach.
Assuming that you approach from La Palmyre, the road (D25) will curve to the right and begin to head north at the lighthouse turnoff. Starting clocking your distance here.
Go north on D25 for 3.3 kilometers and you'll reach a turnoff on the left to a part of the beach called La Bouverie. The southern of the two pinpointed parking lots is located here. This lot provides access to the southern end of the long nude zone.
Alternate Access (drawn in orange):
If you continue 6.2 kilometers beyond the Bouverie turnoff (i.e., 9.5 kilometers from your starting point), you'll reach a turnoff on the left to a part of the beach called La Pointe Espagnole. The northern of the two pinpointed parking lots is located here. This lot provides access to the northern end of the long nude zone. If you reach the point where D25 curves rightward and begins to go east, you've missed the Pointe Espagnole by about 1.2 kilometers.
Between La Bouverie and La Pointe Espagnole there are several other parking possibilities that we have not labeled. If you park between La Bouverie and La Pointe Espagnole, you can walk about 1.5 kilometers through the forest to the nude part of the beach on one of numerous access paths.

La Pointe Espagnole parking

Plage de la Côte Sauvage / La Pointe Espagnole, textile area

approximate northern end of the nude area

Phare de la Coubre (lighthouse)

approximate southern end of the nude area

Palmyre-Grande-Côte

Plage de la Palmyre / Grande-Côte
Nudity is authorized on a segment of this long beach between La Palmyre and Saint-Palais-sur-Mer. The designated naturist zone extends 800 meters. The 300 meters near the two pinpointed parking lots is within the boundary of Saint-Palais-sur-Mer (where the beach is called Plage de la Grande-Côte). The other 500 meters lies across the commune border within the boundaries of Les Mathes-La Palmyre.
Reports indicate that textiles often overrun the beach, and it seems there is more nudity toward the north end of the naturist zone (i.e., farther from the parking lots).
Les Mathes-La Palmyre and Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, Charente-Maritime (17), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

The approximate northwestern boundary of the naturist zone.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Palmyre / Grande-Côte.

parking "Flandre"
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Palmyre / Grande-Côte.

Assume you are heading from La Palmyre southeast toward Royan on D25. Start clocking your distance here, at coordinates 45.6828, -1.1623 (Map It), which is the roundabout past the La Palmyre zoo. From here, follow D25 southeast for 2.5 kilometers, then turn left into a parking lot named "Combots." If Combots is full, "Flandre" parking is a little farther along.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Palmyre / Grande-Côte.

parking "Combots"

Parc Zoologique de La Palmyre

Palmyre / Grande-Côte

Gironde (33)

Saint Nicolas

Plage de Saint Nicolas
This part of the beach is designated and signed for naturism, but is is not one of the better-known nude beaches of the region.
Le Verdon-Sur-Mer, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Saint Nicolas.

Allée Brémontier, Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France
Continue to the coast. When the road turns to the right, continue straight ahead to park.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Saint Nicolas.

Négade

Plage de la Négade
Although naturism is not technically allowed on the beach here, nudity seems to be unofficially tolerated, but textiles are likely to outnumber nudists. This does not seem to be one of the more popular nude beaches of the region.
Soulac-sur-Mer and Grayan-et-L'Hôpital, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de la Négade.

Allée de la Négade, Soulac-sur-Mer, France
Note: The above address is in L'Amélie-sur-Mer, which is part of the commune of Soulac-sur-Mer.
Follow Allée de la Négade south to the end of the road at the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Négade.

Dépée / Euronat

Plage de Dépée / Euronat
This beach abuts Euronat, a large family naturist resort. This beach is open to the public and is often crowded.
Grayan-et-L'Hôpital, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This is the junction of D101 (the more prominent road) and D101e6, at coordinates 45.4140, -1.0905 (Map It). Turn west here to go directly to Euronat. (The other direction goes to Le Mayne.) This turnoff is located about 3 kilometers south of the roundabout where the turnoff to Grayan-et-l'Hôpital is located.
Finding parking in or near Euronat.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Dépée / Euronat.

Montalivet

Plage de Montalivet
This beach abuts CHM Montalivet, a large family naturist resort. This beach is open to the public and is often crowded.
Vendays-Montalivet, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Avenue de l'Europe, Vendays-Montalivet, France
Note: The above address is in Montalivet-les-Bains, which is part of the commune of Vendays-Montalivet.
From here, continue south to CHM Montalivet for parking and access to the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Montalivet.

Pin-Sec

Plage du Pin-Sec
Nudity is tolerated both north and south of the textile beach at Saint-Isidore.
Naujac-sur-Mer, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Saint-Isidore, Naujac-sur-Mer, France
The seaside community of Saint-Isidore is part of the commune of Naujac-sur-Mer.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Pin-Sec.

This placemark pertains to Plage du Pin-Sec.

southern nudist zone of the beach
This placemark pertains to Plage du Pin-Sec.

Hourtin

Plage de Hourtin
Although the commune of Hourtin prohibits nudity on its beaches, nudity nonetheless occurs south of the main beach at Hourtin-Plage.
Hourtin, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Hourtin.

Hourtin-Plage, Hourtin, France
Hourtin-Plage is part of the commune of Hourtin.
There is a parking lot at the end of the road, or you can look for alternate parking as far south as possible to shorten your walk.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Hourtin.

Alexandre

Plage de l'Alexandre
Nudity occurs about halfway between Lacanau-Océan and Carcans-Plage. A forestry building (Maison Forestière de l'Alexandre) is the landmark for locating the nude area.
Lacanau, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de l'Alexandre.

Maison Forestière de l'Alexandre
This placemark pertains to Plage de l'Alexandre.

This is the Alexandre turnoff from D6e1, which connects Lacanau-Océan and Carcans-Plage. The turnoff is at coordinates 45.0378, -1.1759 (Map It).
If you start at the southern end of D6e1 at a roundabout just east of Lacanau-Océan, the distance to this turnoff is about 4 kilometers.
If you start at the northern end of D6e1 at a turnoff from D207 just east of Carcans-Plage, the distance to this turnoff is about 5 kilometers.
This placemark pertains to Plage de l'Alexandre.

Lion

Plage du Lion
There is mixed nudist and textile use south of Lacanaux-Océan, just past (i.e., south of) a forestry building (Maison Forestière du Lion).
Lacanau, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

A bicycle trail connects Plage du Lion to Plage du Porge-Océan, the next nude beach to the south (and extends much further in either direction). Plage du Lion and Plage du Porge-Océan are 6 kilometers apart via bicycle (but over 30 kilometers by car).
This placemark pertains to Plage du Lion.

This road from La Grande Escourre and Les Nerps to Plage du Lion is a bicycle path, not an automobile road.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Lion .

Maison Forestière du Lion
This placemark pertains to Plage du Lion .

Automobile access ends here. The road becomes a bicycle path. Park nearby.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Lion .

Route du Lion, Lacanau, France
Note: The above address is in Lacanau-Océan, which is part of the commune of Lacanau.
Go as far south as possible on Route du Lion.

Porge-Océan

Plage du Porge-Océan
The naturist zone is a few hundred meters north of the northernmost automobile parking. This beach is popular with gay men from Bordeaux and is one of the two most popular gay nude beaches of Gironde. (The other is Plage de la Lagune, 85 kilometers to the south by car but less than half that distance as the crow flies.)
Porge-Océan is a very beautiful beach with immense sand dunes. Nudity also occurs on the south end of the beach, which has fewer visitors. The south end of the beach draws straight couples but is not nearly as popular as the beach at La Jenny naturist resort a little farther south.
Plage du Porge-Océan is also known as Plage du Gressier.
Le Porge, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Park as far north as possible to shorten your walk to the gay end of the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Porge-Océan.

This is Le Porge-Océan, at the end of D107.
(For some reason, Google Earth and Google Maps do not label Le Porge-Océan, but they will find it in searches.)
This placemark pertains to Plage du Porge-Océan.

This placemark pertains to Plage du Porge-Océan.

Le Gressier, Le Porge, France
Le Gressier is part of the commune of Le Porge.
Instead of turning toward Le Gressier, continue to the end of D107 at Le Porge-Océan, then look for parking as far north or as far south as possible, depending on which zone of the beach you prefer.

This part of this beach, south toward La Jenny naturist resort, is visited by straight couples and families.

A bicycle trail connects Plage du Porge-Océan to Plage du Lion, the next nude beach to the north (and extends much further in either direction). Plage du Porge-Océan and Plage du Lion are 6 kilometers apart via bicycle (but over 30 kilometers by car).

Park as far south as possible to shorten your walk to the straight end of the beach.

La Jenny

Plage de La Jenny
Although adjacent to La Jenny naturist resort, this beach is open to the public. It is especially popular with families.
Le Porge, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de La Jenny.

La Jenny, Le Porge, France
Note: La Jenny is part of the commune of Le Porge.
La Jenny is a private resort, but signs will direct you to the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de La Jenny.

Grand Crohot

Plage du Grand Crohot
Nudity is tolerated a bit north of the textile beach.
Lège-Cap-Ferret, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This placemark pertains to Plage du Grand Crohot.

Le Grand Crohot, Lège-Cap-Ferret, France
Le Grand Crohot is part of the commune of Lège-Cap-Ferret. It lies at the end of D106e3.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Grand Crohot.

Grand-Crohot

Lagune

Plage de la Lagune
Plage de la Lagune is located a few kilometers south of Dune du Pilat (alternately spelled "Pyla"), which is the largest sand dune in Europe, stretching 2.7 kilometers and rising as high as 100 meters. The south end of Plage de la Lagune is zoned for naturism, and the south end of the naturist zone is a popular gay beach.
La Teste-de-Buch, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Situated between Plage du Petit Nice (to the north) and Pointe d'Arcachon (to the south).
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Lagune.

Park as far south as possible.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Lagune.

This is the turnoff from D218 to the beach, at coordinates 44.5561, -1.2358 (Map It).
Watch for the sign pointing to "Plage de la Lagune."
If approaching from the south, you'll find this turnoff about 9.5 kilometers north of the Gironde/Landes département boundary. (Note the highway number change at the boundary: D83 becomes D218.)
If approaching from the north, start clocking your distance at the junction of D218 and D259 at a roundabout south of La Teste-de-Buch and Pyla-sur-Mer. The beach turnoff is about 6 kilometers south of the roundabout.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Lagune.

Pointe d'Arcachon

Plage du Petit Nice (textile)

Dune de Pilat (Pyla)

Biscarrosse

Plage de Biscarrosse
Although associated with Biscarosse, the part of the beach where most nude bathing occurs is located beyond the department boundary in Gironde. (Biscarrosse is in Landes.)
Nudity may be sporadic here. This is not known to be among the more popular nude beaches of the area.
La Teste-de-Buch, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
(to the extent that there is any nudity south of the Gironde/Landes boundary, the commune is Biscarrosse)

This point is where the highway crosses a departement boundary, and since this is a departmental road, there is a number change (kind of like crossing from one U.S. state to another on a state highway).
South of this point, the road is D83 in Landes (department 40). North of this point, the road is D218 in Gironde (department 33).
The turnoff to the nude area of the beach is at the department boundary, at coordinates 44.4715, -1.2354 (Map It).
This placemark pertains to Plage de Biscarrosse.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Biscarrosse.

Landes (40)

Mimizan

Plage de Mimizan
This area north of Mimizan-Plage attracts a small number of nudists, who tend to be outnumbered by textile surfers.
Mimizan, Landes (40), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

A little north of Mimizan-Plage, travelling on the forest road becomes restricted as it enters a military zone. Park as close to this point as possible.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Mimizan.

Rue de la Poste, Mimizan, France
Note: The above address is in Mimizan-Plage, which is part of the commune of Mimizan.
Rue de la Poste becomes a forest road when it leaves the village. Continue as far north as possible.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Mimizan.

Especier

Plage de l'Especier
From the entrance to the textile beach, walk south about 10 minutes to the nude area. Attendance by nudists seems relatively light.
Mimizan, Landes (40), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de l'Especier.

Lespecier, Mimizan, France
Lespecier is a hamlet within the commune of Mimizan.
Continue to beach parking at the end of the road.
This placemark pertains to Plage de l'Especier.

Cap de l'Homy

Plage du Cap de l'Homy
We're not sure of the legal status, but whatever the case nudity is tolerated both north and south of the textile beach. Although not especially well-known as either a nude beach, this site provides ample space for nudity in either direction since the access points are limited.
Lit-et-Mixe, Landes (40), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This placemark pertains to Plage du Cap de l'Homy.

southern nudist zone
This placemark pertains to Plage du Cap de l'Homy.

Cap de l'Homy-Plage, Lit-et-Mixe, France
Cap de l'Homy-Plage is part of the commune of Lit-et-Mixe.
Continue to beachside parking.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Cap de l'Homy.

Arnaoutchot & Lette Blanche

Plage d'Arnaoutchot
This marker pinpoints Plage d'Arnaoutchot, a designated naturist zone of about one kilometer that abuts the Arnaoutchot naturist resort. Public access is from the pinpointed parking lot to the south. This nude beach is often crowded.
North of Arnaoutchot, there are several kilometers of wild beach all the way to Saint-Girons-Plage, and nudists can often be found there even though it is outside the designated naturist zone.
Naturism is also tolerated south of the pinpointed parking lot, where nude bathing occurs in a less crowded environment. This area of the beach is called Plage de la Lette Blanche.
Vielle-Saint-Girons, Landes (40), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
There are 5 placemarks related to these nearby sites: Plage d'Arnaoutchot and Plage de la Lette Blanche.

Plage de la Lette Blanche
This part of the beach is Plage de la Lette Blanche. It is much quieter and less crowded than the beach at Arnaoutchot.
Vielle-Saint-Girons, Landes (40), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
There are 5 placemarks related to these nearby sites: Plage d'Arnaoutchot and Plage de la Lette Blanche.

Arnaoutchoc, Vielle-Saint-Girons, France
Arnaoutchoc is located within the commune of Vielle-Saint-Girons.
[Note: Although the official website spells the name "Arnaoutchot" with a "t" at the end, Google Maps will find it only if spelled with a "c" at the end.]
Arnaoutchot is a private resort, so from here go south on D328 about one kilometer to the turnoff to the public-access beach parking lot.
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Arnaoutchot and Plage de la Lette Blanche.

This large parking lot is well shaded. It provides access to both Plage d'Arnaoutchot and Plage de la Lette Blanche.
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Arnaoutchot and Plage de la Lette Blanche.

Plage de la Lette Blanche, textile area
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Arnaoutchot and Plage de la Lette Blanche.

Casernes

Plage des Casernes
Plage des Casernes is by far the most gay-popular nude beach of Landes. Walk about 20 minutes north of the parking lot, on the beach or the forest path, and the beach becomes the domain of gay men. It is a wide, sandy beach backed by a pine forest.
Seignosse, Landes (40), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This placemark pertains to Plage des Casernes.

This is the junction of D79 (the more prominent north-south route) and D337, at coordinates 43.7268, -1.4120 (Map It). Turn here toward beach parking at the end of the road.
The beach turnoff is 3 kilometers north of the D79 junction with D89 (the road that goes west toward Le Penon and east toward Seignosse). This turnoff is 5 kilometers south of the D79 junction with D652 (the road that goes north toward Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains and east toward Soustons).
This placemark pertains to Plage des Casernes.

Hossegor

Plage de Hossegor
This pinpointed location is the far northern end of the beach within the commune of Hossegor, just south of the commune of Seignosse and at approximately the same latitude as the northern end of Lac d'Hossegor. The far northern end of Hossegor's beach is authorized for naturism, and this is a rare case where a nudist zone exists within a developed area. While it is easy to access, the downside is that the nudist zone is overrun with textiles and nudists are a minority, often a very small minority.
Soorts-Hossegor, Landes (40), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Avenue des Oyats, Soorts-Hossegor, France
Follow Avenue des Oyats toward the coast. When the street reaches the beach, it will begin to make a long curve toward the left (southward), becoming Boulevard du Front de Mer. Starting at the curve, there are about 100 pull-in parking spaces on the inland side of the street. Toward the end of these spaces, just before the intersection with Avenue des Tamaris, there is an access path to the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Hossegor.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Hossegor.

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Labenne-Océan

Plage de Labenne-Océan
The nude zone of the beach begins north of Marie Thérèse chapel and extends to a World War II bunker at the south end of Capbreton's beach.
Labenne and Capbreton, Landes (40), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Parking along the unpaved road near Marie Thérèse chapel.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Labenne-Océan.

Marie Thérèse chapel
This placemark pertains to Plage de Labenne-Océan.

You can park in this lot by the textile beach, but parking streetside farther north, near Marie Thérèse chapel, will shorten your walk considerably.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Labenne-Océan.

Labenne-Océan, Labenne, France
Labenne-Océan is part of the commune of Labenne.
You can continue through the roundabout to the main beach parking lot, but you'll have a long walk to the nude beach. To get closer, turn right onto Allée de l'Helio-Marin (which becomes Piste Allemande when the pavement ends) and continue about one kilometer. Park along the road near the tiny Marie Thérèse chapel.

Tarnos

Plage de Tarnos
The designated zone for naturism lies about halfway between Tarnos-Plage and Ondres-Plage, along an abandoned air strip. This beach is referred to in some sources as Plage de Mètro, and it may also be called Plage des Ondres since it is just as close to Ondres-Plage as to Tarnos-Plage and can be accessed from either.
The walk to the nude area from either parking lot is about one kilometer. There used to be informal parking along the narrow road leading north from the roundabout at Tarnos-Plage, providing quicker access, but apparently there are now signs prohibiting motor traffic except for authorized vehicles.
Tarnos, Landes (40), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

This parking lot is at the Tarnos-Plage textile beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Tarnos.

This parking lot is at the Ondres-Plage textile beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Tarnos.

abandoned air strip
This placemark pertains to Plage de Tarnos.

Plage de Ondres (textile beach)

Tarnos-Plage, Tarnos, France
Tarnos-Plage is part of the commune of Tarnos.
There is a beach parking lot at the end of D81 (Avenue Julian Grimau).

Ondres-Plage, Ondres, France
Ondres-Plage is part of the commune of Ondres.
Beach parking is at the end of D26 (Avenue de la Plage).

Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)

Dunes

Plage des Dunes
The town of Anglet is just south of the departmental border of Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques, and the town's broad, sandy beach is over 4 kilometers long, beginning at Pointe St-Martin (the headland where the Biarritz lighthouse is located) and extending northward to the mouth of the river Adour. Although there is just one long beach, there are eleven sectors, each several hundred meters long and each with a proper name. Going south to north, Plages des Dunes is the ninth of the eleven sectors, bordering the Chiberta golf course. Although nude bathing is not officially allowed on any part of the beach in Anglet, nude bathing is common at Plage des Dunes, which is somewhat remote relative to the other sectors since there is not an adjacent parking lot. The English version of the Anglet tourism website states "It should be noted that contrary to its prohibition there are many nudists here," suggesting that a blind eye is turned toward the practice of naturism.
There seems to be an easy cohabitation among textiles and nudists at Les Dunes, but be advised that nude bathers are afforded little privacy here. Les Dunes is fully in view from the beach promenade that runs atop the sand dunes. Furthermore, nudists are greatly outnumbered by textiles on crowded days. There is a snack stand along the promenade adjacent to the nude area, and snack stands, restaurants and toilets are available at Plage de l'Océan (the adjacent sector to the south) and Plage des Cavaliers (the adjacent sector to the north).
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Anglet, Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), Nouvelle Aquitaine, France

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There is just one long beach in the town of Anglet, stretching over 4 kilometers and divided into eleven segments. Plage des Dunes is the third segment from the north end and the ninth segment from the south end. There are numerous ways to get from the motorway to Plage des Dunes or any other part of the beach in Anglet, and none of them are particularly direct. The route detailed below seems to be the least complicated approach.
starting point  Exit 5 (Anglet, St-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Cambo-les-Bains, Ustaritz, Bayonne-St-Léon) of the A63 motorway near Bayonne
Exit 5 is 26.5 kilometers northeast of the Spanish border and 9 kilometers southwest of the departmental border of Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. From Exit 5, you want to make your way to Avenue de l'Adour next to the river Adour via a thoroughfare that is named Boulevard d'Aritxague for most of the route, changing to Avenue Marcel Dassault as you get close to the river. The distance from Exit 5 to the river is a bit over 5 kilometers, and the route is fairly direct, but you have to carefully mind the signage since there are seven roundabouts along the way. At the first five roundabouts, watch for green signs that point toward Biarritz, Bayonne or both.
All Exit 5 traffic is filtered to a roundabout on the inland side of the motorway, which is the first of the seven roundabouts. Take the Biarritz and Bayonne departure, immediately after which you will cross under the motorway to the coast side. At the second and third roundabouts, keep straight ahead toward Biarritz and Bayonne. At the fourth roundabout, there are different departures for Biarritz and Bayonne. Keep straight ahead, toward Biarritz and St-Jean-de-Luz. At the fifth roundabout, which is next to a large sporting goods store called Intersport, there are two Biarritz departures. Take the one that is also signed Plages, Centres Commerciaux, Port Z.I. Rive Gauche (NOT the one for St-Jean-de-Luz).
Just past the fifth roundabout, be sure to stay in the left lane, keeping straight ahead when the road splits. It is about 1.4 kilometers to the next (sixth) roundabout, and along the way there are three right-hand exits, respectively signed Centres Commerciaux, Bayonne and Biarritz. Keep straight ahead past all three of those exits. At the sixth roundabout, keep straight ahead, following the Anglet-Adour and Anglet-Océan signs. You will cross a railroad immediately after the roundabout, then about 300 meters farther on you will reach the seventh roundabout, with the river Adour straight ahead. Take the departure signed Anglet-Adour and Anglet-Océan. Once you leave the roundabout, you will be on Avenue de l'Adour (a.k.a. D5), with the river on your right-hand side.
Follow Avenue de l'Adour for 3.7 kilometers, staying straight ahead at all roundabouts and other junctions until you reach a roundabout near the coast where the straight-ahead departure feeds into an entryway with Espace de La Barre prominently signed overhead. Do NOT take that departure. Take the next one, which is signed Biarritz, Les Plages, Chambre d'Amour and Centre de Thalassothérapie.
When you leave the roundabout, you will be going southwest (parallel to the coast) on Boulevard des Plages (a.k.a. D405). In about 700 meters, take note when you pass Hôtel Atlanthal (on the right), which has six flags waving at its entrance. After the hotel, take note of the right-hand turnoff toward Plage des Cavaliers, but do not turn there. About 200 meters farther on, take the next right onto Avenue des Dunes, * just past Résidence Villa Clara. Follow Avenue des Dunes 300-400 meters to the first intersection, which is a three-way intersection where Avenue du Vallon goes off to the left. Opposite that intersection, an asphalted pedestrian-only road heads toward the beach. Park streetside as close as possible, around coordinates 43.5163N, 1.5267W.
Following the pedestrian road, within 100 meters you will enter a 60-meter-long pedestrian tunnel that takes you under part of the Chiberta golf course. Once you emerge from the tunnel, you will be in the middle of the informal nudist zone, which is a few hundred meters long.
* Avenue des Dunes is a 750-meter-long road that makes a loop, intersecting Boulevard des Plages in two places. Refer to the directions above. Once you pass Villa Clara, the first and fourth roads to the right are Avenue des Dunes.
Parking Alternatives:
On peak days, it can be difficult to find streetside parking along Avenue des Dunes or Avenue du Vallon. There is limited parking at Plage de l'Océan, the next beach segment south of Plage des Dunes, but it can also be difficult to park there. Your best bet is to go to Plage des Cavaliers, the next beach segment north of Plage des Dunes. The signed turnoff, between Hôtel Atlanthal and Résidence Villa Clara, is referenced in the directions above. There is a large parking lot at Plage des Cavaliers that can hold several hundred cars. Facing the ocean at Plage des Cavaliers, turn left and head south. It is about 500 meters to the pedestrian tunnel, which is the landmark for finding the nude area.
Here is a map from Exit 5 of the A63 to parking, assuming you are going south (toward Spain) when you exit.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Dunes.

roundabout: junction of Ave. de l'Adour & Blvd. des Plages
This placemark pertains to Plage des Dunes.

"Espace de La Barre" overhead sign
This placemark pertains to Plage des Dunes.

Hôtel Atlanthal

Villa Clara

streetside parking near Ave. des Dunes & Ave. du Vallon intersection

parking at Plage des Cavaliers

parking at Plage de l'Océan

snack stand & toilets

snack stand

concrete bunker

pedestrian tunnel under golf course

Coconuts restaurant

roundabout at turnoff to Plage de la Madrague

Plage des Cavaliers

Plage de l'Océan

segment of Blvd. des Plages (D405)

Ave. des Dunes

Ave. du Vallon

Ave. des Cavaliers

Ave. de l'Océan

pedestrian road to beach, via tunnel

beach promenade segment

nude area, very roughly

Cent Marches

Plage des Cent Marches
The 4.5 kilometers of coastline in the town of Bidart is characterized by cliffs that rise and fall and rise again several times. There is basically just one long beach in the town, at least at low tide, but many parts of the beach disappear completely at high tide. Plage des Cent Marches is one small segment of the beach of Bidart, and because it is comparatively remote, it has become popular with nude bathers. The nude area of the beach is attended mostly—but not exclusively—by gay men.
There are no signs pointing to the beach access, which is hidden in a residential area. Once you find the trail to the beach, you will go down a long set of earthen steps—thus the name of the beach. "Cent Marches" means "100 Steps," but there are actually closer to 200 steps on the path. The nude area begins just a bit north of where the steps land on the beach and extends a few hundred meters, approximately to the point when the cliffs taper down.
Plage des Cent Marches is quite a beautiful beach with golden sand, and the undulating cliff face behind the beach is mostly cream colored, with pockets of orange and purple hues. Going north, the nude area of the beach is contiguous with a textile beach that abuts Camping Le Pavillon Royal. Going south, the next beach segment is a textile beach called Plage d'Erretegia, but there is a short zone between Plage des Cent Marches and Plage d'Erretegia signed "access prohibited" (accès interdit) due to the danger of falling rocks. Much of the nude area is overlooked by a grand villa, originally known as Le Sacchino, that was constructed by the exiled Queen Natalie of Serbia in the 1890's and remains a private estate. You may be able to glimpse the palatial residence as you hike to the beach, but it is not visible from the nude area of the beach.
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Bidart, Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), Nouvelle Aquitaine, France

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starting point  Exit 4 (Biarritz, St-Pée-sur-Nivelle, Bidart) of the A63 motorway near Biarritz
Exit 4 is about 22 kilometers northeast of the Spanish border and about 14 kilometers southwest of the departmental border of Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. All exiting traffic is filtered to a toll plaza on the coast side of the motorway. After the toll plaza, keep straight ahead into a roundabout named Rond-Point du Barroilhet, which forms the junction with D810. Take the departure signed for St-Jean-de-Luz, St-Sébastien and Bidart. In about 250 meters you will pass the Bidart town sign. After the town sign, continue along D810 about 1.5 kilometers to the next roundabout, which is just past two supermarkets (Intermarché on one side of the road; Lidl on the other). Keep straight ahead through the roundabout, staying on D810 toward the Bidart town center.
After the roundabout, continue 400-500 meters and watch for a white sign pointing right toward Biarritz, but do NOT turn there. Continue less than 50 meters and take the next possible right next to Crédit Mutuel bank. The street is named Avenue de l'Océan,* but the inconspicuous street sign is positioned such that you can't see it until you have already turned. Proceed about 100 meters to the first intersection. Turn right onto Rue Tutilenia. At that point, the next intersection is about 80 meters ahead, and it is the three-way intersection of Rue Tutilenia and Rue Etche Spi. Proceed almost but not quite to that intersection and watch on the left for a small grassy space between the fence walls of private residences. That is where the hike to the beach begins. Look for streetside parking in the neighborhood, being careful not to block private driveways. Parking closest to the beach path is around coordinates 43.4472N, 1.5837W.
There are a few signboards, about a dozen short wooden posts, a wooden bench and a garbage receptacle in the small grassy space, which is about 75 meters above sea level and from which the ocean is visible. The dirt path that begins in the grassy space consists of many earthen steps that are held in place by wooden planks. Following that path, keep straight ahead on the downhill path at a few junctions with transverse paths. After a steep hike of about 350 meters, you will reach the beach, and you will be in an area where there are low cliffs behind the beach. Facing the ocean, there is a large Zone Dangereuse, Accès Interdit sign a bit to the left, advising that access is prohibited due to the danger of falling rocks. Turn right (north), heading in the opposite direction from the sign. Within a minute or so you will reach the start of the informal nudist zone, which extends northward several hundred meters. The nude area ends approximately where the cliffs taper off and the beach broadens. There is a ramp leading up to Camping Le Pavillon Royal about 300 meters past the end of the nude area.
* You have just missed the turnoff onto Avenue de l'Océan if you pass bus stop Bide Artean, but there is no need to turn around. Immediately past the bus stop, turn right onto Rue Choriekin (next to a florist called Le Jardin des Fleurs). Proceed about 100 meters to the first intersection and turn right onto Rue Tutilenia, then proceed about 150 meters to find the trail to the beach on the left, after you pass through the intersection with Avenue de l'Océan.
Here is a map from the A63 Exit 4 toll plaza to streetside parking near the beach path.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Cent Marches.

A63 Exit 4 toll plaza
This placemark pertains to Plage des Cent Marches.

Rond-Point du Barroilhet
This placemark pertains to Plage des Cent Marches.

Bidart town sign

Intermarché supermarket

Crédit Mutuel bank

bus stop "Bide Artean"

Le Jardin des Fleurs (florist)

streetside parking Rue Tutilenia or nearby streets

"Zone Dangereuse, Accès Interdit" sign

Plage d'Erretegia (textile)

Le Sacchino villa

Plage du Pavillon Royal (textile)

Camping Le Pavillon Royal

Rue Choriekin

Rue Tutilenia

path to beach, with many steps

Hendaye

Plage d'Hendaye
The Atlantic border of France and Spain is formed by the Bay of Chingoudy, an estuarial bay at the mouth of the river Bidassoa. Hendaye, the southernmost Atlantic town of France, is just north of this bay. The long, sandy beach of Hendaye begins at the Bay of Chingoudy and extends northeastward for nearly 3 kilometers, ending at a prominent headland. Most of the beach is abutted by urban development. Nude bathers have long been a fixture along the northeasternmost few hundred meters of the beach, next to the headland. While nudity is not officially condoned, it seems the town quit posting "nudity prohibited" signs years ago, and the extreme end of the beach has become a safe haven for bare bathers. The nude area is easily accessible and well attended, with nudists typically a majority or at least a sizable minority. It takes just a few minutes to walk to the nude end of the beach from the northeasternmost access point of the beach.
Beyond the headland that abuts the nude area, there is a small beach less than 100 meters long that attracts just a few visitors. The reason the small beach isn't better attended is because it is quite challenging to access, with no steps to help you down the steep bluff. While it is quiet, secluded and nestled against a beautiful backdrop, the small beach also has lots of pebbles and driftwood, so the beach itself is not nearly as nice as the expansive sands of the main beach. The small beach is often empty, but when people are present, they are usually nude. While the small beach is fairly secluded, it is visible from the path atop the bluffs.
Although Plage d'Hendaye is a continuous beach, it has alternate names associated with it. Grand Plage is a moniker for the broadest third of the beach, which is the part closest to the Bay of Chingoudy. The rest of the beach, including the nude area, is often called Plage des Deux Jumeaux. Les Deux Jumeaux, or the Two Twins, refers to the two tall rock masses that are just offshore from small beach that is beyond the nude area. The closer you go to the nude end of the beach, the better the view of these distinctive rocks.
A park space called the Domaine d'Abbadia is above the nude end of Plage d'Hendaye. The centerpiece of the park is the Château d'Abaddia, a grand castle that looks medieval but was actually built in the 1860's. You'll see signs for it in the parking area nearest the nude area. From the parking area, it takes just a few minutes to walk to the castle.
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GPS:
43.3790N, 1.7561W (far NE end of main beach)
43.3810N, 1.7540W (small beach NE of main beach)
Hendaye, Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), Nouvelle Aquitaine, France

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starting point  Exit 2 (St-Jean-de-Luz-Sud) of the A63 motorway between Hendaye and St-Jean-de-Luz
About 7.5 kilometers from the Spanish border, Exit 2 is the next-to-last exit if you are heading toward Spain or the second exit if you are coming from Spain. Exit 1, at the border, is the main exit for Hendaye, but it is much easier to get to the nude part of Hendaye's beach by taking Exit 2 instead.
All exiting traffic is filtered to the coast side of the motorway. Be sure to follow signs for Hendaye, NOT for St-Jean-de-Luz. Shortly you will cross under an overpass (of D810), then you will enter a large roundabout where there are two departures signed for Hendaye. Take the first Hendaye departure, which is also signed for Socoa, quartier Untxin and plages. (All names on the bilingual sign are also listed in Basque.) Upon leaving the roundabout, you will be heading toward the coast on D913.
In 2.8 kilometers, D913 will end at a junction with D912, at which point the ocean will be in full view straight ahead of you. Turn left, toward Hendaye. You will then be heading west-southwest, with the ocean on your right-hand side. After following D912 for 4.6 kilometers, you will pass the Hendaye town sign, then 400 meters farther on you will enter a roundabout. Take the first departure of the roundabout, which has rather inconspicuous bilingual signs for Maison de Retraite/Zahar Etxea and Domaine d' Abbadia/Abbadia Eremua.
Once you leave the roundabout, you will be on a short street named Rue d'Armatonde, which dead ends at a turnaround loop in 400-500 meters. There are pull-in parking space along the last half of the street. The parking spaces within the turnaround loop are around coordinates 43.3766N, 1.7569W.
Straight ahead from the turnaround loop, a broad asphalted path about 200 meters in length gradually slopes downhill, landing toward the far northeast end of Plage d'Hendaye, which is nearly 3 kilometers long. Facing the ocean, the beach ends at a prominent headland that is about 400 meters to your right. Walk in that direction just a minute or two to the nude area, which is roughly the last 200 meters of the beach.
The aforementioned headland has over an acre of flat land on its mesa-like top. The small, hidden beach is just beyond that headland, but access is difficult and potentially dangerous. At low tide, there is a good bit of exposed rock at the base of the headland. If you skirt around the base of the headland, the distance between the nude area of the main beach and the hidden beach is about 400 meters.
Another option is trying to climb down to the hidden beach from above, but there is not a well-established descent route. You will need to start from a different path that leaves from the parking area. Just as Rue d'Armatonde begins to split into the turnaround loop, a walkway begins to the right at signboards next to a handicap parking space. Follow the walkway about 200 meters to the nature center, which is housed in a building that looks like a residence. (It is signed Larretxea, Maison de la Lande.) At the nature center, leave the cobbled walkway and go left on the dirt path that heads toward the ocean. Shortly the path will enter a patch of woods and curve northward (to the right), running atop the bluff. (At that point, you will be directly above the nude area of the main beach.) When you emerge from the woods, a large grassy lawn will be to your right. A bit farther along, there are two side paths to the left, about 40 meters apart. (Those two paths are each end of a 275-meter-long path that loops around the perimeter of the top of the headland.) Keep straight ahead. Just after the second side path, the main path will begin to skirt the bluff above the hidden beach. You will be about 30 meters above the beach. Scope out the land to find the best way to climb down the steep bluff, but be sure you are agile enough to get back up!
Here is a map from the starting point to parking, assuming you are going toward Spain when you exit.
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Hendaye.

small, hidden beach
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Hendaye.

kilometer marker 8 of D912 (painted on pavement)
This placemark pertains to Plage d'Hendaye.

Hendaye town sign

parking at end of Rue d'Armatonde

kilometer marker 9 of D912 (painted on pavement)

toilets

Les Deux Jumeaux

Château d'Abaddia

Larretxea, Maison de la Lande (nature center)

Rue d'Armatonde

broad, asphalted path

walking route to hidden beach

perimeter path atop headland

small, hidden beach

Occitanie

Pyrénées-Orientales (66)

Bocal du Tech

Plage du Bocal du Tech
About 30 kilometers from the border, this is the first well-established Mediterranean nude beach north of Spain, and it is the most popular nude beach in the Perpignan vicinity. There is a broad area of sand and beautiful views of the Pyrénées to the south.
Walking south from the parking lot, the nude area begins at a "Ville d'Elne" sign. This area draws straight couples and some families. Moving farther south to the mouth of the river Tech, the crowd becomes all men. This part of the beach is the most popular gay beach in the Perpignan area.
It is usually possible to wade across the river. The area south of the river mouth also draws nudists, but it is not as popular as the area north of the river mouth. This area can also be accessed directly by following the alternate directions under the blue car placemark.
This beach is also known by the name "Mas Larrieux," which is the name of the nature reserve adjacent to the beach on either side of the river.
Elne and Argelès-sur-Mer, Pyrénées-Orientales (66), Occitanie, France

This area is where the long, sandy beach of Argelès-Plage is broken by the mouth of the river Tech. This part of the beach draws nudists, but it tends to be more thinly populated than the area north of the river mouth. It is often possible to wade across the river.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Bocal du Tech.

Aqualand St-Cyprien water park
This placemark pertains to Plage du Bocal du Tech.

This placemark pertains to Plage du Bocal du Tech.

This placemark is pinpointed at a roundabout along route D81, at coordinates 42.5959, 3.0250 (Map It). This roundabout is about 4.5 kilometers north of Argelès-Plage, 1.2 kilometers north of the bridge over the river Tech and 3.3 kilometers south of the D22 junction in Saint-Cyprien. Watch for signs to Aqualand (a waterpark, pinpointed), which is accessed from here.
Primary Access (drawn in blue):
From this roundabout, go east on Chemin de la Batterie du Tech for 1.5 kilometers to the parking lot at the end.
Alternate Access (drawn in orange):
From this roundabout, go south on D81 (toward Argelès-Plage). After 1.2 kilometers, you will cross a short bridge over the river Tech. Just 300 meters farther, take the first possible right turn, which will be a very sharp right.
The road will double back toward the river and then cross under D81, putting you on the east side of the highway. Once you are on the east side, bear left, following the boulders that line the road. Continue along this riverside road for one kilometer to parking at the end.

Mas Larrieux & Bocal du Tech

Torreilles

Plage de Torreilles
The south end of this beach is signed for naturism.
Torreilles, Pyrénées-Orientales (66), Occitanie, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Torreilles.

Torreilles-Plage, Torreilles, France
Torreilles-Plage is part of the commune of Torreilles.
You will not go all the way to Torreilles-Plage. At this roundabout along D81, briefly head toward Torreilles-Plage, then take the first right onto a road that doubles back to parallel D81. From that point, the second road on the left leads to beach parking.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Torreilles.

Aude (11)

Villages Naturistes de Port Leucate

Plage des Villages Naturistes de Port Leucate
This 1.6-kilometer-long nude beach abuts four naturist resort villages: Ulysse, Aphrodite, Oasis and Eden. These resorts seem to be most popular with older Northern European couples, and the beach is attended mostly by resort guests.
Leucate, Aude (11), Occitanie, France

Villages Naturistes, Leucate, France
Villages Naturistes is part of the commune of Leucate.
We are unsure of parking availability for non-registered guests.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Villages Naturistes de Port Leucate.

Cap Leucate

Plage de Cap Leucate
Nudists gather around the bend, out of sight of textiles on the broader sand beach to the south. This site is at the base of a very steep cliff. Attendance is sporadic.
Leucate, Aude (11), Occitanie, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Cap Leucate.

Parking here is sometimes possible, but access may be blocked and you'll have to park further south at the lighthouse and continue the rest of the way on foot.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Cap Leucate.

Popular scenice overlook, for the scenery in the distance and the nude bathers below.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Cap Leucate.

If further access is blocked, you'll have to park here, in front of the lighthouse.

Leucate lighthouse

If you don't want to descend the cliff, which you'll have to do if you park at either of the other two pinpointed parking areas, you can park here at sea level and walk across the rocky beach.
To get here, follow Boulevard du Front de Mer as far north as possible in Leucate-Plage. (The street becomes Avenue du Brigantin at the very end.)

Chemin du Phare, Leucate, France
Note: The above address is in Leucate-Plage, which is part of the commune of Leucate.
Continue along Chemin du Phare. When you reach the pinpointed lighthouse, the road may or may not be blocked. If it is, park at the lighthouse and continue on foot. If not, continue to the parking lot at the end of the road.

Montilles

Plage des Montilles
The southern part of the beach within the jurisdiction of Port-la-Nouvelle is officially designated for naturism. The nude area is one-kilometer long. The beach is a sand flat, and winds are high here, which keeps attendance rather low despite the fact that you can drive on the beach, park and disrobe at your car.
Port-la-Nouvelle, Aude (11), Occitanie, France

Look for parking and access to the beach in this general area.
This placemark is located about 3 kilometers south of Boulevard de Général de Gaulle (see the pinpointed overpass) and one kilometer north of the 90-degree bend of this unnamed road.
Note: If you intend to park on the beach, enter the beach from Boulevard Eschasseriaux in Port-la-Nouvelle, not from this road. (See the other blue car placemark.)
This placemark pertains to Plage des Montilles.

Boulevard Eschasseriaux, Port-la-Nouvelle, France
Follow Boulevard Eschasseriaux all the way south, where it will continue onto the beach. Drive on the beach about a kilometer to reach the nude area.
Note: If you prefer not to drive on the beach, or if recent weather makes doing so inadvisable, follow the other set of directions instead.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Montilles.

Chemin des Vignes, Port-la-Nouvelle, France
Once you turn onto Chemin des Vignes from Boulevard de Général de Gaulle, keep bearing to the left until you cross under an overpass. At the overpass, take note of your distance. Continue south 3 kilometers farther.
Note: It is also possible to drive on the beach. To do this, follow the other directions instead.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Montilles.

overpass

Salines

Plage des Salines
Nudity is tolerated on this beach, south of the canal that cuts through Gruissan. This area is quite isolated, bordered by the sea, a canal, salt ponds and a large lagoon. Nudity is possible all the way to the mouth of the lagoon, a distance of several kilometers. Salines draws smaller crowds than does Gruissan's other nude beach (Plage de la Mateille to the north).
Gruissan, Aude (11), Occitanie, France

Park here or drive along the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Salines.

You can park here and hike along the canal, or you can follow the unpaved road around the salt pond (indicated by four blue arrows that lead to the next parking placemark) and park on the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Salines.

If you park on the western edge of the salt pond, follow the path alongside the canal to the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Salines.

Avenue du Général Azibert, Gruissan, France
You will reach this point if you follow D32 through Gruissan. Continue south and cross the canal.
At the T-junction past the canal, turn left (toward L'Ayrolle), then after just 50 meters turn left again onto a road that is unnamed on maps.
When you reach the large salt pond, you can park and hike along the canal, or you can follow the unpaved road around the salt pond and park on the beach.

Mateille

Plage de la Mateille
Nudity is tolerated in the middle part of this beach, which is about 1.5 to 2 kilometers long. Driving along the beach is permitted, so all you have to do is drive until you see naked bodies. Of Gruissan's two nude beaches, this one draws larger crowds. (The other nude beach is Plage des Salines to the south.)
Plage de la Mateille is alsow known as Plage des Ayguades.
Gruissan, Aude (11), Occitanie, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de la Mateille.

Avenue des Plages, Gruissan, France
Follow Avenue des Plages to the end, where there is a parking lot. When you reach the parking area, you can either park or drive along the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Mateille.

Rue du Sampan, Gruissan, France
Note: The above address is in Les Ayguades, which is part of the commune of Gruissan.
When Rue du Sampan curves 90 degrees to the left, continue straight ahead to beach parking. You can also drive along the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Mateille.

Park here if you don't care to drive on the beach.

Pissevaches

Plage de Pissevaches
A 500-meter stretch of the beach between Saint-Pierre la Mer and Les Cabanes de Fleury is authorized for naturism, but nudity is tolerated well outside the official area, over an area about 2 kilometers long. The central part of the nude beach is located in front of La Grande Cosse naturist campground (which provides the quickest access to the beach, but for patrons only). The nude area can be accessed from either end, with the walk taking about 20 minutes. The beach is also known as Plage de la Grand Cosse.
Fleury, Aude (11), Occitanie, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Pissevache.

Etang de Pissevaches (salt pond)
This placemark pertains to Plage de Pissevache.

Avenue des Garrigues, Saint-Pierre la Mer, France
Note: The above address is in Saint-Pierre la Mer, which is part of the commune of Fleury.
Follow Avenue des Garrigues east until you reach the roundabout at the end of the street. Take the second exit of the roundabout. Immediately after leaving the roundabout, turn left. At this point you should be heading north (inland).
After 150 meters, the road will bend to the right. Just 50 meters farther, keep straight ahead when the main road curves to the left. Continue about 200 meters farther to a large parking area just past a collection of tennis courts.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Pissevache.

Les Cabanes de Fleury, Fleury, France
Les Cabanes de Fleury is part of the commune of Fleury.
Most streets here are not named, but Les Cabanes de Fleury is small. The blue line indicates the way to beach parking.

Hérault (34)

Sérignan-Plage

Sérignan-Plage
A small area of Sérignan-Plage abutting a naturist campground is officially authorized for naturism, but nudity also occurs southwest of the official zone since there is very little between the campground and the mouth of the river Orb.
The official zone is a popular family naturist beach. There unofficial zone (to the right when facing the sea) is heavily gay.
Sérignan, Hérault (34), Occitanie, France

Sérignan-Plage, Sérignan, France
Sérignan-Plage is part of the commune of Sérignan.
To reach the nude beach, you will not go quite all the way to Sérignan-Plage proper.
After you exit from D64 in Sérignan, follow D37e11 toward Sérignan-Plage about 3.7 kilometers, then turn right (south) at signs pointing toward "Le Clos de Ferrand" and "Camping Le Sérignan Plage Nature." This placemark is pinpointed at the turnoff. (If you reach beachside parking at Sérignan-Plage, you've missed the turn by one kilometer.)
After you turn, go southwest 1.3 kilometers to a "T" intersection. Turn left to reach a large unpaved parking area of the western edge of Le Sérignan Plage camping, which provides access to the designated nude zone.
Alternatively, you can turn right at the "T" and go 800 meters to a small informal parking area on the right, or continue 200 meters farther to another parking area just before the road makes a 90-degree right turn. Both these parking areas provide access to the quieter unofficial nude beach south of the official zone.
This placemark pertains to Sérignan-Plage.

This placemark pertains to Sérignan-Plage.

This parking area provides direct access to the unofficial nude beach southwest of the authorized naturist zone.
This placemark pertains to Sérignan-Plage.

Cap d'Agde

Plage de Cap d'Agde
See the "i" information icon associated with Cap d'Agde accommodations for a description of Cap d'Agde, the largest naturist resort in the world.
Nudity is obligatory on the beach abutting the Cap d'Agde naturist quarter. The red line show the approximate limits of the nude beach that is within the naturist quarter, extending from the port entry on the southwest end to the far edge of the huge CHM campground on the northeast end. Nudity continues beyond the limits of the Cap d'Agde property to Marseillan-Plage, the next beach going northeast.
Agde, Hérault (34), Occitanie, France

This placemark, at coordinates 43.2940, 3.5288 (Map It), is pinpointed at one of a number of parking lots within the sprawling Cap d'Agde naturist quarter.
To park within the naturist quarter, take the Agde/Cap d'Agde exit of N112 and follow signs first toward Cap d'Agde, then to the Quartier Naturiste. You'll have to pay a fee to enter the naturist quarter if you are not an overnight guest.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Cap d'Agde.

Marseillan-Plage

Marseillan-Plage
This short undeveloped stretch of 300-400 meters between the Cap d'Adge naturist quarter and Marseillan-Plage is essentially an extension of the beach of Cap d'Agde, and it is rather notorious as a place where Cap d'Agde's more libertine visitors go to play.
A day-use parking fee is required if you approach from Cap d'Agde, but many day trippers park in Marseillan-Plage.
Marseillan, Hérault (34), Occitanie, France

Park streetside as close as possible to the end of Avenue des Campings.
This placemark pertains to Marseillan-Plage.

At the end of Avenue des Campings, follow the trail over the dunes to the beach.
This placemark pertains to Marseillan-Plage.

Avenue des Campings, Marseillan, France
Note: The above address is in Marseillan-Plage, which is part of the commune of Marseillan.
Follow Avenue des Campings southwest (toward Cap d'Agde) to the end and park.
This placemark pertains to Marseillan-Plage.

Aresquiers

Plage des Aresquiers
Naturism is tolerated on most all of this narrow strip of land backed by a large lagoon. The exception is the area in the immediate vicinity of the pinpointed VVF vacation resort village.
This pinpointed location is the first (i.e., western) of the two naturist zones on this beach. Nudity begins shortly beyond the east end of the pinpointed parking lot. This part of the beach is often referred to as Frontignan, after the nearby town across the lagoon (etang). The nude area extends northeast toward the VVF vacation village. The area around the VVF is textile.
Continuing northeast past the VVF, nudity is again practiced in an area usually called Vic-la-Gardiole (after the nearby town across the lagoon). Nudity is possible for several kilometers to the northeast. The beach is continuous with the nude beach at Maguelone.
Vic-la-Gardiole and Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, Hérault (34), Occitanie, France

This part of the beach is called Vic-la-Gardiole.
This is the second (i.e., eastern) of the two naturist zones of this beach. Nudity begins in this area, northeast of the VVF vacation village, and extends northeast all the way to the nudist zone of Plage de Maguelone.
more info (in French) from www.plagenat.org
This placemark pertains to Plage des Aresquiers.

Park at the eastern extreme of this parking lot to access Frontignan, the western of the two naturist zones of Plage des Aresquiers.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Aresquiers.

This area is textile.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Aresquiers.

Auto access is restricted after the road bends, so continue on foot straight across to the beach, then turn left and head northeast.

Avenue des Etangs, Frontignan, France
Note: The above address is in Frontignan-Plage, which is part of the commune of Frontignan.
Follow Avenue des Etangs northeast in the direction of Vic-la-Gardiole. When you reach the long leftward curve, turn right, then you'll immediately veer sharply right or left, depeding on which parking area and part of the beach you are going to: right to Frontignan; left to Vic-la-Gardiole.

VVF vacation resort village
The beach is textile in this area.

Park as close to here as possible to access Vic-la-Gardiole, the eastern of the two naturist zones of Plage des Aresquiers.

Maguelone

Plage de Maguelone
Plage de Maguelone is the closest nude beach to Montpellier, which is just 15 kilometers away. While it does not draw the huge crowds of Plage d'Espiguette, the next beach to the east, it is still quite popular.
As you go west on the beach, you'll first pass through an area that attracts straight couples and families, then there is a gay area, then the crowd thins out as you move farther west, but nudity is possible for several kilometers. Maguelone is continuous with Plage des Aresquiers, the next nude beach to the west.
While both parking lots are a considerable distance from both the nude and textile zones of the beach, in season there is a shuttle called the Petit Train that stops near both parking lots to take visitors to the textile beach, shortening the walk considerably.
Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, Hérault (34), Occitanie, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Maguelone.

En route to the nude beach, stop to visit the 1,000+ year-old Cathédrale de Maguelone.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Maguelone.

Once you've crossed the footbridge, you can catch the Petit Train, a free shuttle that will take you to the main textile beach (in season).
This placemark pertains to Plage de Maguelone.

footbridge

Chemin du Pilou, Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, France
Follow Chemin du Pilou south through the roundabout, after which point the street is not named on maps but is numbered D185e2. Continue across the long bridge over the lagoon to the parking lot at the end of the road.

Route de Maguelone, Palavas-les-Flots, France
Continue to the parking lot at the end of the road.

To shorten your walk, you can catch the Petit Train, a free shuttle that will take you to the main textile beach (in season).

The walking route to the beach skirts along here, but you can also take the Petit Train along this route to shorten your walk.

Lac du Salagou

Lac du Salagou
Lac du Salagou is a small, artificial lake set amid rugged, arid red hills. The lake is quiet (motorized boats not allowed) and free of commercial development. Nudity seems to be tolerated just about anywhere on the lake away from textiles, but there are a few areas that are particularly frequented by nudists.
This pinpointed location is Presqu'île à Liausson, a peninsula that covers about 700 square meters. Nudity is common in the tiny coves of this peninsula.
A couple of other known gathering places for nudists are also pinpointed: one just west of this peninsula on the other side of a small bay, and an area near the abandoned village of Celles across the lake.
Clermont-l'Hérault, Hérault (34), Occitanie, France

Presqu'île à Liausson
This prominent hill is almost completely surrounded by the lake.
This placemark pertains to Lac du Salagou.

This placemark pertains to Lac du Salagou.

Liausson, France
In Liausson, your destination will be visible to the northwest: Presqu'île à Liausson, a prominent hill almost completely surrounded by the lake.
From Liausson, follow D156 west (toward Octon and Salasc) about 400 meters, then turn right and go as far as possible (about 2 kilometers) toward Presqu'île à Liausson.
This placemark pertains to Lac du Salagou.

Gard (30)

Espiguette

Plage de l'Espiguette
Follow the boulder-lined path from the end of the parking lot and you'll arrive at the beginning of what may be the largest nude beach anywhere. Espiguette is a beautiful beach with lots of sand and extensive dunes. If it is not the most popular nude beach in France, it is at least among the top few. Even on sunny weekdays in September, expect to see hundreds and hundreds of naked bodies here. There is often a snack and beverage vendor who roves the beach with a cart.
There are more families with children near the parking lot. The predominantly gay area of the beach is about a 30-40 minute walk south. On crowded days, you can walk nearly an hour before the crowd starts to thin out.
Nudity continues well past the end of the authorized zoned, which apparently is not even signed, and the distance from the parking lot eastward to the point where a canal outlet interrupts the beach is over 6 kilometers, with no convenient public points of access in between. Espiguette is at the western edge of the Camargue, a vast wetlands area.
Le Grau du Roi, Gard (30), Occitanie, France

You'll probably tire of walking before you reach the "end" of the seemingly endless nude area.
This placemark pertains to Plage de l'Espiguette.

This is the end of the mongo parking lot. You'll want to park as close to this point as possible to shorten your walk.
This placemark pertains to Plage de l'Espiguette.

The part of the beach along the entire length of the parking lot and farther north is textile.
This placemark pertains to Plage de l'Espiguette.

This is just the start of the parking lot, which is enormous—about 2 kilometers in length. Keep driving. You want to park as far south (or southeast, to be more precise) as you possibly can.

Route de l'Espiguette, Le Grau-du-Roi, France
This placemark is pinpointed at the start of Route de l'Espiguette (D255b), which leaves from the last roundabout before Port Camargue.
From the start of Route de l'Espiguette, it is 5 kilometers to the parking lot entrance (where a fee is collected), straight ahead through several roundabouts.

Cèze Ran du Chabrier

Rivière la Cèze, near Ran du Chabrier
This area along the river Cèze is downstream from three naturist campgrounds, the closest one being Ran du Chabrier.
While usage in the general area is mixed, the upstream areas nearest the campgrounds tend to be straight, while there are more gay men on the sandbars downstream. You'll have to wade across the shallow river to get to the best areas, but nudity sometimes occurs on the side of the river where you park.
Attendance here is sporadic on weekdays.
Montclus, St-Privat-de-Champclos and Méjannes-le-Clap, Gard (30), Occitanie, France

Park at or near the end of the unpaved road. The last 50 meters or so is a bit rough.
This placemark pertains to Rivière la Cèze, near Ran du Chabrier.

This turnoff from D901, at coordinates 44.2783, 4.3849 (Map It), is in an unsigned hamlet that consists of just a few buildings. It is marked by a small sign that says "Corniche de Prevel." Otherwise, there aren't many landmarks to find it, so you'll need to starting clocking your distance a little before you get here.
If approaching from the east, take note of your distance at the D901/D980 junction (near Montclus). From that point, go west on D901 (toward Barjac) about 4 kilometers and you'll reach the turnoff (on the left).
If approaching from the west, take note of your distance at the D901/D266 junction. (D266 is the turnoff to St-Privat-de-Champclos.) From that point, go west on D901 (toward Montclus) about 2 kilometers and you'll reach the turnoff (on the right).
Follow this road downhill to its end—a distance of about 1.5 kilometers.
This placemark pertains to Rivière la Cèze, near Ran du Chabrier.

You can disrobe here if you don't want to wade to the other side.
This placemark pertains to Rivière la Cèze, near Ran du Chabrier.

Rivière la Cèze, near Ran du Chabrier

Cèze Montclus-Bernas

Rivière la Cèze, Montclus-Bernas
Nude bathers can be found along the river Cèze in this area between the village of Montclus and the hamlet of Bernas. Take the well-defined trail from the parking area and after a few hundred meters you'll reach an area of flat rock ledges above the river.
This site draws a mixed but largely gay crowd, and attendance on weekdays is sporadic. Warm weekends draw small numbers of nudists.
Montclus, Gard (30), Occitanie, France

Small parking turnout at a hairpin curve.
This placemark pertains to Rivière la Cèze, Montclus-Bernas.

Montclus, Gard, France
(The department name, Gard, is necessary to distinguish among towns named Montclus.)
This pinpointed location is the junction of D980 and D312. D312 is a short spur road that goes to the village of Montclus. You do not need to go all the way to Montclus to find the nude beach, but this junction should be your starting point.
From here, head south on D980 (toward Bagnols-sur-Cèze). After a very short distance, 200 meters or so, turn right onto an unmarked, paved mark.
Follow this road downhill about 250 meters until you reach a small informal parking area on the left at a hairpin turn.
This placemark pertains to Rivière la Cèze, Montclus-Bernas.

Rivière la Cèze, Montclus-Bernas

Pays-de-la-Loire

Loire-Atlantique (44)

Pen-Bron

Plage de Pen-Bron
One of the most popular nude beaches in the Pays-de-la-Loire region, nudists spread out over the distance of about a kilometer here. The beach can be accessed from either end. The middle area is populated mostly by gay men, while straight couples and families occupy both the north and south ends of the nude area.
La Turballe, Loire-Atlantique (44), Pays-de-la-Loire, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Pen-Bron.

VVF vacation village
This placemark pertains to Plage de Pen-Bron.

Automobile access is blocked south of this point during July and August.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Pen-Bron.

Boulevard de la Grande Falaise, La Turballe, France
Once you turn onto Boulevard de la Grande Falaise, go south 900 meters to a parking lot on the left, which provides access to the northern end of the nude beach, or continue another kilometer farther to another lot, also one the left, that provides access to the central part of the nude area.

A short, blunt white obelisk (called pointe blanche) marks the north end of the nudist zone (approximately).

Jaunais & Chémoulin

Plage des Jaunais / Criques de Chémoulin
There are two officially authorized naturist zones in this small area. The semantics are a bit confusing, but this is all essentially one place.
The textile beach immediately north of this pinpointed site is Plage des Jaunais.
This pinpointed cove, along with the adjacent cove immediately south, is referred to as both Plage des Jaunais and the Criques de Chémoulin, and these coves are signed for naturist use.
Around the corner, there is a beach called Plage de la Petite Vallée which consists of multiple small coves. The farthest cove of Petite Vallée is signed for naturist use.
The two nude areas are about 500 meters apart, so you can easily visit both. The walkway that connects the various coves is drawn in green.
more info (in French) from www.vivrenu.com (and more here)
Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Pays-de-la-Loire, France

Plage des Jaunais (textile beach)
This placemark pertains to Plage des Jaunais / Criques de Chémoulin / Plage de la Petite Vallée.

This placemark pertains to Plage des Jaunais / Criques de Chémoulin / Plage de la Petite Vallée.

Bonne Source and Sainte-Marguerite are both subdivisions of the town of Pornichet. Assume that you are heading southeast on the road that runs along the coast. This road is called Avenue de Bonne Source in Bonne Source and changes names to Avenue du Littoral in Sainte-Marguerite. At the edge of Sainte-Marguerite, you will reach a sign indicating you are leaving the town limits of Pornichet. (It is a black and white panel with a red line through the word "Pornichet.") The town limit sign is located at coordinates 47.2378,-2.3030 (Map It), where this placemark is pinpointed. From the town limit sign, continue straight ahead just 200 meters, then turn left into a parking lot that is on the inland side of the road. The path that connects the various beach coves begins opposite the parking lot.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Jaunais / Criques de Chémoulin / Plage de la Petite Vallée.

Plage de la Petite Vallée
nudist cove at the far east end
more info (in French) from www.plagenat.org

Criques de Chémoulin
smaller of two adjacent nudist coves

Plage de la Petite Vallée, textile area

access stairs to Plage de la Petite Vallée

transmission tower (semaphore), Pointe de Chémoulin
The coves north of this point are considered Plage des Jaunais, while the coves east of this point are considered Plage de la Petite Vallée. All the coves essentially comprise one location.

access stairs to Criques de Chémoulin

Plage de Géorama (textile)

Crique de Préfailles

Crique de Préfailles
This is one of a number of scenic coves (or, in French, criques) in this area. The pinpointed cove is the largest beach for nude bathing, and it is tiny—less than 100 meters across.
Nudity is also common at even tinier coves to the west (i.e., to the right when facing the water). A few coves that are popular with gay men are located about 400 meters west of this cove, on the other side of the parking lot that is at the end of Chemin de la Pallette.
The coves east of this pinpointed location, beyond the headland, are textile.
La Plaine-sur-Mer, Loire-Atlantique (44), Pays-de-la-Loire, France

The coves that are just west of the parking lot are preferred by gay men.
This placemark pertains to Crique de Préfailles.

This placemark pertains to Crique de Préfailles.

Plage de la Comtée (textile beach)
This placemark pertains to Crique de Préfailles.

Chemin de la Pallette, La Plaine-sur-Mer, France
Beach parking is at the end of Chemin de la Pallette, or at the end of the next street to the east.

Maine-et-Loire (49)

Levée de Belle Poule

Plage de la Levée de Belle Poule
This large but hidden sandbar on the river Loire is the nude beach of Angers, and the crowd is mostly gay men. As explained under the other placemarks, getting here is not quite as easy as it looks on a map due to parking restrictions. Attendance may be sporadic on weekdays.
Les Ponts-de-Cé, Maine-et-Loire (49), Pays-de-la-Loire, France

This point is about 3 kilometers east of the start of Levée de Belle Poule. You'll arrive here after crossing under the highway overpass, following a long curve, then passing the end of a poplar grove. Access the beach here.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Levée de Belle Poule.

At explained under the car icon, parking along Levée de Belle Poule is prohibited. You'll have to park near the beginning of Levée de Belle Poule and walk or cycle about 3 kilometers.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Levée de Belle Poule.

Rue Jeanne de Laval, Les Ponts-de-Cé, France
The street that you turn onto from N160 (Rue Victor Hugo) is called Rue Jeanne de Laval for just 100 meters. Continuing straight ahead (east), the street changes names to Levée de Belle Poule at this pinpointed location.
At this point, access to the nude beach is about 3 kilometers ahead (east), but parking all along Levée de Belle Poule is prohibited. You should park in this area and either walk or cycle the rest of the way.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Levée de Belle Poule.

Vendée (85)

Luzeronde

Plage de Luzeronde
Nudity is tolerated on the southern half of this 1.5-kilometer-long beach.
area map (PDF file)
Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, Vendée (85), Pays-de-la-Loire, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Luzeronde.

Rue de Grand Mûrier, Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, France
Note: The above address is in L'Herbaudière, which is part of the commune of Noirmoutier-en-l'Île.
When you turn south onto Rue de Grand Mûrier, you'll go through a residential area for about 500 meters, then the road will begin to parallel the 1.5-kilometer-long beach. Parking is informal. Go at least 500 meters past the residential area to get closer to the nude area of the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Luzeronde.

Rue Louis Brien, L'Épine, France
Follow Rue Louis Brien north and west. As the road begins to curve toward the right, you'll see a long row of paved parking next to the ocean. Plage de Luzeronde begins a little after the paved parking ends. You could park in the paved parking area, as far north as possible (where the parking placemark is pinpointed), or you could keep going about a kilometer farther and park informally in the area behind the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Luzeronde.

Lays

Plage des Lays
This authorized, signposted naturist zone begins 200 meters south of the Lays beach access and extends about 800 meters, ending 200 meters north of the Parée Grollier beach access. The nude beach seems to be referred to as "Lays" more frequently than "Parée Grollier." The north end of the nude zone tends to be mostly gay men.
La Barre-de-Monts and Notre-Dame-de-Monts, Vendée (85), Pays-de-la-Loire, France

This placemark pertains to Plage des Lays.

Chemin de Lays, La Barre-de-Monts, France
Beach parking is at the end of Chemin de Lays.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Lays.

Route de la Parée Grollier, Notre-Dame-de-Monts, France
Beach parking is at the end of Route de la Parée Grollier.

Plage de la Parée Grollier, textile area

Salins

Plage des Salins
This beach has official authorization for naturist use over a short stretch, beginning about 100 meters northwest of the pinpointed parking lot (to the right when facing the water) and extending several hundred meters toward the pinpointed water treatment plant. However, the beach has a reputation as the domain of libertines.
Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, Vendée (85), Pays-de-la-Loire, France

This placemark pertains to Plage des Salins.

water treatment plant
This placemark pertains to Plage des Salins.

This placemark, at coordinates 46.7751, -2.0575 (Map It), is pinpointed at the boundary of two towns: Saint-Jean-de-Monts and Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez.
Assume that you are heading south along the beachfront road (Boulevard de la Mer) in Saint-Jean-de-Monts. You'll be going through a dense beach resort area, and the boulevard is essentially a very long parking lot. When you reach this pinpointed location, you will cross into Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, and the street will be named Esplanade de la Mer.
Continue south about 600-700 meters, then the development will abruptly end and the street will curve inland. Just 200 meters after the street curves inland, you will reach a large roundabout. Take the first exit of the roundabout. At that point, you will at the start of Avenue des Becs, continuing to go south along the coast.
Follow Avenue des Becs about 700 meters, then take note of the left-hand (inland) turnoff to Camping les Demoiselles. Just after the turnoff, Avenue des Becs will curve slightly inland and go through a forested area. Continue about 700 meters farther, then take the next possible right onto the unpaved beach access road. (The beach turnoff is across the street from Camping les Salines.) The unpaved road leads about 500 meters to the parking lot.

turnoff into Camping les Demoiselles

Camping les Salines

Petit Pont

Plage du Petit Pont
This generally uncrowded beach is not among the better-known nude beaches in the area.
Brétignolles-sur-Mer, Vendée (85), Pays-de-la-Loire, France

This placemark pertains to Plage du Petit Pont.

bridge over the river Juanay
This placemark pertains to Plage du Petit Pont.

This turnoff toward the beach from D38 is not signposted. It is at coordinates 46.6609, -1.8999 (Map It). If you leave from Notre-Dame-des-Dunes, just north of town note the D12 turnoff (toward La Chaize-Giraud), which is pinpointed. The turnoff to the beach is about one kilometer farther north, next to a restaurant. (You've missed it by about 250 meters if you cross the bridge over the river Juanay, also pinpointed.) The beach access road is a bit rough.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Petit Pont.

Camping Les Cyprès
Textile campground. We've labeled this solely as a point of reference because other sources give alternate directions to Plage du Petit Pont that instruct you to turn here.

the junction of D38 and D12

Sauveterre

Plage de Sauveterre
This is an especially beautiful beach and is generally considered one of the nicest nude beaches of Atlantic France, particularly for the quality of its sand.
Walking about 400 meters north from the parking lot brings you to the nude beach. As Sauveterre is considered the premier gay beach of Vendée, there is a substantial gay crowd beyond the initial crowd of nudists. Nudity is possible for quite a distance toward the next beach access near Les Granges.
The 300-space parking lot often fills up on summer weekends, but there is additional parking along the access road, and once you are on the beach there is plenty of room.
Olonne-sur-Mer, Vendée (85), Pays-de-la-Loire, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de Sauveterre.

Sauveterre, Olonne-sur-Mer, France
Note: The hamlet of Sauveterre is part of the commune of Olonne-sur-Mer.
Sauveterre is reached by turning from D80 onto Route de la Mar (toward the coast). 600 meters after turning onto Route de la Mar, turn right onto the beach access road. This forested road leads 1.5 kilometers to the parking lot.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Sauveterre.

Conches

Plage des Conches
Nudity is tolerated a bit north of the textile beach, but otherwise details for this location are scant.
Longeville-sur-Mer, Vendée (85), Pays-de-la-Loire, France

This placemark pertains to Plage des Conches.

Avenue du Docteur Joussemet, Longeville-sur-Mer, France
Continue west to the parking lot at the end of Avenue du Docteur Joussemet.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Conches.

Terrière

Plage de la Terrière
Nudity is tolerated a bit north of the textile beach. Signs indicate both the northern and soutern boundaries of the nude area.
La Tranche-sur-Mer, Vendée (85), Pays-de-la-Loire, France

This placemark pertains to Plage de la Terrière.

Rue de la Mer, Tranche-sur-Mer, France
Note: The above address is in the hamlet of La Terrière, which is part of the commune of Tranche-sur-Mer.
Continue west to the parking lot at the end of Rue de la Mer.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Terrière.

Pointe d'Arçay

Plage de la Pointe d'Arçay
A "Plage Naturiste" sign will let you know you've arrived after a long walk, and you can shed your clothes and be nude for the next 3 kilometers, toward the tip of the peninsula. Wild and remote, there is ample room. This beach is a good choice if you seek solitude and space.
La Faute-sur-Mer, Vendée (85), Pays-de-la-Loire, France

Streetside parking in this general area, as far south as possible to shorten your walk. You'll have to look for a path through the dunes (there are many) to access the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Pointe d'Arçay.

Route de la Pointe d'Arçay, La Faute-sur-Mer, France
From here, continue south to find parking and access to the beach as far south as possible.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Pointe d'Arçay.

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Bouches-du-Rhône (13)

Piémanson

Plage de Piémanson
This beach is lined with caravans, most of which are left here year round, making it a permanent informal beach community. This is the only such beach we know of in France.
About a kilometer east of the end of the paved road and still among the caravans, there is a sign announcing naturist use of the beach. Nudity is possible for several kilometers farther east toward the mouth of the river Rhône. You can drive as far as you care to, park and strip down.
Piémanson is a very remote beach, over 10 kilometers from the nearest town (Salin-de-Giraud), and requires a detour of about 45 kilometers off the beaten path since Salin-de-Giraud itself is quite isolated. En route to Piémanson you'll pass through the Camargue, a vast wetlands area.
Piémanson is not nearly as popular (or scenic) as Plage de l'Espiguette, the other notable nude beach of the Camargue. Espiguette is about 90 kilometers away on the western edge of the Camargue and is far less remote, being close to Montpellier.
Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

When you reach the end of the paved road, you could park, but you'll have a long walk to the nude area.
Driving on the beach is possible, so make a left and drive a few kilometers farther.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Piémanson.

Chemin de la Mer, Arles, France
Note: The above address is in the village of Salin-de-Giraud, which is part of the commune of Arles. Salin-de-Giraud is about 37 kilometers south of the city center of Arles.
You will most likely arrive at Salin-de-Giraud on D36 from the north since the only other way to get there requires taking an auto ferry over the Rhône. When D36 turns toward the ferry, continue south on Chemin de la Mer. 11 kilometers past Salin-de-Giraud, you will arrive at the end of the paved road at the beach.
When you reach the end of the paved road, you could park, but you'll have a long walk to the nude area.
Driving on the beach is possible, so make a left and drive a few kilometers farther.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Piémanson.

Rove

Plage du Rove
This tiny beach is located below the arches of a railroad bridge. Attendance is mostly by gay men, and nudity is the norm. There is another tiny beach about 450 meters southwest of this one, but access is more challenging. See the other red paddle placemark.
Rove is neither as large nor as well attended as Plage de Mont Rose on the east end of Marseille.
Le Rove, Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

This pinpointed location is where D568 curves rightward and enters a tunnel (assuming you are approaching from Marseille), at coordinates 43.3543, 5.2817 (Map It).
If you start at Exit 5 or Exit 6 of the A55 motorway in Marseille and follow signs toward "L'Estaque," you'll reach this point after 7 to 8 kilometers.
At this point, just before the highway tunnel, turn left onto Chemin du Resquiadou.
Continue a short distance to a sharp rightward curve of Chemin du Resquiadou and park. Since space is limited, you may have to drive around a bit and return on foot.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Rove.

This placemark pertains to Plage du Rove.

From the curve of Chemin du Resquiadou (where the parking placemark is pinpointed), very breifly follow the road inland, the go left and immediately descend to a tiny beach under the arches of a railroad bridge.
Alternatively, you can keep hiking across the rocky hillside. The green line is a rough outline of a hiking route that connects Chemin du Resquiadou to the road to Fort de Figuerolles (pinpointed), which is a small structure that is in ruins. After about 600 meters, start looking for access to the western of the two pinpointed beaches. It too is located below the arches of a railroad bridge, making it easy to identify.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Rove.

Like the other pinpointed beach, this tiny beach is also beneath the arches of a railroad bridge. The tracks enter a tunnel just above this beach. Nude bathers can be found here as well.
Some visitors get here by walking along the railroad tracks, which is illegal, not to mention dangerous. Fines are reported to be in excess of 150 euros. Try the hillside hiking route instead. The views are stunning.

Fort de Figuerolles

Mont Rose

Plage du Mont Rose
Located about 10 kilometers southeast of the city center, this is the closest nude beach to Marseille, but there is no sand—just a collection of rocky outcroppings.
The crowd is largely gay, and it can get crowded on summer weekends. Access to the water is tricky, so use caution.
Marseille VIII, Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

The end stop of Bus 19 from Marseille is here. The name of this stop is Le Madrague de Montredon.
Map of the bus line (PDF file)
This placemark pertains to Plage du Mont Rose.

Boulevard du Mont Rose, Marseille, France
From here, find streetside parking wherever you can.
Walk to the end of Boulevard de Mont Rose and turn left. Shortly you'll arrive at the rocks where nudists gather.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Mont Rose.

Calanque des Pierres Tombées

Calanque des Pierres Tombées
Calanque means "rocky inlet," and the area between Marseille and Cassis is the heart of the Calanques, an incredibly scenic area of fjords.
Pierres Tombées is a calanque where nudists gather. The crowd is more mixed than at gay-popular Plage du Mont Rose to the west, and the trek here is well worth it just for the scenery.
Access to Pierres Tombées is by going to Calanque de Sugiton, a popular hike that leaves from Luminy university. Once you get to Sugiton, Pierres Tombées is the next cove to the east. While most of the hike is easy, the final descent requires more agility.
Marseille IX, Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

A much-hiked path leads you here, to Calanque de Sugition. The nude beach is to the east.
This placemark pertains to Calanque des Pierres Tombées.

Although you are headed to Calanque des Pierres Tombées, first you have to go to Calanque de Sugiton. Signs along the trail point the way to Sugiton.
The trail toward Calanque de Sugiton is the straight-ahead continuation of Avenue de Luminy and goes straight south from the pinpointed bus stop. If you park in the pinpointed lot, you can take the broad trail that leaves from the southeast corner of the lot, but immediately turn left and walk east along the edge of the large building that abuts the lot. When you reach the parked cars on the next street over, turn right and head south. You'll soon be at the start of the trail.
This hike will take the better part of an hour.
This placemark pertains to Calanque des Pierres Tombées.

The end stop of Bus 21 from Marseille is at Luminy university.
Map of the bus line (PDF file)
This placemark pertains to Calanque des Pierres Tombées.

Avenue de Luminy, Marseille, France
Access to the Calanques in this area is through Luminy, a university complex.
Signs along Avenue de Luminy will direct you to public parking and indicate the way to Calanque de Sugiton, which is a popular hike. Look for signs "Promenade Piétons vers Calanque SUGITON."

Calanque de Port-Miou

Calanque de Port-Miou
Nudity is possible on both sides on Calanque de Port-Miou, a scenic fjord in Cassis.
This pinpointed marker is on the east side of Port-Miou, at the end of the peninsula. This area draws a mixed crowd of nudists and textiles. This area is the more populated of the two pinpointed areas.
On the other side of Port-Miou, the other red marker pinpoints another area where nudists gather. This more secluded spot is populated mostly by gay men. However, it requires a much longer hike (around Port-Miou) and seems to be visited mainly on weekends. Attendance during the week is sporadic.
Cassis (the east side) and Marseille IX, Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Access the coastal path where Avenue de la Plage Bleue ends at Avenue Notre Dame. If you are looking at the yacht-lined fjord (i.e., calanque), you can go to the left to reach a popular nude gathering place at the end of this peninsula (a hike of about 500 meters), or you can go right and hike around the fjord to a quieter and more isolated nude area on the next peninsula to the west (a hike of about 2.2 kilometers).
This placemark pertains to Calanque de Port-Miou.

The ruins of a seaside stone structure is a prominent landmark.
This placemark pertains to Calanque de Port-Miou.

The beach at the top of Calanque de Port-Pin is lovely but textile.
This placemark pertains to Calanque de Port-Miou.

Pointe de Cacau

This peninsula between Port-Miou and Port-Pin is off the main coastal path. Nudity is common on the rock ledges between the stone structure ruins (pinpointed) and the tip of the peninsula. This area is more gay popular than the more crowded east side of Port-Miou. However, attendance on weekdays is sporadic. You'll have to hike around Port-Miou to get here.

this fjord is Calanque de Port-Miou

this fjord is Calanque de Port-Pin

Park streetside along one of these three parallel streets: Notre Dame, Bailli de Suffren or Jean-Jacques Garcin.

Assume that you start at Exit 8 (the Cassis exit) of the A50 motorway. Whether you are heading north or south when you exit, if you follow signs toward Cassis you'll soon arrive at a roundabout next to the motorway. Start clocking your distance at the roundabout. Follow D559 west (toward Cassis and Marseille). At all junctions and roundabouts, watch for the green "Marseille" sign with the blue and white motorway symbol and follow it. After 4.5 kilometers, you'll arrive at this pinpointed location at coordinates 43.2250, 5.5424 (Map It). There is a business called La Maison des Vins on the corner, and a sign points toward Camping Les Cigales.
At this point, you want to go south on Avenue de la Marne. However, assuming you are going west on D559, you can't make a left here. Continue west 300 meters to the next roundabout, then backtrack 300 meters and turn right. When you turn, note that one of the signs points toward "Les Calanques."
Once you have turned, you'll be heading toward the sea through the northwestern part of Cassis. The streets are narrow and the names are very difficult to follow, so don't try. Instead, watch carefully for a "Les Calanques" sign at each roundabout and junction and follow it. Otherwise, stay straight ahead if there is no sign. After 2.5 kilometers, you'll reach a large green sign that begins "Attention. Vous entrez dans le périmètre forestier du massif des Calanques..."
Just past the sign, the road forks. Bear right. You'll be at the start of Avenue Notre Dame. Go 700 meters to the left-hand turnoff for Avenue de la Plage Bleue. Look to your right (west). This is where your trail starts. At this point, find streetside parking.

Cap Canaille

Cap Canaille
This site is at the base of Cap Canaille, an imposing bluff that rises nearby 400 meters and is one of the key landmarks of Cassis. Nudists gather along various tiny, rocky areas here. Getting here requires walking the distance of Plage de l'Arène and then continuing along the rocks. The views across the bay are quite beautiful.
Cassis, Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Plage de l'Arène (textile)
This placemark pertains to Cap Canaille.

Note that this parking lot must be accessed via the route drawn by the blue line. Google Maps will draw a route directly from Route des Crêtes, but it is not actually possible to approach directly from Route des Crêtes. Avenue de Revestel between this parking lot and Route des Crêtes is private.
This placemark pertains to Cap Canaille.

Avenue de Provence, Cassis, France
This placemark is pinpointed at the turnoff from D559 onto Avenue de Provence. There is a Cassis town limit sign here along with arrows pointing toward Cassis-Central and Office du Tourisme. (The Avenue de Provence turnoff is just 250 meters west of the Route des Crêtes turnoff. Route des Crêtes is a popular, scenic, hair-raising and worthwhile route between Cassis and La Ciotat.)
From the start of Avenue de Provence, go west 300 meters and continue straight through a tiny roundabout. Continue 300 meters farther to a larger roundabout.
Take the third roundabout exit, following the sign that reads "L'Arène" and "Le Revestel." You'll then be going southwest on Avenue du Professeur René Leriche.
Go 250 meters and enter the next roundabout, then take the first possible exit, again following the sign that reads "L'Arène" and "Le Revestel." You'll then be going southeast on Avenue du Revestel.
After 500 meters, continue straight through a tiny roundabout. At that point, you'll be on a narrow one-way lane with a low stone wall on your left. When the wall ends, turn left into the parking lot. If parking is full, there is streetside parking as well as other lots nearby.
This placemark pertains to Cap Canaille.

From the parking lot, walk southeast on the narrow lane—the continuation of the road you drove in on—for just a few paces until you reach the sign indicating no automobile entry (a round red panel with a white bar).
Turn right and follow the narrow lane. Soon you'll arrive at the northwest end of Plage de l'Arène, a sandy textile beach.
Turn left and walk all the way across the small beach. The tiny coves beyond the sandy beach are where nudists gather.
The total hike is a bit less than one kilometer.

Liouquet

Plage du Liouquet
Just east of Plage du Liouquet, there is a very narrow beach backed by a bluff, and nudists gather here. Beware of falling rocks, and do not be here at high tide.
La Ciotat, Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Corniche du Liouquet, La Ciotat, France
Note: The above address is in Le Liouquet, which is at the eastern edge of the commune of La Ciotat.
Corniche du Liouquet is a short street that intersects D559 twice, but it is a one-way street. This placemark is pinpointed at the western of the two intersections, which is the start of the street.
Follow Corniche du Liouquet southeast. After 500 meters, you'll reach a small row next to the west end of the beach. Continue about 300 meters and there is more parking past the east end of the beach toward the end of the street. If you reach D559 without having found a space, you can make a loop and try again.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Liouquet.

This placemark pertains to Plage du Liouquet.

Vaucluse (84)

Rivière de l'Ouvèze

Rivière de l'Ouvèze
Nude bathing takes places along the broad riverbed of the river Ouvèze. Crowds here are mostly gay men, who sometimes go further upstream (north/east) past the point where Chemin de Saint-André crosses the river. Attendance is sporadic.
This site is 15 kilometers from Orange and 40 kilometers from Avignon.
Violès and Gigondas, Vaucluse (84), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

This placemark pertains to Rivière de l'Ouvèze near Violès.

This pinpointed roundabout, at coordinates 44.1706, 4.9629 (Map It), is the junction of D977 and D8. This roundabout is on the eastern edge of the hamlet of La Bégude and just northeast of the village of Violès.
Starting here, head southeast on D8 (toward Vacqueyras), but almost immediately turn left onto Chemin de Saint-André. Proceed about 300 meters, turn right onto a small road, then park as close to the river as possible.
(If you are approaching via D8 from the other direction, through Vacqueras, you'll turn right onto Chemin de Saint-André just after crossing the river Ouvèze.)
This placemark pertains to Rivière de l'Ouvèze near Violès.

Ouvèze

Jonquet

Plage du Jonquet
Cap Sicié is a peninsular land mass on the western side of the urban agglomeration of Toulon, and roughly 10 square kilometers of the southernmost part of the peninsula is hilly, forested parkland covered in hiking trails. On the east side of Cap Sicié, there is a popular nude beach that is actually four adjacent beaches that collectively span about one kilometer at the base of a steep, forest hillside. From north to south, these east-facing beaches are named Plage du Bouef, Plage du Jonquet, Plage de Saint-Selon and Plage du Malpasset. However, the beaches are most often collectively known by the name Jonquet, which is the largest of the four. The individual names of the other beaches are not especially well known.
Jonquet proper, which is a rather narrow expanse of sand mixed with pebbles stretching about 300 meters, is officially set aside for naturist use, while nudity is tolerated at the other three beaches. You may encounter signage at Jonquet advising that nudity is required, directing those who wish to wear a suit to go to Bouef, but that rule does not seem to be strictly enforced as there are often a few textiles at Jonquet proper. Saint-Selon, the small beach just south of Jonquet, tends to have a significant gay presence, while more isolated Malpasset is sparsely attended since it is necessary to wade, raft or kayak to get there. There are no amenities at any of the Jonquet beaches, but food and drink are available in nearby Fabrégas.
The hike down the hillside to the Jonquet beaches may leave you short of breath (and the hike back up even more so), but the scenery is gorgeous. For the best views, consider taking the time to hike to Chapelle Notre Dame du Mai, a 17th century church spectacularly situated over 300 meters above sea level at the highest point of Cap Sicié.
more info about Plage du Jonquet from Plages.tv (in French, English & Italian)
more info about Plage du Bouef from Plages.tv (in French, English & Italian)
GPS:
43.0611N, 5.8662E (Plage du Jonquet)
43.0591N, 5.8644E (Plage de Saint-Selon)
43.0577N, 5.8630E (Plage du Malpasset)
La Seyne-sur-Mer, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
legal status:  official (naturisme autorisé) at Jonquet; semi-official (naturisme toléré) at the others

Follow this link for printable directions: http://bit.ly/28RfPni
starting point  Exit 13 (Six-Fours-les-Plages, La Seyne-Quartiers Ouest, Sanary-sur-Mer, Ollioules) of the A50 motorway in La Seyne-sur-Mer
La Seyne-sur-Mer, or La Seyne for short, is a large town that is part of the urban agglomeration of Toulon. Plage du Jonquet is located just south of Fabregas, which is the southernmost district of La Seyne. The A50 motorway is tunneled under the city center of Toulon, and that tunnel is about 3 kilometers long. Going west on A50, Exit 13 is about 5 kilometers past the end of the tunnel. Going east on A50, Exit 13 is about 20 kilometers past the department border where you leave Bouches-du-Rhône and enter Var. From Exit 13, it is about 9 kilometers to Fabregas, and you will pass through a district called Les Sablettes.
Upon exiting, follow signs for La Seyne and Six-Fours-les-Plages to navigate away from the interchange. You will begin going south on D26. Continue following those signs about 2 kilometers to a roundabout called Rond-Point Louis Baudisson, which is the second roundabout after the exit interchange (not counting the roundabout that is part of the interchange). Keep straight ahead through the roundabout, following signs for St-Mandrier-sur-Mer, Six-Fours-les-Plages and Les Sablettes. You will then be on D559.
Continue south on D559 for 1.3 kilometers, keeping straight ahead through three roundabouts. At the fourth roundabout along D559, follow signs for La Seyne-Les Sablettes, St-Mandrier-sur-Mer and Audibert. You will then be on Avenue Audibert, which is a cutover to D16.
Follow Avenue Audibert southeast 400-500 meters to a roundabout that has a single tree in the middle, on a plot of grass ringed by cobblestones. (It is called the Rond-Point de la 9ème Division d'Infanterie Coloniale.) Take the third departure of the roundabout (effectively a left turn), which is not well signed. You should pass a small blue Route de Sablettes sign affixed to light post when you leave the roundabout. You will then be on D16.
Follow D16 east for 2.8 kilometers, keeping straight ahead through several roundabouts until you reach a roundabout called Rond-Point Docteur Jean Sauvet, which has several palm trees in the middle. At that roundabout, follow the signs for Fabregas, Plages, Chapelle Notre Dame du Mai and Cap Sicié. Upon leaving the roundabout, you will be on Route de Fabregas, a.k.a. D816.
Follow Route de Fabregas south 1.5 kilometers to the next roundabout, which is called Rond-Point des 2 Frères. At that point, you will have arrived in the Fabregas district. As you enter the roundabout, to your right you will see a bus stop kiosk next to a line of several recycling bins, and there is a large dirt parking lot on the other side of the bus stop. The road straight ahead is called the Corniche Varoise (a.k.a. D2816). At the roundabout, how you proceed next depends on what time of year you are visiting. The Corniche Varoise continues toward Plage du Jonquet, but the road is closed from mid-June through mid-September due to forest fire risks. During that time, you will need to park in the dirt lot next to the roundabout.
Keep straight ahead through the roundabout onto the Corniche Varoise, following signs for Corniche Merveilleuse and Notre Dame du Mai. In just 50 meters, the entrance to the aforementioned dirt parking lot will be on the right, at coordinate 43.0719N, 5.8712E. Just past the parking lot entrance, there is a seasonally posted sign that reads attention, route barrée à 200m faites demi-tour ici, risque incendie, which means "road barricaded 200 meters ahead, turn around here, fire risk." If you do not see such a sign, then the Corniche Varoise is open. If the sign is present, then the Corniche Varoise is closed a bit farther on.
If the Corniche Varoise is open:
Keep straight ahead along the Corniche Varoise. In a few hundred meters you will pass through a lift gate (similar to what you'd find at a railroad crossing), which is open when the road is open. After the gate, continue one kilometer to a dirt parking lot on the left (coast) side of the road, at coordinates 43.0661N, 5.8668E. Or, keep going about 700 meters farther to a dirt parking that is on the right (inland) side of the road, at coordinates 43.0611N, 5.8629E. The nude beaches can be accessed from either of those parking lots, both of which are roughly 100 meters above sea level.
If you park in the first lot past the lift gate (the one on the coast side of the road), follow the broad path that goes downhill. In about 225 meters, the broad path will end at a junction with the coastal path (sentier du littoral), which parallels the coastline uphill from the chain of beaches. At the junction, you will be above Plage du Bouef. If you go left (north) on the coastal path about 120 meters, you will find a side path on your right that makes a gradual descent to the north end of Bouef. If you go right (south) on the coastal path about 130 meters, a side path on your left leads to the steps that descend to the south end of Bouef. If you continue south on the coastal path another 170 or so meters, a side path on your left leads to the steps that descend to the far north end of Plage du Jonquet.
If you park in the second lot (the one on the inland side of the road), cross the road and follow the broad path that begins at a green-and-white gate. In just 75 or so meters, take the first side path to the left. (The broad path continues toward Cap Sicié.) Following the side path downhill, in about 200 meters you will reach the start of a long staircase. Follow the zig-zagging staircase all the way to the sea, where you will land at the far south end of Plage du Jonquet.
If the Corniche Varoise is closed:
Park in the dirt lot that abuts the roundabout. You will pass through a height barrier (maximum 1.9 meters) as you enter the lot. Cross the roundabout and follow the road the goes down to the sea. The road is marked by a "dead end" sign and a 30 KPH speed limit panel. In about 250 meters you will pass a small beach that abuts the development of Fabregas. Keep straight ahead on the road, past the signs that indicate private parking for Restaurant Daniel. The road will begin to curve inland and go uphill. Shortly you will see a long staircase. Go up the stairs, which end at Chemin Baou Rouge, a street farther uphill. At the top of the stairs, turn left and proceed about 200 meters to a hairpin curve. The coastal path (sentier du littoral) begins straight ahead from that curve. (At that point, you will have walked about 750 meters from the parking lot.)
As you follow the coastal path, you will be going southwest, with the sea downhill on your left-hand side. In just 100 or so meters, a side path descends gradually to the north end of Plage du Bouef. About 250 meters farther along the coastal path, a side path leads to the steps that descend to the south end of Bouef. About 170 meters farther along, a side path leads to the steps that descend to the far north end of Plage du Jonquet.
To go to the other two beaches:
Plage de Saint-Selon is just south of Plage du Jonquet. The beaches are separated by a slight headland. The base of the headland is strewn with rocks, making it possible to skirt around the headland without stepping into the sea. From the bottom of the stairs that land at the far south end of Jonquet, just turn to the right and very shortly you will reach Saint-Selon.
Plage du Malpasset is just south of Plage de Saint-Selon, and those two beaches are also separated by a slight headland, but that headland plunges directly into the sea, with no dry land at its base. That poses a challenge in getting from one beach to the other. You can raft to Malpasset, or you can wade around the headland, making your way through the boulders that are just offshore.
If the Corniche Varoise is open…
…and you keep going 2.3 kilometers past the second parking lot, you will reach parking for Chapelle Notre Dame du Mai. From that parking lot, it is an uphill walk of a little over a kilometer to the 17th century church, which is situated at the highest point of Cap Sicié. The panoramic views are stunning.
Here is a map from the starting point to parking next to the roundabout in Fabregas, assuming you are going west when you exit (coming from Toulon).
This placemark pertains to Plage du Jonquet.

Rond-Point des 2 Frères
This placemark pertains to Plage du Jonquet.

summertime parking lot
This placemark pertains to Plage du Jonquet.

lift gate (road closed mid-June - mid-Sept.)

off-season parking lot

Plage de Fabrégas (textile)

start of coastal path at hairpin curve

Plage du Bouef

Plage de Saint-Selon

Plage du Malpasset

Les Deux Frères

ruins at southern tip of Cap Sicié

parking for Chapelle Notre Dame du Mai

Chapelle Notre Dame du Mai

segment of Corniche Varoise

walking route to start of coastal path

coastal path going south from Fabregas

coastal path leading to Cap Sicié

connecting path ot coastal path

side path to beach

side path to Bouef

descent to south end of Jonquet, with stairs

descent to south end of Bouef, with stairs

descent to north end of Jonquet, with stairs

path to Chapelle Notre Dame du Mai

Plage du Jonquet

Mitre

Plage de la Mitre
Plage de la Mitre is an urban beach in Toulon located just east of the city's massive port in the district of Le Mourillon. The small sand-and-pebble beach is in the vicinity of the Royal Tower (la Tour Royale), a stone fortress dating to 1514. Plage de la Mitre is textile in its main area, where a distinctive landmark is a columnar rock that is just offshore. However, there is a semi-hidden niche just 60 meters northeast of the tall rock, easily reached by walking over a cluster of boulders. That niche draws a small number of nudists even though nudity is not officially allowed. At most 25 meters long, the nudist niche is quite narrow, so space is limited. Although La Mitre is the closest nude beach to the center of Toulon, it is a minor nudist venue compared to Plage du Jonquet or Plage du Monaco, which are popular nude beaches respectively located west and east of Toulon proper, within the city's urban area.
Toulon, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Follow this link for printable directions: http://bit.ly/28Zt4SW
starting point  Exit 1B (Toulon-Centre/Le Port) of the A57 motorway in Toulon, if you are going west (toward Marseille)
alternate starting point  Exit 16 (Toulon-Centre/Le Port) of the A50 motorway in Toulon, if you are going east (toward Nice)
The motorway that passes through Toulon is tunneled under the city center for about 3 kilometers, and the motorway number is different at either end of the tunnel. East of the tunnel, the motorway is the A57. West of the tunnel, the motorway is the A50. In other words, there is just one motorway, but the number changes as you pass through the tunnel. Whichever direction you are headed, one or the other of the exits named above is the last possible exit you can take before the motorway enters the tunnel.
Once you exit, you want to make your way to a roundabout called Rond-Point du General Bonaparte, which is south of the motorway next to the Port of Toulon and a large sports venue called Stade Mayol. It is a major roundabout with palm trees, flower beds and topiaries on a grassy center. To get to the roundabout from Exit 1B or Exit 16, carefully watch for signs pointing to the port (just Le Port on signage) and follow them. From Exit 1B, it is about 1.5 kilometers to the roundabout. From Exit 16, it is about 2.3 kilometers to the roundabout, and when you are almost there, you will pass a big green overhead Toutes Directions sign next to Stade Mayol. Be sure you are in the right lane as you approach that sign, then keep to the right to enter the roundabout. (The left lanes enter a short tunnel that goes under the roundabout.) If you make a wrong turn, just watch for Le Port signs to get back on track.
From Rond-Point du General Bonaparte, take the departure that is signed Le Mourillon, Toulon Plages, Tour Royale, Piscine Municipale, Musée des Art Asiatiques, DDTM-DREAL. You will begin going south on Avenue de l'Infanterie de Marine, and in about 600 meters you will enter the next roundabout, which is Rond-Point de l'Artillerie de Marine. Keep straight ahead, following signs for Toulon Plages and Tour Royale. The street name will change to Avenue des Tirailleurs Sénégalais then to Place du Polygon. In 500 meters you will enter the next roundabout, which is a smaller roundabout with a ship anchor art installation in the middle. Keep straight ahead, following the Tour Royale, Parc-Point de Vue sign. The street name will change to Avenue de la Tour Royale.
Once you leave the roundabout with the ship anchor, watch for side streets that veer off to the left, the first of which nearly abuts the roundabout. Go about 200 meters and take the third possible left onto Chemin de la Pinède. Signage is very inconspicuous, but you will pass a small blue plaque with the street name when you veer onto the street. The street will go uphill and make a sharp leftward curve.* Just 50 or so meters after the curve, take the next possible left onto Rue de la Victoire (not signed) next to a residential gate numbered 179. Proceed just 50 meters and take the next possible right onto Rue de Kerguélen (which is signed). Proceed about 125 meters and the street will bend sharply to the left. The name will change to Avenue de la Mitre. Just after the street bends, look to your right and you should see a two-story two-toned beige building. The building houses a weather agency (Météo France) and a cultural agency (Service Départemental de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine du Var), and there are signs for the two agencies at the front door. The street address of the building is 449 Avenue de la Mitre, 83000 Toulon, France, and the coordinates are 43.1041N, 5.9319E. Find streetside parking as close as possible to that building, then return there on foot.
Facing the Météo France building, go to the left end of the building, then go right onto the narrow path that connects to the coastal path, following the Sentier du Littoral, Table d'Orientation sign. At the rear of the Météo France building, turn right onto the coastal path. In less than 50 meters, you will find steps to the beach. When you land at the small beach, you will see a distinctive columnar rock at the water's edge. That rock formation is on the textile part of the beach. Facing the sea at the rock column, there is scree of boulders about 50 meters to the left. The tiny, partially hidden nude beach is just beyond the boulders.
* Immediately after Chemin de la Pinède curves leftward, there is a dirt parking row on the right with room for a dozen or so cars to park, around coordinates 43.1047N, 5.9297E. Since streetside parking is tight close to the Météo France building, you may want to park there and continue the rest of the way on foot.
Additional parking:
There is much more parking at Parc-Point de Vue, which is the seaside park at a cylindrical stone 16th century fortress called the Royal Tower (la Tour Royale). To get there, just continue along Avenue de la Tour Royale once you leave the roundabout with the ship anchor. 500-600 meters from the roundabout, you will pass through a height barrier (2.1 meters maximum) at the end of the street at coordinates 43.1037N, 5.9277E, then you will enter the parking lot. Once you park, you could follow the roads back to the the Météo France building (a walk of 800-900 meters). Alternatively, walk out toward the Royal Tower, but watch carefully for plage signs and follow those. You will be directed to a small, lifeguarded textile beach next to the jetty that extends southward from the Royal Tower. Facing the sea, go to your left and make your way across several small beaches and the paths and steps that connect them. About 500 meters from the Royal Tower, you will reach the distinctive column of rock on Plage de la Mitre. The nude area is just beyond.
Here is a map from Exit 1B of the A57 to the Météo France building.
Here is a map from Exit 16 of the A50 to the Météo France building.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Mitre.

Rond-Point du General Bonaparte
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Mitre.

Port of Toulon
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Mitre.

Stade Mayol

Rond-Point de l'Artillerie de Marine

roundabout with ship anchor art installation

Météo France building

streetside parking near Météo France building

dirt parking row along Chemin de la Pinède

parking lot at Tour Royale/Parc-Point de Vue

columnar rock formation

Tour Royale

Parc-Point de Vue

Port Saint-Louis marina

Avenue de l'Infanterie de Marine→Avenue des Tirailleurs Sénégalais→Place du Polygon→Avenue de la Tour Royale

Chemin de la Pinède→Rue de la Victoire→Rue de Kerguélen→Avenue de la Mitre

coastal walking route between Tour Royale & Port St-Louis marina

steps

Monaco

Plage du Monaco
Plage du Monaco is a beach located in Le Pradet, a town on the eastern side of the urban area of Toulon. ("Monaco" is just a name. The beach has nothing to do with the principality of Monaco, which is about 170 kilometers farther east.) Although very close to residential areas, Plage du Monaco is a rather hidden beach comprised of coarse sand, set against a beautiful backdrop of forested bluffs. The main expanse of the beach is a little over 400 meters long. Just southeast of the main beach is a narrower hidden beach strewn with boulders that effectively break it into multiple niches. Altogether, these niches span roughly 100 meters. Historically, Plage du Monaco has had a lack of convenient parking, and the primary way to get to the beach was from the dead end of a street named Chemin de San Peyre, where there is a stepped path that descends to the central area of the beach (but closer to the northwest end than to the southeast end). For decades, nudists gathered at the southeast end of the main beach and at the hidden beach farther southeast, despite the lack of official tolerance for nudity in either area.
Around the turn of the millennium, a large parking lot opened that serves both Plage du Monaco and Plage des Bonnettes (the next beach going east), greatly improving access to both beaches. However, the forested path from the parking lot lands directly at the southeast end of the main expanse of Monaco, so what used to be a nudist area is now the main point of access, where most textiles spread their towels. With the influx of textiles, nudists became a small minority at the southeast end of the main beach, but nudity remained the norm at the hidden beach.
To address usage conflicts, the town of Le Pradet has tried to steer nudists toward the opposite end of the main beach. In 2016, a little over 100 meters at the northwest end of the beach was set aside for naturist use. The new nude area has quickly become popular, and it is often the most crowded part of the beach even though it is the most distant part of the beach from the main point of access. Some nudists also continue to frequent the hidden beach, which does not seem to have been affected by the shifting demographics of the main beach, but where nudity is still not officially sanctioned.
GPS:
43.1026N, 6.0096E (designated naturist area, NW end of main beach)
43.1002N, 6.0141E (hidden beach SE of main beach)
Le Pradet, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
legal status:  official (naturisme autorisé) at NW end of main beach but unofficial at hidden beach

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starting point  Exit 3 (Le Tombadou, Toulon-Est, La Vallette-Centre, Ste-Musse) of the A57 motorway on the east side of Toulon
Upon exiting, follow signs for La Coupiane, hôpital Ste-Musse, Complexe sportif Léo Lagrange and déviation Toulon-Centre. You will begin heading southeast on Boulevard des Armaris. Continue about 1.6 kilometers to the junction with D559 at a roundabout. Follow signs for La Garde and Le Pradet, then you will begin heading east on D559. Continue 2.3 kilometers to a three-way junction where you must turn in order to continue along D559. (That junction is next to kilometer marker 34.) Turn left, following signs for Le Pradet and Hyères. Continue east along D559 another 1.4 kilometers to a mini-roundabout next to a business called Pharmacie Roches Bleues, at which point you will be nearing the town center of Le Pradet. (The mini-roundabout is between kilometer markers 35 and 36, but the markers are hard to see.) Go right at the mini-roundabout, following signs for A.L.S.H. L'Acacia d'Argent, Monaco et Bonnettes, Camping de l'Hermitage, Foyer Hébergement Résidence Azur and Tennis Club Pradétan. You will begin going south on Avenue Raimu, which will become Chemin des Bonnettes. In 400-500 meters, turn right into a large parking lot, at coordinates 43.1027N, 6.0168E. There are signs indicating parking for Plage du Monaco and Plage des Bonnettes, and you will pass a fee-collection booth as you enter the gravel lot. (A parking fee of a few euros is collecting during July and August.)
The parking lot, which has existed only since the early 00's, is surrounded by a green metal fence, and the path to Plage du Monaco begins on the west side of the lot at a gate next to a signboard, straight across from where you enter the parking lot on its east side. The path goes downhill through the woods. As you near the beach, there are cement steps for the final descent. Those steps land at the southeast end of the main expanse of Plage du Monaco. The area where the steps land used to be a gathering place for nudists before the parking made access to the area easier, but it has mostly become a textile area. There are now two areas where nudists congregate: at the northwest end of the main beach and at a hidden beach that is southeast of the main beach.
To go to the northwest end of the main beach, go down the steps, turn to the right as you face the sea and walk 250-300 meters.
The hidden beach is about 100 meters east of the cement steps (to the left when facing the water). The main beach and the hidden beach are separated by rocks and boulders that are clustered at the waterline. To get to the hidden beach, you could scramble over the boulders, but there is an easier way. Instead of making the final descent via the cement stairs, go left (south) on the coastal path, which runs uphill from the coastline. In other words, as you start along the coastal path, the sea should be to your right. Follow the path about 175 meters and watch carefully for a rather inconspicuous side trail going off to the right. That trail makes a steep descent to the hidden beach.
From the parking lot, there is also an alternate path that connects to the coastal path, and it is a slightly shorter option if you are going to the hidden beach. Exit the parking lot at the same point described above, next to the signboard, but instead of following the path that goes straight ahead, immediately turn left and follow the fence. You should be walking such that the fence is on your left-hand side. When you get to where the fence turns a corner, keep to the right, going away from the fence. You will then begin going downhill through the forest. As you get close to the sea, you will descend a set of earthen steps that are shored up with wooden beams, then you will reach the coastal path. Turn left, follow the path just 100 meters, then go right onto the path that descends to the hidden beach.
Whatever route you follow from the parking lot, the total walk shouldn't take more than 10 minutes.
Additional directions:
An alternate starting point is Exit 2 (Carqueiranne, Le Pradet, Toulon-Est) of the A57, which is a bit closer to the center of Toulon than is Exit 3. However, Exit 2 exists only for traffic going east (toward Nice). There is no Exit 2 for traffic heading west (toward Toulon). Exiting traffic is filtered onto D559, heading southeast toward Le Pradet. After following D559 about 3.2 kilometers, you will reach the three-way junction where you must turn in order to continue along D559. Continue as directed above.
Here is a map from the starting point to parking, assuming you are going west (toward Marseille) when you exit.
Here is a map from Exit 2 of the A57 to parking, assuming you are going east (toward Nice) when you exit.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Monaco.

designated nude area
This placemark pertains to Plage du Monaco.

hidden beach
This placemark pertains to Plage du Monaco.

mini-roundabout

Pharmacie Roches Bleues

Plage des Bonnettes

dead end of Chemin de San Peyre

Avenue Raimu/Chemin des Bonnettes

main path from parking lot to beach

alternate path from parking lot to beach

coastal path

final descent to nude area

access path from Chemin de San Peyre

hidden beach

nude area of main beach, roughly

Bau Rouge

Plage du Bau Rouge
The town of Carqueiranne is between Toulon and Hyères, and Domaine du Bau Rouge is a small, gated, seaside neighborhood at the western edge of the town. Built on a steep slope, the exclusive neighborhood is comprised of a few dozen villas that slope down toward the sea. The rocky shoreline below the villas is known as Plage du Bau Rouge, but the word "plage" is used loosely since there is neither sand nor pebbles. The so-called beach is just a stretch of shoreline consisting of rocky shelves, and the area has been designated for naturist use since the late 70's. The nude area is secluded from the villas by the slope of the land and the trees. Plage du Bau Rouge is a few hundred meters long, with the irregular terrain of the coastline making it difficult to go far beyond the designated nude area in either direction. Despite being an official nude beach, Plage du Bau Rouge is not especially well known, nor are there any signs pointing the way, so it never gets too crowded. There are two accesses to the beach. Once is a long staircase with about 300 steps that seems to be an easement through Domaine du Bau Rouge. The other is a track that winds down the hillside, landing at the sea just east of Domaine du Bau Rouge. Due to the rugged terrain on land and under water, consider bringing along a padded mat for sunbathing and water shoes for entering the sea.
Carqueiranne, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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starting point  Exit 3 (Le Tombadou, Toulon-Est, La Vallette-Centre, Ste-Musse) of the A57 motorway on the east side of Toulon
Upon exiting, follow signs for La Coupiane, hôpital Ste-Musse, Complexe sportif Léo Lagrange and déviation Toulon-Centre. You will begin heading southeast on Boulevard des Armaris. Continue about 1.6 kilometers to the junction with D559 at a roundabout. Follow signs for La Garde and Le Pradet, then you will begin heading east on D559. Continue 2.3 kilometers to a three-way junction where you must turn in order to continue along D559. (That junction is next to kilometer marker 34.) Turn left, following signs for Le Pradet and Hyères. Continue east along D559 another 1.4 kilometers to a mini-roundabout next to a business called Pharmacie Roches Bleues, at which point you will be nearing the town center of Le Pradet. Keep straight ahead, toward Centre Ville. Continue 600 meters to the next mini-roundabout, at kilometer marker 36. (The markers are hard to see.) Go right at the mini-roundabout, where a stack of signs point toward Les Oursinières, La Garonne, Musée de la Mine and several other locations.
Once you leave the mini-roundabout, you will be on a road numbered D2086. Keep watching for signs pointing to the mining museum (Musée de la Mine) since that is where you will park. After 1.5 kilometers, the road will run along the seafront for about 400 meters next to Plage de la Garonne, with the sea on your right-hand side. Keep straight through the mini-roundabout that is along the seafront. Once the sea disappears from view, continue not quite a kilometer until the road widens to include a short left-turn lane. Turn left. There are two signs for the mining museum at the turnoff—one a regular sign and the other a larger billboard. Upon turning, you will be on a road named Chemin du Bau Rouge. Continue about a kilometer to the mining museum parking lot, which is on the right at coordinates 43.0816N, 6.0351E. (If the parking lot gate is closed, there is room to park along the road nearby.)
On foot, continue along Chemin du Bau Rouge, passing the stone walls of the mining museum buildings (which will be to your right). About 250 meters past the museum, take note on your right of the green iron gate of Domaine du Bau Rouge, which is a restricted-access residential development. The nude "beach" (which is actually just a rocky stretch of shoreline) is below the development. Immediately past the green gate, there are "do not enter" signs on either side of the road. (The signs apply to vehicles, not pedestrians. The road becomes one-way at the signs, with traffic coming from the other direction.) The path to the nude beach is to the right immediately past the "do not enter" signs, at a break in the fence wall. A red sign at the start of the path warns of the difficulty of accessing the beach, reading Danger, Accès a la Mer Difficile. The path is basically a very long staircase that begins about 50 meters above sea level and descends directly to the nude beach.
If the stairs are closed (which seems to happen occasionally), there is an alternate access. Keep walking along the road another 300-400 meters and watch for a red fire hydrant on the inland side of the road. At that point, you will be about 35 meters above sea level, with the sea clearly in view. Follow the gravel track that begins opposite the fire hydrant. The track will split into several paths as you go downhill, and it doesn't matter which one you follow. When you are near sea level, you will be roughly at the eastern end of the stretch of shoreline where nudists gather, with the nude area extending several hundred meters to your right as you face the sea.
For parking near the alternate access:
It is possible to park along the road near the red fire hydrant, but you cannot legally get there following the directions above since the road becomes one way after you pass the gated entrance to Domaine du Bau Rouge. Follow the above directions up to the mini-roundabout at kilometer marker 36, then keep straight ahead toward Hyères, staying on D559. In 3.8 kilometers you will pass the Carqueiranne town sign, 200 meters beyond which is kilometer marker 40. Continue 300-400 meters to the next roundabout, which is a prominent roundabout with a grassy median and about a dozen flags of European countries. Go right at the roundabout, following signs for Musée de la Mine and Le Canebas.
Upon leaving the roundabout with the flags, you will be on Chemin du Canebas, which will eventually become Chemin du Bau Rouge. In 1.1 kilometers, keep to the right at a mini-roundabout to stay on course, following the mining museum sign. About 1.2 kilometers farther along, you will pass a "road narrows" sign. At that point, take note of the address numbers of private driveways, which go up the farther you go. 700-800 meters past the "road narrows" sign, you will pass driveways numbered "1185" and "1210" (respectively on the left and right sides of the road). The red fire hydrant is about 150 meters farther on, just beyond a double curve of the narrow road. There is room for a few cars to park along the road (around coordinates 43.0805N, 6.0425E) and at the start of the track that begins opposite the fire hydrant.
Additional directions:
An alternate starting point is Exit 2 (Carqueiranne, Le Pradet, Toulon-Est) of the A57, which is a bit closer to the center of Toulon than is Exit 3. However, Exit 2 exists only for traffic going east (toward Nice). There is no Exit 2 for traffic heading west (toward Toulon). Exiting traffic is filtered onto D559, heading southeast toward Le Pradet. After following D559 about 3.2 kilometers, you will reach the three-way junction where you must turn in order to continue along D559. Continue as directed above.
Here is a map from the starting point to parking at the mining museum lot, assuming you are going west (toward Marseille) when you exit.
Here is a map from the starting point to parking near the red fire hydrant, assuming you are going west (toward Marseille) when you exit.
Here is a map from Exit 2 of the A57 to parking at the mining museum lot, assuming you are going east (toward Nice) when you exit.
Here is a map from Exit 2 of the A57 to parking near the red fire hydrant, assuming you are going east (toward Nice) when you exit.
This placemark pertains to .

start of Chemin du Bau Rouge at D2086
This placemark pertains to Plage du Bau Rouge.

mining museum parking lot
This placemark pertains to Plage du Bau Rouge.

mining museum
This placemark pertains to Plage du Bau Rouge.

gated entrance to Domaine du Bau Rouge

"do not enter signs" for cars, for traffic going east

Carqueiranne town sign

roundabout with about a dozen European flags

mini-roundabout along Chemin du Canebas

"road narrows" sign, for traffic going west

roadside parking

Chemin du Bau Rouge/Chemin du Canebas

stairs

path starting near fire hydrant

Vieux Salins

Plage des Vieux Salins
About 7 kilometers southeast of the town center of Hyères, Plage des Vieux Salins takes its name from the collection of salt ponds behind the beach. Nude bathers have long been present toward the east end of the sand-and-pebble beach, beyond the textile part of the beach that abuts the large parking lots. Although nudity has occurred here for decades, nudity was banned in 2004, but the ban was lifted in 2009 when a small section of the beach was formally designated for naturist use. The nude area is quite easy to access. It takes just a couple of minutes to walk there from the closest parking. A common complaint is that the designated nude area, which extends about 250 meters, is too small for peak summertime crowds. It gets quite packed with naked bodies on warm days. Food, drink, toilets and showers are available along the textile part of the beach.
www.salinsnat.net (unofficial website, in French)
Hyères, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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starting point  the beginning of the A570 motorway in La Garde, just east of Toulon
The A570 motorway is a short spur of the A57 motorway, and its start is 7 to 8 kilometers east of the Toulon city center. The A57/A570 junction is between Exits 5 and 6 of A57, but there is not an exit number for the junction. Panels for A570 are signed for La Garde, Hyères and St. Tropez.
Follow A570 east about 8.5 kilometers to its end at a roundabout in Hyères. Stay straight ahead through the roundabout, following signs for St. Tropez and La Londe, then you will be on D98. Follow D98 east 5.3 kilometers, then take the exit that is signed for St. Nicolas-Mauvanne and Les Salins. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp. You will then be on D12 heading south into Les Salins, the easternmost district of Hyères.
After following D12 for 1.6 kilometers, you will pass a small red-and-white Les Salins, Commune d'Hyères sign. After the sign, continue 200 meters and take the second left at a sign for Les Salins Centre, Port Pothuau.
Upon turning, you will be on Avenue de la Libération. In just 100 meters, keep straight ahead through a roundabout. 150 meters farther along, keep straight ahead past a yield sign (cédez le passage), where you will see a sign pointing toward plage parking. The street name will change to Rue de la Rascasse. About 400 meters farther on, you will reach what is effectively the end of the street. (There is a road to the right, but it is marked with a "do not enter" sign.) Keep straight ahead into a parking lot. The lot entrance is at coordinates 43.1176N, 6.2042E. You will pass through a height barrier (maximum 1.8 meters) as you enter the large gravel lot, where parking is free.
A short path connects the parking lot to the beach. Facing the sea, turn left and head east, either on the beach or on the broad path that runs behind the beach. In just a few minutes you will reach signs indicating the start of the nude area. The total walk from the parking lot is about 300 meters.
Here is a map from the starting point to parking.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Vieux Salins.

D98 / D12 / D559a interchange
This placemark pertains to Plage des Vieux Salins.

"Les Salins" sign
This placemark pertains to Plage des Vieux Salins.

roundabout along Avenue de la Libération

Avenue de la Libération / Rue de la Rascasse

path from parking to nude area

Grottes

Plage des Grottes
Nudity is compulsory on this beach, which is just a few hundred meters south the ferry dock. Plage des Grottes is the only sandy beach on Île du Levant. Nudity is also required at Bain de Diane, which is the name of rocky area of coast north of the ferry dock. Other publicly accessible parts of the island are clothing optional, with the exception of the small commercial center of Héliopolis and the immediate area of the ferry port. (80% of this island is a military reserve that is off limits to the public.)
See the "i" information placemark associated with the cluster of hotels for more details about the unique character of Île du Levant.
Le Lavandou, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Ferry information:
departing from Le Lavandou
departing from Hyères
This placemark pertains to Plage des Grottes.

Layet

Plage du Layet
Between Toulon and St-Tropez, the town of Le Lavandou is on a somewhat isolated part of the coast, and Cavalière is the easternmost part of Le Lavandou even though it seems like a separate town of its own. Plage du Layet is a small nude beach just west of Cavalière's long textile beach. Just 100 meters in length, this sandy beach is very popular due to its beautiful setting and shallow swimming area, not to mention its ease of access; the beach is a very short walk from the coastal road. Le Layet can be packed wall to wall on summer days, and nearly everyone goes naked. Lounge chairs and umbrellas are available to rent.
Chez Jo, famous for its bouillabaisse, is a rather unique dining establishment on the west end of Plage du Layet. Not a snack shack for beachgoers, Chez Jo is a renowned restaurant that combines gourmet food with a very casual atmosphere. All seating is outdoors, and reservations are usually necessary during summer. Patrons are just steps away from nude bathers, but that's just part of the singular dining experience. Attire is necessary at the restaurant.
Pointe du Layet is the small, rocky, tree-covered peninsula that juts seaward from the west side of Plage du Layet, next to Chez Jo. Nudity is common on the peninsula, which covers perhaps five acres, and in the tiny niches that indent the western side of the peninsula.
more info about Plage du Layet from Plages.tv (in French, English & Italian)
more info about the small beaches on Pointe du Layet from Plages.tv (in French, English & Italian)
Le Lavandou, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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Le Lavandou and Cavalaire-sur-Mer are nearby coastal towns that are about 19 kilometers apart, and Le Lavandou is the farther west of the two. The towns are connected by D559, which follows the coastline. This area of the coast is a bit removed from the nearest motorway route. Cavalière is the easternmost district of Le Lavandou, and it feels like a separate small town. Cavalière is located between kilometer markers 62 and 63 of D559. (Take note of the very similar names. Cavalière is part Le Lavandou, but Cavalaire-sur-Mer is a separate town farther east.) Plage du Layet is located just west of Cavalière, between kilometer markers 61 and 62. Next to D559, the beach is quite easy to access, but it is not well signed. There is a single roundabout along D559 in Cavalière, toward its west end. 500-600 meters west of that roundabout, there is a long row of pull-in parking spaces along the coast side of D559 that extends a little over 300 meters. That long row is the parking area for Plage du Layet.
OPTION 1: coming from the Toulon area
starting point  the beginning of the A570 motorway in La Garde, just east of Toulon
The A570 motorway is a short spur of the A57 motorway, and its start is 7 to 8 kilometers east of the Toulon city center. The A57/A570 junction is between Exits 5 and 6 of A57, but there is not an exit number for the junction. Panels for A570 are signed for La Garde, Hyères and St-Tropez.
Follow A570 east about 8.5 kilometers to its end at a roundabout in Hyères. Stay straight ahead through the roundabout, following signs for St-Tropez and La Londe, then you will be on D98. Follow D98 east for 16.6 kilometers to the roundabout that forms the junction with D559. Keep straight ahead, following signs for St-Tropez par bord de mer, Le Lavandou and Bormes les Mimosas. You will then be on D559. Follow signs for Le Lavandou to remain on D559. In 4 kilometers, you will pass the town sign for Le Lavandou just after you pass through a large roundabout named Rond Point de la Baou.
Keep straight ahead on D559 a few kilometers through the town center of Le Lavandou. After the town center, you will briefly catch sight of the town's marina, at which point you will be near kilometer 57. About 600 meters past the marina, you will go through a roundabout next to Hotel La Bastide. After that roundabout, continue along D559 for 3.3 kilometers and watch carefully on the right (coast) side of the road for an elaborate stone arch over an iron gate that is the entrance to a private residence. (At that point, you will be between kilometers 60 and 61.) The arched gateway is a landmark to let you know you are getting close. After you pass it, continue another 700 meters and watch for a red-and-white triangular sign that indicates upcoming curves. When you reach that sign, you will be amid the pull-in parking spaces for Plage du Layet, which are on the right (coast) side of the road. If there are lots of parked cars, take the first available space. The beach entrance is 100 meters past the triangular sign. (If you reach the Cavalière, Commue du Lavandou sign, which is very close to kilometer 62, then you have missed the beach entrance by 500 meters. Continue about 200 meters and you can turn around at the roundabout that is on the west side of Cavalière.)
OPTION 2: coming from the Cannes / Fréjus / Draguignan area
starting point  Exit 36 (St-Tropez, Draguignan, Ste-Maxime) of the A8 motorway near Le Muy
Exit 36 is located 18 kilometers east of the A8/A57 junction and about 50 kilometers west of Cannes. All exiting traffic is filtered to a toll plaza on the north side of the motorway. After the toll plaza, follow St-Tropez signs. Shortly you will cross under the motorway as you head south toward the coast. You will be on D125 for just a few kilometers, then you will merge into D25. 17 to 18 kilometers from the motorway, you will pass the Ste-Maxime town sign. Keep following the St-Tropez signs. About 3.5 kilometers past the town sign, traffic bound for St-Tropez will merge into D559 next to the coast, heading west. Continue following St-Tropez signs another 7 to 8 kilometers and you will enter a big traffic circle called Rond-Point de la Foux, which is located near the municipal boundary of Gassin and Cogolin. Traffic from D559, D98 and D98a feeds into the traffic circle, which has a circumference of about 1.5 kilometers and loops around a large Géant Casino supermarket.
Follow signs for Gassin, La Croix-Valmer and Cavalaire to negotiate your way through Rond-Point de la Foux. When you depart the traffic circle, you will still be on D559, going south but in a generally westward direction. Continue about 9.8 kilometers and you will pass the Cavalaire-sur-Mer town sign, which is between kilometer markers 78 and 77. Watch for signs for Le Rayol Canadel and Le Lavandou to stay on D559 through Cavalaire-sur-Mer. After Cavalaire-sur-Mer, the residential development of Le Rayol Canadel (a.k.a. Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer) is spread out between kilometer markers 69 and 65. A few kilometers after Le Rayol Canadel, you will pass a Cavalière, Commue du Lavandou sign just before kilometer maker 63. Not quite one kilometer farther on, keep straight ahead through the roundabout that is on the west side of Cavalière. After the roundabout, continue about 500 meters and watch for a bus stop on the right. Just beyond the bus stop, you will see where the bicycle path that parallels the inland side of the road enters a tunnel. The pull-in parking spaces for Plage du Layet begin across the road from the bicycle tunnel, and the entrance to the beach is about 100 meters past the start of the parking spaces.
Parking and Access:
Parking closest to the beach entrance is at coordinates 43.1482N, 6.4187E. The beach entrance is marked by a Pointe du Layet sign. Facing the sea at that sign, a short path slopes down to your left, landing at Plage du Layet in just over 100 meters. The entire length of the small beach is reserved for naturists. Facing the sea at the beach, Pointe du Layet is the rocky, tree-covered, peninsular land mass projecting into the sea to your right. On the opposite side of Pointe du Layet from the main beach, there are several tiny coves and niche beaches. Nudity is also common at those beaches and on the wooded trails of the small peninsula.
Here is a map from the starting point to parking nearest the beach entrance (Option 1).
Here is a map from the A8 Exit 36 toll plaza to parking nearest the beach entrance (Option 2).
This placemark pertains to Plage du Layet.

stone arch over iron gate (private driveway)
This placemark pertains to Plage du Layet.

This placemark pertains to Plage du Layet.

sign indicating upcoming curves, facing traffic going east

long row of pull-in parking spaces

"Pointe du Layet" sign

bicycle path tunnel (visible to traffic going west)

Chez Jo restaurant

"Cavalière" sign, facing traffic going east

roundabout along D559 on west end of Cavalière

"Cavalière" sign, facing traffic going west

Brouis

Plage de Brouis
This small beach is mixed nudist and textile, but it is often exclusively textile at peak times when the beach is most crowded, especially afternoons in July and August. The best times for nudity are early or late in the day, or early or late in the warm weather season. This is not as reliable a choice for nudity as the Escalet/Cap Taillat area (immediately east of this point).
La Croix-Valmer, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

There is a tiny roundabout at the east end of Boulevard de Gigaro. Staring there, follow the road that snakes through the forest to the east and south. A green line indicated the route. (Although Google Maps shows this as a road, there is no automobile access.) After about 2 kilometers, you'll reach the spur trail that descends to Plage de Brouis.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Brouis.

Plage de Gigaro (textile beach)
This placemark pertains to Plage de Brouis.

This parking lot is the closest parking to both Plage de Gigaro and the trail leading to Plage de Brouis. Gigaro is a popular beach, so parking will likely be a headache at peak times.
This placemark pertains to Plage de Brouis.

Chemin de la Mer, La Croix-Valmer, France
Note: The above address is in Gigaro, which is part of the commune of La Croix-Valmer.
Heading south on Chemin de la Mer, there is a parking lot on the left just before the street ends at a "T" intersection.
Because this area is very popular during summer, July and August especially, the parking lot is likely to be full, so you may have to drive around to find another place.

Cap Taillat

Cap Taillat Beaches
The town of St-Tropez is situated on the north side of a boxy land mass known as the St-Tropez Peninsula (Presqu'île de Saint-Tropez). On the south side of the peninsula, there is a forested area of about 7 square kilometers that is covered in hiking trails, and this area tapers southward to a tip called Cap Lardier. Cap Taillat is a distinctive landform just a bit east of Cap Lardier. It is a forested, rocky hill that is just barely connected to the mainland by a sandy isthmus. The scenic area around Cap Taillat is accessed by parking near Plage de l'Escalet, an east-facing beach where topless bathing is common but that is otherwise textile.
As you begin hiking along the coastal trail from L'Escalet toward Cap Taillat, you will quickly come to a collection of niches called the Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau, which extends about 700 meters. Along this east-facing stretch of coastline, there are several small sandy beaches amid the rocky shelves. Although this stretch is in view of the coastal trail, it has long been popular with nude bathers. However, it was only in 2016 that the municipality of Ramatuelle official authorized this area for naturist use. The little niches are frequented by a mix of nudists and textiles.
As you hike past the Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau, Cap Taillat will be prominently in view, and shortly you will arrive at Plage du Cap Taillat, which is the sandy beach of the isthmus that connects to the hilly land mass. As you stand on the beach facing the rocky hill, the sea will be on either side of you. The best part of the beach, which is covered in white sand, is on the southwest side of the isthmus. The opposite (northeast) side of the isthmus has more pebbles, seaweed and driftwood. The sandy part of the isthmus beach is about 120 meters long, then there is a somewhat hidden extension of the beach tucked into the hillside beyond a cluster of craggy rocks. Stay on the coastal trail just a bit beyond Plage du Cap Taillat and you will quickly reach Plage de la Briande, a gorgeous south-facing beach that is nearly 400 meters long, covered in white sand.
Historically, both Plage du Cap Taillat and Plage de la Briande have been mixed beaches, typically with a textile majority but a substantial nudist minority. Sadly, it seems that both are trending toward becoming textile-only beaches. The municipal border of Ramatuelle and La Croix-Valmer goes down the middle of the Cap Taillat isthmus and land mass. The good part of Plage du Cap Taillat lies within La Croix-Valmer, as does the entirety of Plage de la Briande , and La Croix-Valmer does not officially permit nudity on any of its beaches. Nudists were left alone at these beaches for many years, but there have been recent reports (circa 2015) of police boats showing up to inform bare bathers that nudity is not allowed. However, a small number of nudists are still apt to be found on both beaches on uncrowded days. Once you are past the Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau, it takes less than 10 minutes to reach Plage du Cap Taillat and Plage de la Briande, and the hike is worthwhile for the scenery alone. If you find that conditions do not favor nude bathing at these beaches when you visit, just turn around and head back to the Ramatuelle side of the border.
This placemark pertains to Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau, Plage du Cap Taillat and Plage de la Briande.

Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau
(See the "i" information placemark for a collective description of Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau, Plage du Cap Taillat and Plage de la Briande.)
Ramatuelle, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
There are 15 placemarks related to these nearby sites: Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau, Plage du Cap Taillat and Plage de la Briande.

Plage du Cap Taillat
(See the "i" information placemark for a collective description of Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau, Plage du Cap Taillat and Plage de la Briande.)
La Croix-Valmer, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
There are 15 placemarks related to these nearby sites: Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau, Plage du Cap Taillat and Plage de la Briande.

Plage de la Briande
(See the "i" information placemark for a collective description of Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau, Plage du Cap Taillat and Plage de la Briande.)
La Croix-Valmer, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
There are 15 placemarks related to these nearby sites: Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau, Plage du Cap Taillat and Plage de la Briande.

Follow this link for printable directions: http://bit.ly/29pHcVP
starting point  Exit 36 (St-Tropez, Draguignan, Ste-Maxime) of the A8 motorway near Le Muy
Exit 36 is located 18 kilometers east of the A8/A57 junction and about 50 kilometers west of Cannes. All exiting traffic is filtered to a toll plaza on the north side of the motorway. After the toll plaza, follow St-Tropez signs. Shortly you will cross under the motorway as you head south toward the coast. You will be on D125 for just a few kilometers, then you will merge into D25. 17 to 18 kilometers from the motorway, you will pass the Ste-Maxime town sign. Keep following the St-Tropez signs. About 3.5 kilometers past the town sign, traffic bound for St-Tropez will merge into D559 next to the coast, heading west. Continue following St-Tropez signs another 7 to 8 kilometers and you will enter a big traffic circle called Rond-Point de la Foux, which is located near the municipal boundary of Gassin and Cogolin. Traffic from D559, D98 and D98a feeds into the traffic circle, which has a circumference of about 1.5 kilometers and loops around a large Géant Casino supermarket.
Keep following the St-Tropez signs to make your way through Rond-Point de la Foux. When you depart the traffic circle, you will be going east on D98a, and you will see signs pointing straight ahead toward St-Tropez and Ramatuelle. About a kilometer from the traffic circle, you will pass overhead signs indicating an upcoming divergence. The left lane is the continuation of D98a toward St-Tropez. The right lane is the start of D61 toward Ramatuelle and Gassin.
Keep to the left, staying on D98a toward St-Tropez. 2.9 kilometer past the D98a/D61 split, you will pass the St-Tropez town sign, which lists the name of the town in French (Saint-Tropez) and in the Provençal dialect (Sant-Troupès). Just 150 meters past the town sign, you will reach a mini-roundabout with a tall light pole in the middle. Go right at the mini-roundabout, following signs for Le Clos Sainte-Anne and Mas de Pampelonne.
At the mini-roundabout, you will be at the start of D93, at kilometer 0. Head south on D93, keeping straight ahead past all the turnoffs to the multiple sectors of Plage du Pampelonne. In 8.5 kilometers, you will reach a roundabout. Take the departure that is signed for La Croix Valmer and L'Escalet, remaining on D93. Continue one kilometer farther, then turn left at a L'Escalet sign. There is a short left-turn lane at the turnoff, which is halfway between kilometer markers 9 and 10 of D93.
Follow the Escalet road for 2.8 kilometers to a stop sign at a T-junction. Plage d'Escalet is straight ahead from the junction. Turn right (south). On the corner at the T-junction, there is a large tree-lined parking lot, and there are also parking spaces along the road. Don't park just yet, but you may have to backtrack to Plage d'Escalet parking if the limited parking closer to Cap Taillat is full. First, go south. Shortly past Escalet parking, there is a 30 KPH speed limit panel, near which there may be toll booth where a parking fee is required to go farther. (The booth is only set up during July and August. Parking is free the rest of the year.) A few hundred meters farther on, you will pass under a red-and-white height barrier. A bit past the barrier, you will enter a parking area, at coordinates 43.1829N, 6.6418E, where there are about 30 parking spaces leading up to the dead of the road.
From the dead end of the road, steps connect to the coastal trail. Go right on the coastal trail, following it such that the sea is on your left-hand side. Shortly you will begin to pass a multitude of tiny beaches and rocky coves, with numerous side paths leading down to them. These little niches are the Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau, and nudity is officially allowed in this area even though it is in view of the coastal trail. After following the coastal trail about a kilometer, you will come to an old customs house building (Maison des Douaniers) that dates to the early 19th century. It's a long stucco building with a tile roof. At that point, you will have passed all the little coves. The small beach directly downhill from the customs house is Plage de la Douane, but it is customarily textile despite its proximity to nudist areas. Keep walking about 300 meters past the customs house and you will reach Plage du Cap Taillat, which is the sandy isthmus extending to Cap Taillat, the prominent land mass that is almost an island. Keep hiking 100-200 meters past Plage du Cap Taillat and you will reach a longer beach called Plage de la Briande. Historically, nude bathing has occurred at Plage du Cap Taillat and to a lesser extent at Plage de la Briande, but nudity is not officially allowed at these beaches, and there may be little or no nudity on crowded days.
Here is a map from the A8 Exit 36 toll plaza to parking.
This placemark pertains to Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau, Plage du Cap Taillat and Plage de la Briande.

roundabout along D93
This placemark pertains to Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau, Plage du Cap Taillat and Plage de la Briande.

Escalet parking

Plage de l'Escalet (textile, topless common)

parking fee booth (July & August only)

19th century customs house (Maison des Douaniers)

Plage de la Douane (textile)

Cap Taillat (land mass)

roads to Escalet & Cap Taillat

Criques de la Baie de Bonporteau

Plage du Cap Taillat

Plage de la Briande

Pampelonne

Plage de Pampelonne
Plage de Pampelonne is a wide sandy beach that stretches about 4 kilometers. Although Pampelonne is one long, continuous beach, it is basically a subdivided development. The beach is a collection of about 20 private establishments—open-air restaurants that rent beach chairs and umbrellas and maintain small stretches of the beach. These beach clubs are clustered in groups of two to five, with some stretches between them available to non-patrons. A fee is required to enter the private beaches, which provide showers and changing facilities. Despite the privatization, it is possible to stroll by the water through the private areas (as long as you're just passing through).
There are two small areas of Pampelonne where nudity is okay.
This pinpointed area is a public-access area between two of the beach clubs: Aqua Club to the north and Cabane Bambou to the south. Nudity is tolerated between these two clubs (but not at them). This part of the beach tends to be comparatively quite since it is a bit south of the major beach developments.
Farther north on Pampelonne, two of the beach clubs—Liberty and Neptune—are clothing optional. However, there is a lot of traffic passing through both.
area map (PDF file)
Ramatuelle, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Cabane Bambou beach club
This placemark pertains to Plage de Pampelonne.

This cluster of buildings is the location of several beach clubs. Aqua Club is the southernmost beach club in this cluster, and the nude area is a little south of it. Another club in this cluster of buildings is Coco Beach, which has a very gay reputation (but is not nudist).
This placemark pertains to Plage de Pampelonne.

This placemark pertains to Plage de Pampelonne.

[These directions lead to a nude area near the southern end of Plage de Pampelonne.]
Chemin des Barraques, Ramatuelle, France
Note: The above address is in Pampelonne, which is part of the commune of Ramatuelle.
600 meters after turning from D93 onto Chemin des Barraques, bear right and continue to the large parking lot.
After parking, go to the beach, turn right, and walk south about 500 meters to reach the nude area.

Just for reference, this is the approximate midpoint of Plage de Pampelonne, a continuous but subdivided and commercialized beach that stretches about 4 kilometers. You'll have to pay a fee to visit any of the 20 or so beach clubs (chair/umbrella rentals, food, etc.), but you can pass through from one establishment to the other on the edge of the beach without paying.

Liberty/Neptune
Two of the beach clubs, Liberty and Neptune (which are adjacent), have designated their beach "sectors" as open to naturist use. However, there is a lot of traffic passing through here, and you'll have to pay an entry fee of 10-15 euros to visit either club.

[These directions lead to a nude area near the northern end of Plage de Pampelonne.]
Route des Tamaris, Pampelonne, France
Note: The above address is in Pampelonne, which is part of the commune of Ramatuelle.
700 meters after turning from D93 onto Route des Tamaris, turn right to access a large parking lot, then look for "Liberty" or "Neptune" signs.

Gros Pin

Plage du Gros Pin
Plage du Gros Pin is a sandy beach that is continuous with the beach of Port Grimaud, a huge yacht harbor. Gros Pin extends east toward Beauvallon and has a number of small stone breakwaters. Go to far east end of the beach to the last of the breakwaters. This appears to be the end of the beach. Walk along the breakwater and around the bend, where you'll discover a tiny extension of the beach. This hidden beach is small—less than 100 meters across. Although not officially designated for naturist use, nudity is nonetheless very well established and apparently freely tolerated. This is one of the easiest-to-access nude beaches anywhere. It is just off the highway (yet secluded), and, if you are lucky enough to find a free parking space, it takes just a minute, maybe two, to walk to the nude area.
Grimaud, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

This is the turnoff to a complex of vacation villas called Domaine des Rives de Beauvallon.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Gros Pin.

This pinpointed location, at coordinates 43.2794, 6.5769 (Map It), is the junction of N98 (the main coastal road) with D14 (which goes toward Grimaud). This location is within the commune of Grimaud and is just north of Port Grimaud, which is a huge yacht harbor.
Start clocking your distance here. Go east on N98, toward Saint-Maxime.
After 500 meters, you'll reach a roundabout. Go straight through, then continue on N98 an additional 1.1 kilometers to a parking row on the right (coast) side of the highway.
The parking area is just past Camping des Mures, and it is directly opposite a complex of vacation villas called Domaine des Rives de Beauvallon. If you reach the turnoff into Domaine des Rives de Beauvallon, try to park immediately. You are about to overshoot the beach.
This placemark pertains to Plage du Gros Pin.

This placemark pertains to Plage du Gros Pin.

Camping des Mures

Esclamandes

Plage des Esclamandes
This beach has a signed naturist zone that begins a little north of Mas d'Estel beach club and extends about 500 meters (although nudists can be found beyond the northern sign marking the end of the nude area, toward the river mouth).
Plage des Esclamandes is large, sandy, easily accessible and near an urban area—the only nude beach on the French Riviera (St-Tropez to Italy) with all four of these attributes.
This beach is well attended on all warm days and can be extremely crowded on summer weekends.
Fréjus, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Mas d'Estel beach club (private, textile)
WEBSITE
This placemark pertains to Plage des Esclamandes.

You'll have to pay about 7 euros to park here at Mas d'Estel, a beach club and restaurant.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Esclamandes.

Parking is free in this one-kilometer-long lot.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Esclamandes.

campground

Parking along this road (Chemin des Etangs) is possible if the free lot is full and you don't want to pay to park at the restaurant. You can see the nearby path that starts at the bend of the road, crosses the highway, skirts the campground and leads to the beach.

Assume that you are heading from St-Aygulf toward Fréjus and St-Raphaël on the coastal road (D1098). You will be heading north (i.e., eastbound, more generally) from this pinpointed roundabout, at coordinates 43.3917, 6.7280 (Map It). This is the last roundabout in St-Aygulf. It is 900 meters north/east of the D1098/D7 junction and just south of the city's long public beach.
From this roundabout, head north. At 300 meters past the roundabout, there is an entrance on the right (coast side) into a one-kilometer-long parking lot that parallels the coastal road. Turn here. Parking lot traffic moves one way (north), and, if you miss the first entrance, a second entrance into the parking lot is located 400 meters past the first (i.e., 700 meters north of the roundabout).
Access to the nude beach is from the far north end of the parking lot. When you see a small driveway to your right (which is the only such side road off the parking lot), you are near the end of the parking lot. If you can't find parking at the north end, you have three options:
Option 1: Backtrack on the coastal road, re-enter the lot again and try again.
Option 2: Turn right onto the above-mentioned driveway, which leads to another large parking lot. This is Mas d'Estel, a private beach club and restaurant. You can park here for about 7 euros. An attendant is stationed in the lot to collect the fee.
Option 3: Exit the long parking lot at its north end, turn right onto the coastal road and go 800 meters. Turn left onto Chemin des Etangs. Follow this road a few hundred meters to the sharp bend in the road and park streetside. From here, we've drawn a green line to indicate the path to the beach. This path crosses D1098 and skirts the edge of a campground.
If you cross the river Argens, you've missed all the parking options.
Note: D1098 is labelled as D559 on older maps. We presume there has been a numbering change in this area.

Plage des Esclamandes

Cap Roux

Cap Roux
A tiny beach tucked into the north side of Cap Roux draws nude bather even though it is not officially designated as a nude beach. Although just below the coastal highway, the cove is quite hidden, and access is not obvious to those not in the know. This beach is situated in a beautiful, mountainous red-rock area called Massif de l'Estérel. Most visitors go nude, and you may even encounter handmade (unofficial) "Plage Naturiste" signs.
St-Raphaël, Var (83), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

This placemark pertains to Cap Roux.

parking next to a post numbered "83604"
This placemark pertains to Cap Roux.

The town of Agay is located along route D1098 within the commune of St-Raphaël. Agay is about 8 kilometers east of the center of St-Raphaël and about 29 kilometers southwest of the center of Cannes. These directions presume you are approaching from Agay. As you head east through Agay (toward Cannes) on D1098 (the coastal road), you'll be in a fairly dense and mostly residential area. When you reach the last house on the extreme eastern edge of town, the trail to the nude beach is about 2.7 kilometers farther east, via a very scenic drive.
When you leave Agay, the highway will zigzag back and forth across the railroad tracks several times. To help find the nude beach, keep track of these crossings.
About 800 meters past the last house in Agay, D1098 crosses to the inland side of the tracks but then immediately curves back to the coast side. A few hundred meters farther along, D1098 crosses to the inland side again. This time is stays inland of the tracks for 800 meters.
When D1098 crosses to the coast side again (the fourth time you've crossed since leaving Agay), you will be at this pinpointed location, at coordinates 43.4496, 6.9170 (Map It).
Just past this point, there is a parking lot on the right (coast) side of the road. This is the southernmost/westernmost of the four pinpointed parking areas. Don't park here yet, but keep it in mind in case parking farther ahead is full.
Continue 400 meters farther to a bus stop. "BUS" is painted in large letters across both lanes of the road. On the coast side of the bus stop, there is side street, which is a private drive. Immediately beyond this is a tiny parking pullout with room for just two or three cars. The trail to the beach is between the side street and the parking pullout, next to a post numbered "83604."
If you can't park, continue 100 meters farther to another tiny pullout on the right. If it too is full, continue 150 meters farther to a somewhat larger pullout on the right. It is the northernmost/easternmost of the four pinpointed parking areas, and it is also next to a bus stop. There are more pullouts farther along.
This placemark pertains to Cap Roux.

A long staircase to the beach leaves from a bus stop. Watch for "BUS" painted in large letters across both lanes of the highway. The stairs are between a side street (a private drive) and a tiny parking pullout, near a post numbered "83604."

Alpes-Maritimes (06)

Crique de l'Aiguille

Crique de l'Aiguille
The town of Théoule-sur-Mer is on the western outskirts of Cannes, and immediately south of Théoule-sur-Mer there is a land mass called Point de l'Aiguille. It is a scenic area of small beaches amid beautiful rocky landforms, and these small coves (called criques in French) are contained in a small park called Parc Naturel Départmental de la Point de l'Aiguille. The main beach of the park is called Plage de Gardanne, and it the most accessible. A cobbled path leads from the coastal road to Gardanne, and while that path is less than 500 meters long, it is a slow downhill walk with lots of steps and switchbacks. Nudity is known to occur occasionally at Gardanne during off-peak times when it is occupied only by a small number of like-minded people, but for the most part it is a textile beach, especially if there is a substantial crowd present.
At the south end of Plage de Gardanne (i.e., to the right when facing the sea), there is landform called Grotte de Gardanne, which is a natural arch in a large protrusion of rock. Sea water flows through the base of the arch. Beyond the arch, there is a hidden niche that is the southernmost of the criques of the natural park, and nude bathing is well established at the hidden beach, which is about 40 meters long. The nude beach is difficult to reach, and it is not directly accessible from Plage de Gardanne unless you swim to it, going through or around the arch. By land, the nude beach is reached by following the cobbled path from the coastal road about 1/3 the way to Plage de Gardanne, at which point you leave the path at a switchback and follow an earthen path the rest of the way. Once you leave the cobbled path, the remainder of the hike is steep and challenging, so a certain level of physical fitness is necessary. The nude beach is typically uncrowded since it is hidden, somewhat difficult to reach and not particularly well known. There are no amenities at either Gardanne or the nude beach.
Théoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes (06), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

This placemark pertains to Crique de l'Aiguille.

starting point  Exit 40 of the A-8 motorway on the western outskirts of Cannes
Exit 40 is signed for Théoule-sur-Mer, Mandelieu-La-Napoule and Mandelieu-Centre. (It is the next exit west of the exit for the Cannes airport, which is Exit 41.) Regardless of the direction of approach, all exiting traffic is filtered to the inland side of the motorway into the town of Mandelieu, and you will have to navigate the busy streets of the town. Shortly after exiting, you will see overhead panels pointing in opposite directions: one toward Théoule (short for Théoule-sur-Mer) and the other toward Frejus. Even through Théoule-sur-Mer is your destination, it is easier to navigate your way through Mandelieu if you at first ignore the Théoule signs and follow the Frejus signs instead. Follow the Frejus signs and in less than one kilometer you will cross under the motorway to the coast side. Shortly after crossing under the motorway, keep straight ahead through a roundabout. A few hundred meters farther along, you will reach another roundabout where there is a large BP gas station. When you reach that roundabout, be sure to take the departure that is signed for Théoule-sur-Mer and NOT the one for Frejus. Upon leaving the roundabout where the BP is located, you will be heading south. Keep straight ahead through subsequent roundabouts and in 3.7 kilometers you will pass the Théoule-sur-Mer train station (Gare de Théoule-sur-Mer).
THIS PLACEMARK IS PINPOINTED NEXT TO THE TRAIN STATION.
By the point you pass the train station, you will be on a road numbered D6098, and the sea will be clearly visible on your left-hand side. Continue south through Théoule-sur-Mer. About a kilometer past the train station, D6098 will curve sharply to the right and begin to head inland. About 400 meters farther along, D6098 will make a leftward hairpin curve and begin to head back toward the sea. At the hairpin curve, take note of your car's trip meter. Continue another 1.2 kilometers and watch on the left for a gated driveway with the number "53" on a stone gatepost. After passing that driveway, continue less than 100 meters and take the next possible left into a long, narrow paved parking lot that can hold a few dozen cars. The lot overlooks the sea, and there is a low stone wall separating the road from the lot. It is the only parking lot in the immediate area. When you enter the lot, you will pass beneath a bar with a round panel indicating that vehicular height cannot exceed 1.9 meters.
On the north end of the parking lot (i.e., to the left when facing the sea), immediately next to the entrance to the lot, there is staircase. The stairs are the start of a cobbled path that descends to a small beach called Plage de Gardanne, and at the top of the stairs there is a sign reading "Pointe de l'Aiguille, Sentier du Littoral, Théoule-sur-Mer." To get to the hidden nude beach, you will follow the cobbled path partway down to sea level, then you will leave the cobbled path and follow an earthen path the rest of the way. Go down the twisting staircase. At the bottom of the stairs, the cobbled path will turn to the right and begin to head south in a gradual descent. In roughly 100 meters, the cobbled path will make a leftward switchback. At that point, you want to leave the cobbled path by hopping over the low stone fence at the switchback. Continue south on the earthen path (i.e., to the right when facing the sea). The nude beach will be more or less directly below you at that point, and shortly the path will begin to descend to the hidden beach.
Note: The green line traces the entirety of the cobbled path to Plage de Gardanne. The orange line is a very rough approximation of the earthen path to the nude beach.
Here is a map that draws the route described above from Exit 40 of A-8 to parking, assuming you are going west (coming from Cannes, heading toward Marseille) when you exit.
This placemark pertains to Crique de l'Aiguille.

Plage de Gardanne (basically textile, except for occasional nudity at off-peak times)
This placemark pertains to Crique de l'Aiguille.

Grotte de Gardanne, a natural arch in a large protrusion of rock

gated driveway with the number "53" on a stone gatepost

Batterie

Plage de la Batterie
This miniscule beach in an unlikely location is the only nude beach in Cannes. As you emerge from the tunnel under the highway, you'll arrive at a very small area of sand that is likely to be covered with naked bodies. This is the only sandy part of the beach.
Nudists often gather on the rocks on either side as well, and there is a separate gay area about 400 meters to the southwest (toward Cannes).
Cannes and Vallauris, Alpes-Maritimes (06), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

bus stop Batterie, Bus 200 (Cannes to Nice coastal route)
approximate location
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Batterie.

Shell gas station
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Batterie.

Boulevard des Horizons, Cannes, France
This placemark is pinpointed at the turnoff from the coastal highway (N7/D6007) onto Boulevard des Horizons. This location is 4.5 kilometers east of the center of Cannes. Watch for a Shell gas station at the turnoff.
Immediately after turning onto Boulevard des Horizons, turn left into a small parking lot.
If parking is full, and it usually is, continue along Boulevard des Horizons. Parking is restricted along the first park of the street, but after about 500 meters, as you approach the first intersection, you can park streetside.
This placemark pertains to Plage de la Batterie.

pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks

This rocky area is quite hidden and separate from the main sandy part of the beach. This popular area is essentially the gay nude beach of Cannes.

From the pinpointed parking area next to the gas station, there are steps that descend to a pedestrian tunnel. This tunnel goes under the highway and emerges at a tiny patch of sand. This is the nude beach. It is a very quick walk of less than 100 meters.
Getting to the completely separate gay area of the beach requires more walking, and there are a couple of options. Instead of taking the pedestrian tunnel, stay above ground and head south and west (toward Cannes) on the narrow sidewalk alongside the highway. Watch for the crosswalks—broad white stripes painted across the highway. After 200 meters you'll see the first crosswalk. Do NOT cross here. Continue another 150 meters to the second crosswalk. Cross the highway and you will be at the western (closer to Cannes) of the two pinpointed pedestrian bridges that cross the railroad tracks. Cross the bridge, after which you will go through a doorway. Shortly you'll be at the gay nude area.
Alternatively, you can take the pedestrian tunnel to the main beach, but, instead of descending to the main beach, hang a right and follow the path next to the railroad tracks (on the inland side of the tracks) until you reach the second pedestrian bridge.

Jetée du Port

Jetée du Port
Nude sunning, mostly by men, happens sporadically on this jetty, sheltered in large concrete blocks and close to the lighthouse at the end. This is a minor nudist site that is probably of limited interest.
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (06), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

This placemark pertains to Jetée du Port.

This is stop Garibaldi of Nice's only tram line.
Buses are Nice's primary mode of public transit, and there are many bus lines and stops in this area.
Nice public transit website
map of the entire Nice bus system (huge PDF file)
This placemark pertains to Jetée du Port.

If you follow Quai des Etats Unis east all the way past Nice's long, famous pebble beach, you'll arrive at a parking lot when the road curves after the end of the beach. Watch for a sign with a parking symbol that reads ""Port - Infernet."
The turnoff into the parking lot is at coordinates 43.6937, 7.2825 (Map It).
This placemark pertains to Jetée du Port.

St-Laurent d'Eze & Pissarelles

Plage de St-Laurent d'Eze
Once you take the stairs from the west end of the textile beach, you'll almost immediatly begin to see naked bodies. Nudity continues west for a few hundred meters until the area approximately below the east end of the Cap Estel tunnel (where the blue car placemark is pinpointed).
This area of rocky coves is the gayest "beach" on the entire French Riviera (despite a complete lack of sand). On weekends especially, these coves get very crowded. Even during the week, there area lots of visitors, and finding a parking place is a challenge any time it is warm enough to get naked. Despite the lack of an offficial authorization for naturism, swimsuits are rare here (as are straight visitors).
Eze, Alpes-Maritimes (06), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
There are 13 placemarks related to these nearby sites: Plage de St-Laurent d'Eze and Plage des Pissarelles.

Plage des Pissarelles
Nudity occurs freely at this small, rocky, hidden beach despite the lack of an official authorization for naturist use. This beach is popular with straight couples, whereas the nude area of Plage de St-Laurent d'Eze is a gay beach. The setting is quite dramatic, and you'll walk through a neighborhood of ritzy villas to reach the beach.
Cap d'Ail, Alpes-Maritimes (06), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
There are 13 placemarks related to these nearby sites: Plage de St-Laurent d'Eze and Plage des Pissarelles.

This highway is D6098, more commonly known as the Basse Corniche (the lowest of the three mountainside coastal routes between Nice and Monaco).
Assuming that you approach from Nice (going toward Monaco), you're getting close to the two pinpointed nude beaches when you get to Eze-Bord-de-Mer. About a kilometer past Eze-Bord-de-Mer, you'll go through the 620-meter-long Cap Estel tunnel.
This placemark is pinpointed at the eastern end of the long tunnel, at coordinates 43.7203, 7.3764 (Map It). This location is 15 kilometers east of the center of Nice.
When you emerge from the tunnel, note your distance.
To go to Plage de St-Laurent d'Eze
From the Cap Estel tunnel, continue east just 400 meters. There is a small parking lot on the left (inland) side of the highway.
If this lot is full, continue just 150 meters farther, where there is a somewhat larger but still limited parking lot, also on the left. The trail to the beach is across the highway from this lot.
If the second lot is also full, continue 200 meters farther to bus stop "Gianton" (pinpointed). There is room for just a few cars just past the bus stop.
To go to Plage des Pissarelles
From the Cap Estel tunnel, continue east for 1.3 kilometers. After the long horseshoe curve, you'll reach the Cap d'Ail town sign. Start looking on the left (inland) side of the road for an automobile repair shop called Centrauto. The path to the beach is opposite Centrauto. There is very limited streetside parking at Centrauto. If there are no spaces, continue a little farther along, where there is just a bit more streetside parking. 300 meters past Centrauto, the highway enters two short tunnels, one after the other. If you have not found parking by that point, you should probably consider parking elsewhere and taking the bus.
Parking anywhere near Plage de St-Laurent d'Eze or Plage des Pissarelles is very limited. See the "i" information placemark for more about parking in Eze-Bord-de-Mer and taking a short bus ride as an alternative.
This placemark pertains to Plage de St-Laurent d'Eze and Plage des Pissarelles.

Parking in this general area is limited and usually full. See the "i" information placemark other options.
This placemark pertains to Plage de St-Laurent d'Eze.

The trail to the beach is opposite the middle of the three pinpointed parking lots. If you are standing at the bus kiosk in the lot and facing the sea, the trail begins across the highway and slightly to your right at a break in the low stone wall. There is a sign with a symbol for "no dogs allowed" at the start of the trail.
Follow the trail downhill. After a few minutes you will arrive at short pedestrian tunnel that goes under the train tracks. When you emerge from the tunnel, you will be on a small pebble beach. This area is textile.
Turn to your right, go across the beach, then climb the stairs at the west end of the beach. Past the top of the stairs, you'll be in the nude area.
This placemark pertains to Plage de St-Laurent d'Eze.

This is stop Gianton of these two Nice area bus lines:
Line 100 (Nice - Monaco)
Line 83 (David - Plateau de la Justice)
See the "i" information placemark for more about taking the bus.
(If you are taking the bus from Monaco rather than from Nice, get off at the next stop to the west of this one—"Saint-Laurent-d'Eze Plage," located at the middle of the three pinpointed parking areas.)
This placemark pertains to Plage de St-Laurent d'Eze.

A pedestrian tunnel under the train tracks is the portal to the beach.

Although this looks like a parking lot, it actually is not. It is a automobile repair shop called Centrauto. However, it is possible to park along the street on the edge of this fenced property, but there is room for only seven or so cars.
Parking in this general area is limited and usually full. See the "i" information placemark other options.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Pissarelles.

This is stop Les Deux Tunnels of this Nice area bus line:
Line 100 (Nice - Monaco)
See the "i" information placemark for more about taking the bus.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Pissarelles.

The parking placemark nearest this placemark is pinpointed at an auto repair shop called Centrauto. On the east end of the shop, there is a crosswalk painted across the highway. This crosswalk leads to a gated side street marked by the signs "Domaine des Pissarelles" and "La Réserve de la Mala." Adjacent to the closed gate, there is an open doorway for pedestrian access.
Walk through the doorway and continue along the winding paved street. After about 500 meters and five switchbacks, you'll reach a tiny roundabout at the end of the paved road. Continue straight ahead (west) on the walking path just a few minutes further and you'll be at Plage des Pissarelles.
This placemark pertains to Plage des Pissarelles.

PARKING ADVICE
Parking in the immediate area of the two pinpointed nude beaches is very limited and usually full. Be prepared for this reality. If you can't find a place to park, take advantage of the bus. Your best option for finding nearby parking is in Eze-Bord-de-Mer, as far east in the town as possible.
Head back toward Nice. When you emerge from the western end of the Cap Estel tunnel, continue west for 900 meters. You will arrive at the Eze-Bord-de-Mer town sign (which is on the coast side of the road), and beginning just past the sign there is metered streetside parking (bring coins). 150 meters past (west of) the town sign, there is a bus stop on the coast side of the road, at coordinates 43.7225, 7.3568 (Map It). The name of the stop is "Gare SNCF," and the sign says "Direction MENTON" along with "83" and "100" (the numbers of the two bus lines).
If you are going to Plage de St-Laurent d'Eze, you can take either bus 83 or 100. Just board the first one that arrives and pay the small fare to the driver. The bus ride takes just a few minutes. When the bus emerges from the long tunnel, there is immediately a stop called "Cap Estel," which is not the one you want. Wait just 150 meters or so, until you see the first building on the right after the tunnel, before signaling for the next stop, called "Gianton." You'll arrive at the western of the two pinpointed bus stops. When you depart the bus, backtrack 200 meters toward Nice to find the start of the trail to the beach. (When you are ready to return to your car, the stop for the Nice-bound bus, called "Saint-Laurent-d'Eze Plage," is located at the middle of the three pinpointed parking areas, directly opposite the trail to the beach.)
If you are going to Plage des Pissarelles, be sure to board bus 100. (Bus 83 turns inland toward Eze village just past stop Gianton.) When the bus emerges from the long tunnel, it will go around a long horseshoe curve. Just past the curve, watch for the Cap d'Ail town sign, then signal for a stop. The next stop after the town sign—"Les Deux Tunnels"—is the one you want. It is 600 meters past Gianton, and it is the eastern of the two pinpointed bus stops. (For your return trip, the stop for the Nice-bound bus is directly across the street.) From the bus stop, backtrack toward Nice for just 100 meters to the gated side street, which is the trail to the beach.
Bus service is frequent, so you will probably not have to wait more than 15 minutes.
Nice public transit website
map of the entire Nice bus system (huge PDF file)
If you use the trip planner on the Nice public transit website, know that stops Gianton and Saint-Laurent-d'Eze Plage are listed under Eze (not Nice), and stop Les Deux Tunnels is listed under Cap d'Ail. Furthermore, be sure not to confuse Line 100 with Line 100 Xpress (which travels the autoroute).
This placemark pertains to Plage de St-Laurent d'Eze and Plage des Pissarelles.

Hautes-Alpes (05)

Pintrons

Plage des Pintrons
This is a series of tiny coves on Lac de Serre-Ponçon, a lake set amid stunning mountain scenery. Some of the coves are frequented by nude bathers. There are apparently small signs posted announcing the naturist status of the beach. While a few sources claim there is an officially authorized zone for naturism, there is little evidence to support that claim.
This beach is sometimes called Plage de Prunières.
Chorges, Hautes-Alpes (05), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

This placemark pertains to Plage des Pintrons.

Camping Le Nautic
website
This placemark pertains to Plage des Pintrons.

Camping Le Roustou
website
This placemark pertains to Plage des Pintrons.

Chapelle St-Michel

Chorges is a small village located west of Lac de Serre-Ponçon, at the junction of routes N94 and D3. From Chorges, head southeast on N94, toward the lake and the town of Savines-le-Lac.
After about 5 kilometers, you'll be approximately at the location of this placemark, which is at at coordinates 44.5269, 6.3362 (Map It). At this point, start watching closely for landmarks.
Looking to your right, you'll see Chapelle St-Michel in the distance. It's a tiny church on a tiny island (pinpointed). Shortly past this is Camping Le Roustou (pinpointed).
Take note of your distance at the turnoff to Camping Le Roustou. Continue along N94 one kilometer farther, then turn right into a parking area. If you reach the turnoff to Camping Le Nautic, you've gone about 500 meters too far.

Naturist Retreats/Places to Stay

General

Club du Soleil de Lyon
75 Chemin de Pagne, Les Crêtes
01390 Saint-Jean-de-Thurigneux
Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
telephone n/a
WEBSITE
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites)
CLIENTELE:  general / family
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool
NUDITY:  This establishment is expressly advertised as nudist or naturist. At such establishments, swimwear is generally prohibited in wet areas, and nudity may be generally expected or required elsewhere as well.

Club du Soleil les Hérissons
474 chemin des Grands Prés
01630 Sergy
Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
This establishment does not maintain a website. One or more alternative webpages are listed below.
GOOGLE
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, 2 furnished rooms)
CLIENTELE:  general / family
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool
NUDITY:  This establishment is expressly advertised as nudist or naturist. At such establishments, swimwear is generally prohibited in wet areas, and nudity may be generally expected or required elsewhere as well.

Allier (03)

Camping La Roseraie
4 la Boucharde
03700 Brugheas
Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, caravan rentals)
CLIENTELE:  adults only (21+), catering to a libertine clientele
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, hot tub
NUDITY:  allowed throughout
Day passes available.

Les Fourneaux
03160 Couzon
Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites)
CLIENTELE:  general / no children
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool
NUDITY:  This establishment is expressly advertised as naturist. At such establishments, nudity may be generally expected or required of guests in some areas (especially poolside), but clothing may be customary or required in other areas.

Nature et Amitié
1 lieu dit Côte Vieille
03450 Ébreuil
Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites)
CLIENTELE:  general / family
NUDITY:  This establishment is expressly advertised as nudist or naturist. At such establishments, swimwear is generally prohibited in wet areas, and nudity may be generally expected or required elsewhere as well.

Bastide du Soleil 07
19 place de l'Église de Berrias
07460 Berrias
Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (4 rooms)
CLIENTELE  adults only, substantial LGBT patronage
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES  pool
NUDITY  Swimwear is optional at the pool.

La Plage des Templiers
07700 St-Martin-d'Ardèche
Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent sites, bungalows; no caravans due to terrain); restaurant on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  adjacent to nude beach
NUDITY:  This establishment is expressly advertised as naturist. At such establishments, nudity may be generally expected or required of guests in some areas (especially poolside), but clothing may be customary or required in other areas.
This establishment is located at the base of a canyon with no direct automobile access (and thus no caravans). Guests send down their equipment on a ski-lift-type contraption and hike to the campground.

Cantal (15)

Domain de la Taillade
15260 Neuvéglise
Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows); restaurant, bar and snack stand on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, children's pool, river
NUDITY:  This establishment is expressly advertised as naturist. At such establishments, nudity may be generally expected or required of guests in some areas (especially poolside), but clothing may be customary or required in other areas.

Drôme (26)

Val Drôme Soleil
26400 Mirabel-et-Blacons
Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, gîtes); restaurant and bar on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, children's pool; indoor pool and sauna for gîte guests

Isère (38)

Le Courtialet
3 Le Cros Bas
38650 Avignonet
Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, one mobile home for rent)

Loire (42)

Le Dorier
872 route du Dorier
42230 Saint-Étienne
Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, 6 caravan rentals)

La Robertanne
42530 Saint-Genest-Lerpt
Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, one caravan rental, one room)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, children's pool

Puy-de-Dôme (63)

La Serre de Portelas
63450 Saint-Saturnin
Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, dormitory); grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, children's pool

Domaine du Grand Bois
69420 Tupin-et-Semons
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, mobile homes); restaurant and bar on premises

Savoie (73)

Club du Soleil Savoie Nature
Lieu-dit Le Chapinan
73170 Yenne
Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Day passes available.

Doubs (25)

Club Naturiste de Besançon
25320 Osselle-Routelle
Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
telephone n/a
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, one cabin)

Club du Soleil de Dole
À Fourier
39380 Belmont
Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Nièvre (58)

Domaine de la Gagère
58170 Luzy
Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes); restaurant and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  2 pools, sauna

Saône-et-Loire (71)

Camping Borvo
Moulin de l'Étang
71140 Bourbon-Lancy
Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, 2 tent-cabins)

Camping La Breur
402 route de Satonnay
71870 Laizé
Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, 4 caravan rentals, 2 cabins)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  covered pool

Le Bois des Battées
D124
71510 Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune
Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Camping La Bonnaie
77 route de Pléneuf
22430 Hénansal
Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, furnished tents)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  solarium-enclosed pool, hot tub, sauna

Pallieter
22130 Plancoët
Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows)

Bois de la Paveillais
35850 Gévezé
Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Day passes available.

Les Bruyères d'Arvor
56100 Lorient
Morbihan, Bretagne, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows)
This establishment is managed by a naturist association but is open to the general public.

La Pinède
56550 Belz
Morbihan, Bretagne, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (sites for tents and caravans)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  7 kilometers to nearest nude beach

Camping Natura International
1395 rue de Sivry
59740 Beaurieux
Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, sauna, pond

Aquadétente
25 chemin de Montorgueil
59440 Boulogne-sur-Helpe
Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

Camping du Pont Charlet
35 Ruelle de la Blanche
59116 Houplines
Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  n/a

Centre Gymnique du Nord
529 rue Albert Camus
59230 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

Oise (60)

Club du Soleil de Creil
chemin de la Procession
Hameau de Morcourt
60800 Feigneux
Oise, Hauts-de-France, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, caravan rentals, one bungalow)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  small pool

Indre (36)

La Petite Brenne
36800 Luzeret
Indre, Centre-Val de Loire, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows); restaurant, bar and pizzeria on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  2 pools, children's pool, swimming pond, sauna

Indre-et-Loire (37)

Club du Soleil de Touraine
37340 Savigne-sur-Lathan
Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, children's pool
This establishment is managed by a naturist association but is open to the general public.

Loir-et-Cher (41)

Club du Soleil de Loir et Cher
La Garenne, route de Landes le Gaulois
41330 Saint-Bohaire
Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Camping Les Bogues
45590 Saint Cyr en Val
Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows)
This establishment is managed by a naturist association but is open to the general public.

La Chiappa
20137 Porto Vecchio
Corse-du-Sud, Corse, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic resort (tent and caravan sites, bungalows); restaurant, bar and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, adjacent to nude beach

U-Furu
20137 Porto Vecchio
Corse-du-Sud, Corse, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows); bar and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool; nude bathing in and hiking along the stream; short drive to nude beaches

Bagheera
20230 Bravone
Haute-Corse, Corse, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, caravans for rent); restaurant, bar and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  sauna, adjacent to nude beach

Club Corsicana
20230 San Nicolao
Haute-Corse, Corse, France
TYPE:  rustic retreat (bungalows); restaurant, pizzeria and bar on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  sauna, adjacent to nude beach

Corsica Natura
20230 San Nicolao
Haute-Corse, Corse, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows); restaurant on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  adjacent to nude beach

Ferienhaus Casa-Corsica
Residence San Carlu #53
20230 Linguizzetta
telephone (+49) 5631 61800 (Germany)
TYPE:  self-contained 2-bedroom cottage amid a group of naturist campgrounds
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  adjacent to nude beach
NUDITY:  allowed throughout

Les Eucalyptus
20230 Linguizzetta
This establishment does not maintain a website. One or more alternative webpages are listed below.
GOOGLE       CAMPING.INFO

Riva Bella
20270 Aleria
TYPE:  camping / rustic resort (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, tent bungalows); restaurant, bar and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  separate spa facility with pool, hot tub, sauna, hamman and spa treatments; adjacent to nude beach

Aube (10)

Club Soleil de Troyes
Rue du général de Gaulle
10390 Verrières
Aube, Grand Est, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (sites for tents and caravans, one chalet and one caravan for rent)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, swimming pond

Centre Gymnique d'Alsace
6 rue des Pommiers
67310 Wasselonne
Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (sites for tents and caravans)

Haut-Rhin (68)

Club du Soleil Mulhouse
chemin de l'Eiblen Réguisheim
68190 Ensisheim
Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France

Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)

UGL Le Cardinal
54385 Domèvre-en-Haye
Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est, France

Essonne (91)

Les Bois de Valence
chemin de Monlimon
91590 D'Huison-Longueville
Essonne, Île-de-France, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, one caravan rental, one cabin)

Les Hespérides
91580 Etrechy
Essonne, Île-de-France, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, sauna

Héliomonde
Route de la Petite Beauce
91520 Saint-Chéron
Essonne, Île-de-France, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes); restaurant on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, sauna, hammam

Val-de-Marne (94)

Club Gymnique de France
18 rue du Bois d'Auteuil
94440 Villecresnes
Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France

Le Manoir
11 rue du Haut Mesnil
14110 Condé-en-Normandie
Calvados, Normandie, France
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (5 rooms, 2 apartments)
CLIENTELE  adults only, catering to a libertine clientele, LGBT friendly
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES  3 pools, hot tub, sauna, hammam
NUDITY  Clothing is optional throughout.

Nature et Soleil de Normandie
Bois de l'Echelette
14220 St Laurent de Condel
Calvados, Normandie, France

Eure (27)

Le Bois Mareuil
27480 Lorleau
Eure, Normandie, France

Fern Fields Naturist Retreat
Les Bourdonnières
50670 Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie
Manche, Normandie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, one gîte)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  solarium-enclosed pool and hot tub

Club du Soleil de la Porte Océane
76111 Yport
Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  sauna

La Chênaie
Chemin d'Ambourville
76480 Anneville-Ambourvile
Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France

Charente (16)

Le Jardin des Hirondelles
1 La Chaussade
16320 Blanzaguet-Saint-Cybard
Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  chambre d'hôtes (4 rooms)
CLIENTELE:  general / adults only
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, sauna
NUDITY:  This establishment is expressly advertised as nudist or naturist.* At such establishments, swimwear is generally prohibited in wet areas, and nudity may be generally expected or required elsewhere as well.
* Le Jardin des Hirondelles caters to naturists during the tourist season (May 15 - October 15), but it is operated as a conventional textile establishment during the off season.

Camping du Port
Rue du Port
17170 La Ronde
Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, mobile homes)

Le Petit Dauphin
1696 route de la Fouasse
17570 Les Mathes
Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, mobile homes)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool; close to nude beaches

Corrèze (19)

Domaine du Coq Rouge
19500 Collonges-la-Rouge
Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, cabins)

Aimée Porcher
Pingrieux
19140 Eyburie
Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites); restaurant and bar on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  swimming pond with beach

Le Saulet
2 route des Saulet
19130 Vignols
Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (6 tent/caravan sites, one caravan rental)
CLIENTELE:  adults only (18+), substantial LGBT patronage
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  sauna, outdoor shower
NUDITY:  allowed throughout

Creuse (23)

Creuse Nature
Route de Bétête D15
23600 Boussac
Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes, tents and caravans for rent); restaurant and bar on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  indoor and outdoor pools, children's pool, sauna

Deux-Sèvres (79)

L'Oliverie
79200 Saurais
Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, gîte, chambres d'hôtes); snack stand on premises

Dordogne (24)

Domaine de Chaudeau
24700 Montpon-Ménestérol
Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes, caravans for rent); snack stand and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, swimming pond with beach

Le Coteau de l'Herm
24580 Rouffignac
Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, 3 bungalows); snack stand and grocery shop on premises

Le Couderc
24440 Naussannes
Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows); restaurant, bar, snack stand and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, children's pool, sauna, hot tub, swimming pond with beach

Le Diamant Noir
Lieu dit Les Pauvrettes
24510 Val de Louyre et Caudeau
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, tent-cabins, mobile homes)
CLIENTELE:  adults only (21+), catering to a libertine clientele
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  2 pools
NUDITY:  Clothing is optional throughout.

Le Marcassin de Saint Aubin
24250 Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat

Terme d'Astor
24480 Bouillac
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes); restaurant, bar, snack stand and grocery shop on premises

Centre Helio Marin de Montalivet (CHM Monta)
46 avenue de l'Europe
33341 Vendays-Montalivet
Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic resort (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes, studios); restaurants, bars, grocery shop and other shops on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, mini-water park with large pool and water slides, adjacent to nude beach; separate spa facility with hot tub, sauna, hammam and spa treatments

Château Guiton
33760 Frontenac
Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, one mobile home, 4 bungalow tents, 3 gîtes); snack stand, wine bar and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, sauna

Euronat
33590 Grayan-l'Hôpital
Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic resort (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes); restaurants, bars, grocery shop and other shops on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  indoor and outdoor pools, water slide, adjacent to nude beach; separate spa facility with spa pool, sauna, hammam and spa treatments

La Jenny
33680 Le Porge
TYPE:  bungalow resort; restaurants, bar, grocery shop and other shops on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  4 pools, adjacent to nude beach
La Jenny is a large resort covering 300 acres. Accommodations are self-catering bungalows. There are no tents or caravans.

Haute-Vienne (87)

Lous Suais
87460 Cheissoux
Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, 2 bungalow tents, 2 caravans for rent); snack stand on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  children's pool, nude bathing at lake

Moulin de Chez Joyeux
87320 Thiat
Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  chambre d'hôtes (4 rooms)
CLIENTELE:  adults only
NUDITY:  This establishment is expressly advertised as naturist. Nudity is allowed throughout and required at the pool.

Bouhebent
159 chemin du Blanquet
40310 Gabarret
Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  2 cottages (gîtes)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  swimming pond

Arnaoutchot Natu-Resort & Spa
40560 Vielle-St-Girons
Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic resort (tent and caravan sites, bungalows); restaurants, bar, grocery shop and other shops on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  indoor pool with waterslide, 2 outdoor pools, children's pool, adjacent to nude beach; separate spa facility with sauna, hammam and spa treatments

Lot-et-Garonne (47)

Domaine Laborde
47150 Monflanquin
Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows); restaurant, pizzeria, snack stand and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  indoor and outdoor pools, water slides, children's pool, hot tub, sauna, swimming ponds

Les Coges
2360 chemin Lartigau
64290 Lasseube
Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Vienne (86)

Camping La Pardière
86370 Château-Larcher
Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, one caravan rental, one cabin)

Ariège (09)

Millefleurs
09120 Varilhes
Ariège, Occitanie, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  small soaking pool, sauna

Le Clapotis
11480 La Palme
Aude, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes, caravans for rent); restaurant, bar and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, children's pool, private lakeshore nude beach, short drive to seaside nude beaches

Villages Naturiste de Port Leucate
The naturist villages of Port Leucate are three adjacent properties just north of Port Leucate proper. The villages collectively span one kilometer between two inlets and effectively form a naturist town of sorts. You can drive in just as you would any other town, park and disrobe. The villages abut a publicly accessible nude beach. There are patio restaurants and some other businesses that can be patronized in the nude and a small yacht harbor where clothing is unnecessary. It is a much smaller (and quieter) version of Cap d'Agde, minus the nightlife.
The three "villages"—Oasis, Aprhodite and Ulysse—are complexes of apartments, most of which are privately owned and available for rent. Reservations are mostly handled by third party services.

Aphrodite Village
11370 Port-Leucate
Aude, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  privately owned apartments available for rent in a resort village
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:   2 pools, adjacent to nude beach
NUDITY  This establishment is expressly advertised as naturist. At such establishments, nudity may be generally expected or required of guests in some areas (especially poolside), but clothing may be customary or required in other areas.

Oasis Village
11370 Port-Leucate
Aude, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  apartment resort village
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:   2 pools, sauna, adjacent to nude beach

Ulysse Nature
11370 Port-Leucate
TYPE:  privately owned apartments available for rent in a resort village
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, adjacent to nude beach

Aveyron (12)

Le Pas de Ceilhes
12540 Fondamente
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (sites for tents and caravans, a few rooms available)

Domaine de la Quiquier
30630 Goudargues
Gard, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (5 rooms)
CLIENTELE:  general / adults only
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, hot tub

Domaine de la Sablière
30430 Saint-Privat-de-Champclos
Gard, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes); restaurant and bar on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  indoor and outdoor pools, children's pool, sauna, nude bathing in river

La Genèse
30430 Mejannes-le-Clap
Gard, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes); restaurant and bar on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, nude bathing in river

Le Ran du Chabrier
30430 Saint-Privat-de-Champclos
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites); bar and grocery shop on premises
CLIENTELE:  general*
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  nude bathing in river
* Although according to the entrance sign children are allowed, this establishment is known for its libertine enviroment and would seem unsuitable for families and minors.

Gers (32)

Deveze
32380 Gaudonville
Gers, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, children's pool, lake

Domaine de Sarraute
32460 Le Houga
Gers, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, mobile homes)

Haute-Garonne (31)

Les Aillos
31460 Caraman
Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes, caravans for rent); restaurant and bar on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, children's pool, sauna

Hautes-Pyrénées (65)

L'Eglantiere
65230 Castelnau-Magnoac
Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes, bungalow tents); restaurant, snack stand, bar and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, children's pool, sauna, nude bathing at river

Cap d'Agde Quartier Naturiste
The collection of hotel placemarks (for apartments, hotels and other rentals), along with the tent placemark (for the campground), roughly defines the extent of the naturist quarter.
It is difficult to know how to begin to describe Cap d'Agde (pronounced "kap dahg"), since calling it a "naturist resort" doesn't even begin to paint a picture of this place. First of all, the location: the towns Agde and Cap d'Agde are in the western part of Hérault, about 65 kilometers southwest of Montpellier and 25 kilometers east of Béziers. Agde is a regular town, while Cap d'Agde is a large resort town on the coast. Many people mistakenly think that all of Cap d'Agde is for nudists, but in fact in most areas of Cap d'Agde clothing is necessary. The 250-acre naturist quarter is just one zone of Cap d'Agde, located on the far eastern end of the resort complex. (It may be useful to think of the naturist quarter as a "suburb" of Cap d'Agde town.) For convenience, we'll use the term "Cap d'Agde" to refer specifically to the naturist section.
The naturist quarter functions as a small self-contained city, with grocery stores, shops, banks, bars, hotels, condominiums, campgrounds, swimming pools and a long stretch of beach. The naturist quarter is packed with upwards of 40,000 visitors daily during the peak summer season. Although billed primarily as a family-oriented naturist resort town, Cap d'Agde in fact draws a diverse range of people, including families, couples, singles, straight, gay, bi—all types of people from puritans to hedonists. Although visitors are primarily from European countries, Cap d'Agde has been growing in popularity with North American nudists. Nudity is permitted everywhere, so it is in fact possible to do grocery shopping in the nude here. Virtually everyone is naked on the beach, where signs announce "Nudité Obligatoire," but otherwise about half the crowd is naked in other venues of the naturist quarter. At nighttime, the majority of visitors tend to wear clothes in the restaurants and clubs. Even if you do not stay at one of the accommodations, you can pay a fee to enter the naturist quarter for the day.
Cap d'Agde is a far cry from any kind of naturist resort anywhere else in the world. The French are much more comfortable with sexuality than are Americans, and many people do visit Cap d'Agde for the sexual opportunities that it affords. There are clubs, fetish shops and the like that cater to adult pleasures. Those who "swing" and those who don't seem to segregate and coexist peacefully.
Ultimately, whether of not to visit Cap d'Agde should perhaps be determined by how you feel about huge crowds. If your idea of the ideal nude venue is a quiet, scenic, remote, wild beach—this is not it. If nudity en masse factored exponentially is your thing, you can't do any better than Cap d'Agde.

Centre Naturiste Oltra
Cap d'Agde
Hérault, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat within a large naturist resort (sites for tents and caravans, bungalows, mobile homes)
NUDITY:  This establishment is one of a number of places to stay within the Cap d'Adge naturist quarter, where nudity is generally unrestricted.

Heliopolis
Cap d'Agde
Hérault, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  apartment complex within a large naturist resort
NUDITY:  This establishment is one of a number of places to stay within the Cap d'Adge naturist quarter, where nudity is generally unrestricted.

Heliovillage
Hérault, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  complex of semi-detached houses within a large naturist resort
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  short walk to nude beach
NUDITY:  This establishment is one of a number of places to stay within the Cap d'Adge naturist quarter, where nudity is generally unrestricted.

Hôtel Eve
TYPE:  hotel within a large naturist resort
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, sauna; short walk to nude beach

Le Jardin d'Eden
TYPE:  apartment complex within a large naturist resort
CLIENTELE:  adults only / no minors
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, spa; adjacent to nude beach
This adults-only establishment, along with the adjacent club Le Glamour, caters to a libertine clientele.

Le Jardin de Babylone
TYPE:  apartment complex with 67 units within a large naturist resort; restaurant and bar on premises
CLIENTELE:  adults only / no minors
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, spa; short walk to nude beach
This adults-only establishment caters to a libertine clientele.

Les Villas de Port Nature
TYPE:  complex of duplex houses within a large naturist resort
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool; adjacent to nude beach

Natura Beach
TYPE:  apartment complex within a large naturist resort
(Note: Natura Beach is surrounded by Heliopolis.)

Natureva Spa
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  indoor pool, spa treatments, short walk to nude beach

Oz'inn Hôtel
7 rue des Néréïdes
34300 Cap d'Agde
TYPE:  hotel with 29 rooms within a large naturist resort; restaurant and bar on premises
CLIENTELE:  adults only / no minors
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  spa, hamam; short walk to nude beach
This adults-only establishment caters to a libertine clientele.

Port Ambonne
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool; short walk to nude beach

Port Nature
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool; adjacent to nude beach

Port Soleil
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool; short walk to nude beach

Port Vénus
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool; short walk to nude beach

La Source Saint Pierre
34150 Aniane
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, caravan rentals, mobile homes); restaurant and snack stand on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  nude bathing at river

Ô Chai d'Œuvres
257 avenue de Saint Pargoire
34230 Campagnan
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (3 rooms)
CLIENTELE:  adults only, gay friendly
NUDITY:  Swimwear is optional at the pool.

Mas de Lignières
2 Chemin de la Source
34210 Cesseras

Domaine de Lambeyran
34700 Lodeve
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes)

Le Jardin de Gretuvs
RD 908, Domaine de Nabes
34800 Mourèze
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, nude bathing at nearby lake

Le Village du Bosc
34800 Octon
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, nude bathing at nearby lake

Terre de Soleil
34850 Pinet
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, mobile homes, tents for rent); restaurant and bar on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool; short drive to nude beaches

Le Sérignan Plage Nature
34410 Serignan-Plage
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes); restaurant, bar and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, hot tub, balneotherapy center, * adjacent to nude beach
* Le Sérignan Plage Nature is adjacent to a larger affiliated textile campground called Le Sérignan Plage. The two campgrounds mostly operate independently. The large heated swimming pool of the naturist campground is adjacent to but fenced off from the adjacent balneotherapy center, a spa area that includes two additional heated pools. The balneotherapy center is shared by both campgrounds. From 9 am until 1 pm, swimwear is prohibited. From 2 pm until 6 pm, swimwear is required. The balneotherapy center is available only during those two time blocks. Guests of either campground can visit the balneotherapy center during either time block as long as they observe the applicable dress code. Children under 16 are not allowed in the balneotherapy center during either time block. Guests of the naturist campground also have access to the facilities of the textile campground, which includes a water park.

Les Salisses
34450 Vias
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, mobile homes); restaurant and bar on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  3 pools (one naturist, 2 textile); waterslide (textile)
NUDITY:  This establishment is not naturist per se but has a naturist zone that is a small part of the overall facilities. The naturist area is a terrace with a swimming pool that is uncovered during warmer months but enclosed in a solarium out of season. Conventional attire is required outside the walled-off naturist area.

Lalbrade
46260 Lugagnac
Lot, Occitanie, France

Le Champ de Guiral
Prouilhac
46300 Gourdon
Lot, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, 3 mobile home rentals, 2 B&B rooms)

Le Clos Barrat
46700 Sérignac
Lot, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, 2 bungalows, 2 mobile homes, 2 apartments); restaurant, bar and grocery shop on premises

La Clapère
66480 Maureillas
Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, mobile homes); restaurant and bar on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, children's pool, nude bathing at river, 30 km to nude beach

Le P'tit Bonheur
66360 Escaro
Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool (textile)
NUDITY:  Only part of this establishment is naturist. Eight campsites on several acres of an upper terrace are resevered for naturists, and nude hiking is possible in the adjacent forest. Otherwise, this establishment is textile.

Le Ventous
66150 Arles-sur-Tech
Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France

Mas de la Balma
Route de Taulis (D 618)
66110 Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  swimming pond

Tarn (81)

La Couliche
465 chemin de la Couliche
81150 Cestayrols
Tarn, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, one yurt)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  n/a

Le Fiscalou
81140 Puycelsi
Tarn, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, caravans for rent); restaurant on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, sports facilities

Tarn-et-Garonne (82)

Camping Le Mérou
82160 Saint-Projet
Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, several rental accommodations)

Les Manoques
82150 Valeilles
Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, children's pool, hot tub, sauna

Pays de la Loire

Loire-Atlantique

La Châtaigneraie d'Armor
La Jutonnais
44220 Couëron
Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Le Clos-Marot
Route du Marault
44420 Piriac-sur-Mer
Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (sites for tents and caravans)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, 7 kilometers to nude beach
Day passes available

Natanjou
chemin des Boisnières
49140 Cornillé-les-Caves
Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France

Les Saulaies
49370 La Pouëze
Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
TYPE:  chambre d'hôtes (one room, one cabin, one yurt)
CLIENTELE:  general / family; substantial LGBT patronage
NUDITY:  This establishment is expressly advertised as naturist. Nudity is allowed throughout and required at the pool.

Mayenne (53)

La Petit Cretouffiere
53120 Colombiers-du-Plessis
Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France
This establishment does not maintain a website. One or more alternative webpages are listed below.
FACEBOOK
GPS: 48.3918N, 0.8400W (The pinpointed location is at the center of Colombiers-du-Plessis. The precise location of this establishment is not disclosed to the public.)
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, one cabin, two B&B rooms)
CLIENTELE:  general / no children
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  plunge pool, hot tub

Sarthe (72)

Le Champ Monâtre
72220 Saint-Mars-d'Outillé
Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France

L'Aqual'Yon
107 Boutet
85310 Rives de l'Yon
Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
CLIENTELE:  adults only (18+), catering to a libertine clientele; substantial LGBT patronage
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, hot tub

Le Colombier
85210 Saint-Martin-Lars-en-Sainte-Hermine
Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows); restaurant and bar on premises

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)

Castillon de Provence
04120 Castellane
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes); bar, snack stand and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, sauna, nude bathing at lake

Domaine des Lauzons
04300 Forcalquier
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic resort (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes); restaurant, bar and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  2 pools, water slides, sauna

Domaine du Petite Arlane
Route de Riez
04210 Valensole
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, gîtes); restaurant, pizzeria, bar and grocery shop on premises

Le Vallon des Oiseaux
04110 Reillanne
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tents and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes); restaurant on premises

Verdon Provence
Chemin de l'Adrech du Deffends
04800 Esparron-de-Verdon
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, cabins); restaurant and bar on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, 2 small private lakeshore nude beaches

Origan Village
06260 Puget-Théniers
Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic resort (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, tent bungalows); restaurant, pizzeria, bar and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  2 pools, water slide, sauna, nude bathing at river

Le Haut Chandelalar
06850 Brainçonnet
Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows); grocery shop on premises

Le Jas du Sarraire
D952 Pont Mirabeau
13490 Jouques
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France

Messidor
Route de St Canadet
13610 Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, mobile homes); restaurant on premises

Le Baou
320 chemin de Baoufreye
83830 Bargemon
Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
TYPE:  2 cottages (gîtes), one apartment
CLIENTELE:  general / mainly adults
NUDITY:  This establishment is expressly advertised as naturist. Clothing is optional throughout.

Le Mas Saint Sauveur
chemin du Viérard
83670 Barjols
Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (3 rooms, one apartment)
CLIENTELE:  general / adults only

Domaine de l'Escride
83210 Belgentier
Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (tent and caravan sites, several studios and bungalows)

La Fenouillère
481 chemin de Peygon
83170 Brignoles
CLIENTELE:  general / mainly adults

La Haute Garduère
Route de Grasse — R.D. 562
83830 Callas
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (sites for tents and caravans, caravans for rent); snack stand and grocery shop on premises

La Tuquette
83440 Fayence
TYPE:  camping / rustic retreat (sites for tents and caravans, bungalows); snack stand on premises

Les Lodges
83920 La Motte
TYPE:  3 gîtes

Pegase
chemin des Mauniers
83510 Lorgues
CLIENTELE:  couples, gay friendly, catering to a libertine clientele
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, hot tub, sauna
NUDITY:  generally obligatory throughout

La Bergerie du Moulin
51 route de La Passerelle
83460 Taradeau
CLIENTELE:  general, gay friendly, no children
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, hot tub, sauna
NUDITY:  Swimwear is optional in all wet areas.

Île du Levant

Île du Levant
Île du Levant is the easternmost island of a chain called Îles d'Hyères. These islands are located south of the mainland towns Hyères and Le Lavandou, at an average distance of about 10 kilometers from the mainland. Île du Levant has a unique naturist history which goes all the way back to 1931, when two brothers set out to build the first nudist town in France. Naturism remains an important part of the island's culture to this day.
Île du Levant is a small island—about 8 kilometers long and never more than 2 kilometers wide, and 80% of it is military property that is off limits to visitors. Non-military land consists of about 200 acres on the western end of the island. This part of the island, which is distinct in the satellite imagery from the forested military zone, is home to a number of private vacation homes and small-scale public accommodations.
Île du Levant—that is, the small civilian portion of it—is a place where nudity can be practiced almost everywhere. Clothing is required in two places: at the ferry port and at the small commercial center of Héliopolis, the only village on the island. Private establishments such as restaurants outside of Héliopolis may also have a dress code, but you are free to wander the streets naked outside of Héliopolis and the port. All accommodations on the island are naturist or clothing optional. Nudity is obligatory at the only sandy beach of the island, Plage des Grottes, as well as at the Bain de Diane, the stony beach north of the port.
Île du Levant does not cater to non-French-speaking tourists to the extent of many of the mainland naturist centers. Most of the pinpointed establishments have websites that are in French only.
The closest passenger ferry to the island leaves from Le Lavandou and takes 30 minutes. (Automobiles are not allowed on the island.) There are also ferries to the island from Hyères and Cavalaire-sur-Mer. Day visitors arrive in the morning and depart late in the afternoon.
The website below is in French only but provides the best overview of the island.
Ferry information:
departing from Le Lavandou
departing from Hyères

Bazar du Levant
Île du Levant
83400 Hyères
TYPE:  small apartment complex
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  walking distance to nude beaches
NUDITY:  All accommodations in the developed area of Île du Levant are naturist by default. Nudity is allowed everywhere except in the center of the village (Héliopolis) and at the port.

Camping La Pinède
83400 Hyères
TYPE:  tent camping, bungalows, apartment
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, spa, sauna, hammam; walking distance to nude beaches
NUDITY:  All accommodations in the developed area of Île du Levant are naturist by default. Nudity is allowed everywhere except in the center of the village (Héliopolis) and at the port.

L'Eden
83400 Hyères
TYPE:  bungalow complex
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  walking distance to nude beaches
NUDITY:  All accommodations in the developed area of Île du Levant are naturist by default. Nudity is allowed everywhere except in the center of the village (Héliopolis) and at the port.

Héliotel
TYPE:  hotel; restaurant on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool; walking distance to nude beaches

Hôtel Gaëtan
TYPE:  hotel; restaurant / bar on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  walking distance to nude beaches

La Brise Marine
TYPE:  hotel; restaurant on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool; walking distance to nude beaches

Résidence l'Escapade
CLIENTELE:  general / family; very gay friendly
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, walking distance to nude beaches

Studio 80
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TYPE:  3 apartments
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, sauna, hammam; walking distance to nude beaches

Villa Eglantine
TYPE:  small hotel (6 rooms, 14 studios)

Villa La Réclusière
TYPE:  complex of 4 bungalows

Domaine de Bélézy
84410 Bedoin
Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
TYPE:  camping / rustic resort (tent and caravan sites, bungalows, bungalow tents, mobile homes); restaurant, bar and grocery shop on premises
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  2 pools, children's pool, separate spa facility with hammam and spa treatments

LGBT

Villa Gecko
route du Morbier
01600 Toussieux
Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
GAY SEJOUR
CLIENTELE:  gay men

Les Vieilles Tentes
265 chemin de la Chave
07130 Saint-Romain-de-Lerps
Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
GAY SEJOUR       GOOGLE
TYPE:  rustic retreat (2 caravans, one transparent dome room)
CLIENTELE  gay men
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES  small pool, hot tub
NUDITY  allowed throughout

Le Temps d'une Pause
263 route d'Annonay, Villa 45
07430 Vernosc-lès-Annonay
GAY SEJOUR
CLIENTELE:  gay men
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, hot tub, sauna
NUDITY:  Swimwear is optional in all wet areas.

Le Pré Grand
25 le Mas Marty bas
15250 Crandelles
Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
GAY SEJOUR     FACEBOOK     GOOGLE
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (2 rooms), one self-catering apartment
CLIENTELE:  gay men
NUDITY:  Swimwear is optional at the pool.

Galants de Nuit
8 Rue du Professeur Mouriquand
26400 Crest
Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  hot tub, garden

B&B in Drôme
1 impasse des Oliviers
26790 La Baume-de-Transit
Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
GAY SEJOUR
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  small pool, inflatable hot tub

Les Ors de Romans
6 ter rue Diodore Rahoult
26100 Romans-sur-Isère

Chalet Pink
149 route de Vaudagne
74310 Les Houches
Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  hot tub, wellness area with hammam
NUDITY:  Swimwear is optional at the hot tub and wellness area.

La Casa de Séquoia
235 chemin de la Piot
38140 Beaucroissant
Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
GAY SEJOUR     FACEBOOK     GOOGLE

Chambres d'hôtes au Qjé
342 route des Mitoyens
38780 Oytier Saint Oblas
Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
NUDITY:  Swimwear is optional in all wet areas.

Gitelôbleue
45 rue Ambroise Croizat
38760 Varces-Allières-et-Risset
TYPE:  4 self-catering apartments
CLIENTELE:  mostly gay men

Divin-Mélange
20 Boulevard Henri IV
63600 Ambert
Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (3 rooms, one loft, one gîte)
NUDITY:  Swimwear is optional at the pool.

Maison Pat et Dan
11 allée des Vignes
69570 Dardilly
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
NUDITY:  allowed throughout; obligatory at the pool
Day passes are available for use of the pool.

Le Relais des Rivaux
21 rue d'Erbach
73330 Le Pont de Beauvoisin
Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
GAY SEJOUR     GOOGLE

1 rue du Pont des 3 Arches
22350 Saint-Jouan-de-l'Isle
Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  hot tub

Bay Ouest
35190 Quebriac
Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
TYPE  chambres d'hôtes (4 rooms)
CLIENTELE  gay men
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES  pool, sauna
NUDITY  allowed throughout

La Maison du Berger
5 Kerlon
56680 Plouhinec
Morbihan, Bretagne, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  hot tub

Villarcenciel
rue Lilienthal
37300 Joué-Les-Tours
Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  hot tub
NUDITY:  allowed indoors and in the hot tub area

Chez Marc & Francis
37219 Vouvray
Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  solarium-enclosed pool

L'Annexe
30 la Prazerie
41360 Lunay
Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  hot tub, garden

L'Orée de Neuville
45170 Neuville-aux-Bois
Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  inflatable hot tub

TropiNues
45140 Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Le Vallon du Soultzbach
66A rue du Soultzbach
68290 Wegscheid
Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
GAY SEJOUR     FACEBOOK     GOOGLE

B&B Oakland
71 Allée des Biches
62780 Cucq
Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  sauna, close to nude beach
NUDITY:  allowed anywhere indoors

Maison Bord'Eure
8 rue Ferard
27530 Ézy-sur-Eure
Eure, Normandie, France
GAY SEJOUR     FACEBOOK
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  hot tub, garden

Nat'hommes
6 rue Jean Even
27140 Gisors
Eure, Normandie, France

Les Grandes Vignes
Saint-Pierre d'Autils
27200 Vernon
GPS: 49.1194N, 1.4371E (These coordinates are very general. This establishment does not publicize a physical address.)
TYPE:  one gîte on the grounds of a private home
CLIENTELE:  gay / lesbian

B&B near Mont-Saint-Michel
3 impasse des Hêtres
50300 Saint-Loup
Manche, Normandie, France
NUDITY:  allowed on terrace (hot tub area)

Eden Baie B&B
54 Rue de la Croix du Chesnot
50220 Saint-Quentin-sur-le-Homme
Manche, Normandie, France
GAY SEJOUR     GOOGLE
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  hot tub, sun terrace

Le Logis de Uku
17230 Charron
Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
This establishment does not publicize a physical address. The coordinates above pinpoint a nearby intersection.

Maison Saint Maur
3 rue Saint Maur
17100 Saintes
TYPE:  TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (3 rooms)

Le Lièvre Rouge
33760 Escoussans

Les Garçons du Bassin
1 rue Jean Bart
33260 La Teste de Buch

Villa Presqu'ILS
8 allées des Aoudets
33950 Lège-Cap-Ferret
telephone [unlisted; see website]

Villa Koba
270 rue des Libellules
40140 Azur
Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Domaine du Coum
631 chemin du Coum
40630 Sabres
CLIENTELE:  largely LGBT; all adults welcome
NUDITY:  Swimwear is generally optional at the pool and hot tub, with consideration for the sensibilities of other guests.

Abaca Colors
4796 Route Océane
40390 Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (4 rooms, one apartment)

La Villa de Vérone
2573 avenue de Vérone
47510 Foulayronnes
Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
CLIENTELE  gay men
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES  pool
NUDITY  allowed throughout

La Boissière
39 rue du 8 Mai
47180 Sainte Bazeille
Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES  small pool, hot tub

B&B in Basque Country
78 chemin de Béhotégia
64240 Briscous
Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Le Jardin des Remparts
23 rue Moncade
64300 Orthez
Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
CLIENTELE  mostly gay men
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES  pool
NUDITY  Swimwear is optional at the pool.

Le Mas Pouantais
15 rue de la Forge
86200 Pouant
Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
NUDITY:  Swimwear is optional at the pool and hot tub.

Eden Flore
39 rue du Champ de l'Ormeau
86700 Romagne
Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Break Free Nat Home
61 rue du Carroir Bernard
86540 Thuré

Les Trois Pins
1 Hameau de Jalabert
09500 Tourtrol
Ariège, Occitanie, France
GAY SEJOUR       FACEBOOK       GOOGLE
CLIENTELE:  general, substantial LGBT patronage

Les Aulnes
10 rue des Aulnes
11000 Carcassonne
GAY SEJOUR       GOOGLE

Entre Lac et Cité
9 chemin de la Renardière
11000 Carcassonne
CLIENTELE:  general, substantial LGBT patronage

Domaine de la Porte de Fer
11000 Carcassonne
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (5 rooms, one apartment)

La Tour d'Ugo
135 chemin du Perairol
11570 Cavanac

Appart Gymnos
14 rue des Travailleurs
30220 Aigues-Mortes
GAY SEJOUR     GOOGLE
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  sun terrace

Les Plaisirs de Camargue
7 rue des Aubuns
30470 Aimargues

Les Granges des Camar
18 Rue des Tonneliers
30250 Aubais
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (5 rooms, 4-person dorm)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  indoor pool and hot tub, sauna, sun terrace

Le 49
49 rue Basse
30114 Boissière

Bastide de la Dougue
2 Impasse de la Dougue
30111 Congénies
CLIENTELE:  adults only; exclusively gay men during July and August
NUDITY:  Swimwear is optional at the pool and hot tub.
Day passes are available for use of the pool and hot tub.

La Bergerie d'Eric
414 rue des Issards
30360 Euzet
telephone (+32) 4 73 46 16 29 (Belgium-based number)

The Lotus Tree
30630 Montclus
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, short drive to two riverbank nude beach

Inn 4 Bears
68D Impasse Beausejour
30000 Nîmes

Villa Wilde
2906 chemin du Carreau de Lanes
30900 Nîmes

Villa Ragazzi
2 Impasse des Chênes Verts
30620 Uchaud

Bears n Breakfast
1811 chemin de Mondinet
32100 Condom
Gers, Occitanie, France

Au Clos des Secrets
Lieu-dit Jouéou
32320 Peyrusse-Grande
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (2 rooms, one gîte)

Le Lézard Bleu
Lieu-dit Flamarens
32380 Saint-Creac
NUDITY:  Swimwear is optional at the pool and sauna.

Du côté de chez Marc
196 route de Saint-Simon
31100 Toulouse
Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (3 rooms, one glamping tent)

La Mariette Guesthouse
5 La Mariette
31230 Ambax
Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France
NUDITY:  Swimwear is optional at the pool and hot tub.

Le Moulin de Titet
Plaine du Batan
31310 Montesquieu-Volvestre

Le Hublot 34
6 rue de l'Égalité
34300 Agde
GAY SEJOUR     FACEBOOK
CLIENTELE:  adults only, substantial LGBT patronage

Villa Cascada
8 Impasse des Traverses
34300 Agde
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (2 rooms, 3 caravans)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, hot tub; close to nude beach and resort facilities of Cap d'Agde

Villa Littoral
34300 Agde
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, hot tub, hammam; close to nude beach and resort facilities of Cap d'Agde

Villa Peacock
16 bis Impasse de Baluffe
CLIENTELE:  LGBT, mostly men
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, hot tub, sauna, hammam; close to nude beach and resort facilities of Cap d'Agde

Villa Balao
1220 Avenue des Hésperides
34540 Balaruc-les-Bains
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES  pool, hot tub
NUDITY  Swimwear is optional at the pool and hot tub.

Aloha
3 bis chemin des Ânes
34550 Bessan
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (4 studios)

La Cactée Singulière
39 chemin des Écoles
34500 Béziers
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (one room)
CLIENTELE:  mostly gay men

Le 9
9 allée des Micocouliers
34280 La Grande Motte

Maison La Tour
11 lotissement la Noria
34260 La Tour-sur-Orb

Villa Flamingo
15 chemin du Caval
34340 Marseillan
NUDITY  Swimwear is optional at the pool.

Chez Patrick
12 rue du Viognier
34320 Roujan

Cinq et Sept
7 Ave Henri Mas
34320 Roujan
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (6 suites)

Le Clos des Oliviers
10 rue Ophélie
66430 Bompas
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (one room)

Le Patio du Père Vigne
2 rue des Cigales
66000 Perpignan
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  hot tub, sun terrace

Les Reflets d'Or
8 avenue des champs de Neptune, Résidence l'Ecume
66750 Saint-Cyprien
CLIENTELE:  general, substantial LGBT patronage
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, walking distance to nude beach

B&B in Tarn
388 chemin rural du Puech
81370 Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
Tarn, Occitanie, France

Presbytère de St-Pierre de Messenac
81630 Salvagnac

Domaine d'Edespe
6 rue Joseph Rousse
44770 La-Plaine-sur-Mer
Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (one room, 2 studios, one cottage)

La Maison d'A
Quai Albert Chassagne
44560 Paimboeuf

Grandlieu Evasion
9 avenue de Grandlieu
44860 Pont-Saint-Martin

Le Clos des Maronniers
10 allée des Marronniers
49680 Neuillé
Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France

Maison d'hôtes Bellevue
4 Bellevue
72500 Beaumont-Pied-de-Bœuf
Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  hot tub, sauna

Christo Lodges
72220 Écommoy
Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France

La Maison du Menhir
14 rue Georges Clemenceau
85440 Avrille
Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France

La Moustache Bleue
15 Grande Rue
85230 Bouin
CLIENTELE:  mostly LGBT
Day passes available for use of the pool.

Chez Alain's
La Mournière
85700 Menomblet
GAY SEJOUR     FACEBOOK

Villa Madiloje
17 chemin de la Noivière
85270 Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  indoor pool, sun terrace with hot tub
NUDITY:  allowed in pool / terrace area

Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur

La Connexion
94 Chemin des Saouves
06530 Peymeinade
Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France

Ô Lapin Felin
16 chemin de la Croix
13111 Coudoux
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France

Le Pin Parasol
36 impasse Pont de la Clue
13011 Marseille
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  pool, inflatable hot tub

Le Domaine Magique
165 Chemin des Ameliers
83300 Draguignan
Day passes are available for use of the pool.

Casa Milo
930 Impasse de Bedin
83340 Flassans-sur-Issole

Le Youkali
Corniche de l'Arbousier
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (6 studios)
CLIENTELE:  mostly gay men
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  spa, mini-pool, walking distance to nude beaches
NUDITY:  All accommodations in the developed area of Île du Levant are naturist by default. Nudity is allowed everywhere except in the center of the village (Héliopolis) and at the port. See the "i" information placemark for more information about Île du Levant.

Villa Marie Jeanne
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (9 studios)
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  sauna, walking distance to nude beaches
NUDITY:  All accommodations in the developed area of Île du Levant are naturist by default. Nudity is allowed everywhere except in the center of the village (Héliopolis) and at the port. See the "i" information placemark for more information about Île du Levant.

Casa Hélios
3696 Route des Mayons
83340 Le Luc
TYPE:  chambres d'hôtes (2 rooms); tent camping
NUDITY:  allowed throughout; obligatory in the pool

Le Coco Loco
100 rue Henri Poincaré
83340 Le Luc
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:  small inflatable pool, hot tub

Beach Boys
964 chemin du Fray
83136 Rocbaron

La Villa Rouge
34 Les Hauts des Bouteillers
83120 Sainte-Maxime

Villa Chantebrise
101 avenue des Pins
83110 Sanary-sur-Mer
TYPE:  one apartments on the premises of a private residence

Villa Bacchus
489 Chemin du Roucas Troucas
83550 Vidauban
Day passes are available for use of the pool and hot tub.

Villa CéGi
375 chemin des Baumettes
83550 Vidauban

Villa Ohlala
1317 chemin du Roucas Troucas,
83550 Vidauban

Les Anges
1811 montée des Granets
84800 L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
TYPE:  one apartment on the premises of a private residence

David Guesthouse
50 cours Jean Henri Fabre
84830 Sérignan-du-Comtat
Vaucluse , Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France

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A.N.P. Naturist Swimming at Piscine Roger le Gall
34 boulevard Carnot‎
75012 Paris, 12th arrondissement
Paris, Île-de-France, France
The Association des Naturistes de Paris (ANP) hosts naturist swimming at Piscine Roger le Gall, which is located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris in the far east of the city, next to the ring road. The sessions are generally held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings for 2-hour periods beginning around 9:00 pm, but there are some off weeks, so prospective visitors should check the calendar on the website before making plans to attend. The swimming venue is a 50-meter-long pool that is open to the outdoors during warmer months but otherwise enclosed and climate controlled. Attendees also have access to a gym and a steam room that are also reserved for naturist use during designated hours, and there are spaces for yoga and massage on some evenings. Nudity is obligatory in all spaces associated with A.N.P. activities.
For a yearly fee, members have unlimited access to A.N.P. activities at Piscine Roger le Gall. Non-members can attend for €10 per person per evening, with significant discounts for young adults (18-26) and free entry for minors accompanied by a parent. There are additional weekly hours of naturist use of the gym and steam room that are available to members only.

Espace Miscanthus
Route de Staffelfelden
68500 Berrwiller
Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Espace Miscanthus is a day-use naturist facility. Amenities include an outdoor pool, a sauna and a steam room. During warmer months, patrons also have access to a large outdoor space with two ponds.
This adults-only establishment caters to a libertine clientele.