Lifestyle destinations in France
Travel guides to the places where swingers and naturists gather: what to expect and when to go.
- CHM Montalivet Naturist CentreNaturist village
Opened in 1950 on France's Atlantic coast, CHM Montalivet is one of the world's oldest naturist holiday centres and the birthplace of the International Naturist Federation. 175 hectares of pine forest, a 3 km beach and a family-oriented naturist village.
- Cap d'Agde Naturist VillageNaturist village
A gated naturist quarter on France's Mediterranean coast with a 2 km nude beach, apartments, shops and restaurants. By day it is classic naturism; after dark it hosts Europe's best-known libertine scene. Season runs roughly spring to autumn.
- Euronat Naturist CentreNaturist village
Europe's largest naturist holiday centre by area: 335 hectares of pine forest on France's Atlantic coast with a 1.5 km naturist beach, chalets, camping and a thalassotherapy spa. Family-friendly and open April to October.
- ParisCity
Paris has a long-established libertine club scene, with elegant venues such as Les Chandelles near the Palais-Royal, plus a seasonal official naturist area in the Bois de Vincennes and year-round naturist swimming run by the Paris naturist association.
- Île du Levant & HéliopolisNaturist village
A car-free Mediterranean island off Hyères, home to Héliopolis, a naturist village founded in 1931 and often called Europe's first. About 90% of the island is a military zone; the rest is wild, rocky and naturist. Reached only by ferry.