Naturism in France: Nude Beaches, Resorts and More
NudistMap lists 359 naturist places in France, covering nude beaches, nudist resorts, naturist campgrounds and saunas. 51 of them are officially designated or naturist-only. 57 have been checked against an official, land-manager or federation source. Most are in Var, Aude and Hérault. In August the sea at these spots is typically around 22°C (71°F).
Regions of France
- Var45
- Aude23
- Hérault21
- Haute-Corse13
- Corse-du-Sud11
- Gironde11
- Bouches-du-Rhône10
- Morbihan10
- Finistère9
- Manche9
- Pyrénées-Orientales9
- Pyrenees-Atlantics8
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence7
- Dordogne7
- Guadeloupe7
- Landes7
- Alpes-Maritimes6
- Essonne6
- Gard6
- Loire-Atlantique6
- Pas-de-Calais6
- Vendée6
- Charente-Maritime5
- Nord5
- Saône-et-Loire5
- Seine-Maritime5
- Ain4
- Calvados4
- Côtes-d'Armor4
- Drôme4
- Haute-Savoie4
- Isère4
- Ardèche3
- Corrèze3
- Gers3
- Haute-Garonne3
- Loire3
- Lot3
- Somme3
- Allier2
- Cantal2
- Haut-Rhin2
- Haute-Vienne2
- Hautes-Alpes2
- Indre2
- Loiret2
- Maine-et-Loire2
- Puy-de-Dôme2
- Savoie2
- Tarn2
- Tarn-et-Garonne2
- Vaucluse2
- Ariège1
- Aube1
- Aveyron1
- Bas-Rhin1
- Charente1
- Côte-d’Or1
- Creuse1
- Deux-Sèvres1
- Doubs1
- Haute-Saône1
- Hautes-Pyrénées1
- Ille-et-Vilaine1
- Indre-et-Loire1
- Jura1
- Loir-et-Cher1
- Lot-et-Garonne1
- Lozère1
- Meurthe-et-Moselle1
- Moselle1
- Paris1
- Réunion1
- Rhône1
- Val-d'Oise1
- Val-de-Marne1
- Yvelines1
Top 150 naturist places
Showing the best-documented 150 of 359. Browse by country above for the full list.
- 1CHM Montalivet nudist resort · Gironde · best February to OctoberNaturist only
- 2Levant Island naturist park or area · Var · best July to AugustClothing optional
- 3Euronat nudist resort · Gironde · best February to OctoberNaturist only
- 4Del Pi nude beach · Pyrénées-Orientales · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 5île de Platais nude beach · YvelinesListed
- 6Village Naturiste Cap d'Agde nudist resort · Hérault · best November to SeptemberNaturist only
- 7pointe de Chemoulin naturist park or area · Loire-AtlantiqueOfficial
- 8Naturist Beach Les Jaunais nude beach · Loire-AtlantiqueOfficialSea 19°C in August
- 9Plage naturiste Cap d'Agde nude beach · Hérault · best June to AugustOfficialSea 22°C in August
- 10plage naturiste de Sainte-Rose nude beach · GuadeloupeListedSea 29°C in August
- 11plage de la Lède nude beach · Charente-Maritime · best AugustOfficialSea 21°C in August
- 12Plage naturiste de Bonnieu nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to SeptemberNaturist onlySea 22°C in August
- 13Plage naturiste Saint-Nicolas-le-Verdon-sur-Mer nude beach · Gironde · best AugustClothing optionalSea 21°C in August
- 14plage de Toreilles nude beach · Pyrénées-Orientales · best June to AugustOfficialSea 22°C in August
- 15Plage de Quend Marquenterre les bouchots nude beach · SommeToleratedSea 18°C in August
- 16Plage du Métro nude beach · Landes · best July to AugustToleratedSea 22°C in August
- 17Plage de Kerminihy nude beach · MorbihanToleratedSea 18°C in August
- 18Plage naturiste de Leucate nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 19La Souris Chaude nude beach · RéunionListedSea 24°C in August
- 20Plage de La lagune nude beach · Gironde · best July to AugustOfficialSea 22°C in August
- 21Plage de la Mateille nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustOfficialSea 22°C in August
- 22Plage des Culs Nus nude beach · Landes · best July to AugustOfficialSea 22°C in August
- 23Plage naturiste de Merville nude beach · CalvadosOfficialSea 19°C in August
- 24Plage naturiste de Choiseau nude beach · Loire-AtlantiqueOfficialSea 19°C in August
- 25Plage de Nantois nude beach · Côtes-d'ArmorOfficialSea 18°C in August
- 26Plage naturiste de Ripaille nude beach · Haute-SavoieOfficial
- 27Plage des Esclamandes nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberOfficialSea 24°C in August
- 28Plage naturiste officielle - FKK zone nude beach · Charente-MaritimeOfficialSea 20°C in August
- 29Plage naturiste officielle - FKK zone nude beach · Charente-Maritime · best AugustOfficialSea 21°C in August
- 30nudist beach official nude beach · Haute-Corse · best June to SeptemberNaturist onlySea 26°C in August
- 31Plage Sérignan naturiste nude beach · Hérault · best July to AugustOfficialSea 22°C in August
- 32Lous Suais Camping Naturiste naturist campground · Haute-VienneNaturist only
- 33Le Clapotis naturist campground · Aude · best July to AugustNaturist only
- 34Domaine naturiste La Genèse naturist campground · GardNaturist only
- 35Arnaoutchot Camping Naturiste naturist campground · LandesNaturist only
- 36Golf du domaine résidentiel naturiste La Jenny naturist park or area · GirondeNaturist only
- 37Plage naturiste du Bocal du Tech nude beach · Pyrénées-Orientales · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 38Plage naturiste de l'Espiguette nude beach · Gard · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 39Plage de la Vieille-Église nude beach · MancheClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 40Plage de la Terriere nude beach · VendéeClothing optionalSea 20°C in August
- 41Plage des casernes nude beach · Landes · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 42Plage de la Moutte nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 43Plage de Lourtuais nude beach · Côtes-d'ArmorClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 44Plage naturiste du Jonquet nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 45Plage Maguelone nude beach · Hérault · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 46Plage Sud Torreilles nude beach · Pyrénées-Orientales · best June to AugustToleratedSea 22°C in August
- 47Plage du Rossignol nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 24°C in August
- 48Crique du Layet nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 24°C in August
- 49Plage de Bodri nude beach · Haute-Corse · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 50Plage Naturiste de La Batterie nude beach · Alpes-Maritimes · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 51Plage des Charrettes nude beach · FinistèreToleratedSea 16°C in August
- 52Le Clapotis nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 53Plage de l'Océan nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustProhibitedSea 22°C in August
- 54Plage naturiste du centre de vacances d'Arnaoutchot nude beach · Landes · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 55Plage naturiste des Kaolins nude beach · MorbihanToleratedSea 18°C in August
- 56Plage naturiste du Monaco nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 24°C in August
- 57Zone Naturisme Autorisée nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberProhibitedSea 24°C in August
- 58Plage naturiste de Pen Bron nude beach · Loire-AtlantiqueClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 59Plage de la Grotte de Gardanne nude beach · Alpes-Maritimes · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 60Official nudist beach nude beach · VendéeClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 61Plages des Dunes nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustProhibitedSea 22°C in August
- 62Plages de la Madrague nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 63Plages des Cavaliers nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 64Plage des Corsaires nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 65Le Domaine du Chaudeau naturist campground · DordogneClothing optional
- 66La Source Saint-Pierre naturist campground · Hérault · best July to AugustClothing optional
- 67Le Sérignan Plage Nature naturist campground · Hérault · best JulyClothing optional
- 68Domaine naturiste de la Sablière naturist campground · GardClothing optional
- 69GCU Port Leucate naturist campground · Aude · best July to AugustClothing optional
- 70Camping Naturiste du Lac de Lislebonne naturist campground · Lot-et-GaronneNaturist only
- 71Le Ran du Chabrier naturist campground · GardNaturist only
- 72Plage de la Mitre nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 73Plage de l'Amer Sud nude beach · SommeClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 74Plage naturiste des galets nude beach · Pyrénées-Orientales · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 75Batterie du Capon nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 76Bréville-sur-Mer nude beach · MancheClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 77Canet nude beach · Pyrénées-Orientales · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 78Dieppe - plage de la piscine nude beach · Seine-MaritimeClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 79Dunes du Chatelet nude beach · Pas-de-CalaisClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 80Hardelot Plage nude beach · Pas-de-CalaisClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 81La Seyne-sur-Mer nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 82Plage Carcans nude beach · Gironde · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 21°C in August
- 83Plage Neptune nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 84Plage Sérignan nude beach · Hérault · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 85Plage du Kerver nude beach · MorbihanClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 86Plage des Ayguades nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 87Plage des Montilles nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 88Cap Canaille nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 89Plage naturiste nude beach · MorbihanToleratedSea 18°C in August
- 90Zone naturiste de la plage de Piémanson nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 91Plage de Capitello nude beach · Corse-du-Sud · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 92Plage de Perzic nude beach · FinistèreClothing optionalSea 16°C in August
- 93Plage naturiste de Malpasset nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 94Plage naturiste de Saint-Selon nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 95Plage des Mouettes nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustToleratedSea 22°C in August
- 96Plage du Miramar nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 97Plage d'Anthéor nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 98Plage des Chevrets nude beach · Ille-et-VilaineClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 99La plagette nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 100Plage du Gros Pins nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 101Plage de l’Arène nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 102Aregno Plage nude beach · Haute-Corse · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 103Plage de San Giuseppe nude beach · Corse-du-Sud · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 104Plage de Lavu Santu nude beach · Corse-du-Sud · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 25°C in August
- 105Carolles Plage nude beach · MancheToleratedSea 19°C in August
- 106Notre-Dame de Bon Voyage nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 107Plage de Dotchot nude beach · MorbihanClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 108Crique des Armels nude beach · MorbihanClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 109Plage du Grand Capo nude beach · Corse-du-Sud · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 110Plage de Europe nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 111Plage de la Digue nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 112Plage publique de la Mirandole nude beach · Alpes-Maritimes · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 25°C in August
- 113Beach of Leucate Plage nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 114Plage des Galères nude beach · MorbihanClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 115Beauvallon beach nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 116Bistagne nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 117Plage des Deux Jumeaux nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustToleratedSea 22°C in August
- 118Plage d'Anse Tarare nude beach · GuadeloupeToleratedSea 29°C in August
- 119Les Salines nude beach · GuadeloupeClothing optionalSea 29°C in August
- 120Plage de Gros Cap nude beach · GuadeloupeClothing optionalSea 29°C in August
- 121Le Tilleul - Antifer nude beach · Seine-MaritimeClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 122nudist beach official nude beach · VendéeToleratedSea 19°C in August
- 123Plage de Bon Voyage nude beach · Alpes-Maritimes · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 25°C in August
- 124U Furu naturist campground · Corse-du-Sud · best July to AugustClothing optional
- 125Plage des Grottes nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberOfficialSea 24°C in August
- 126Plage naturiste Phoenix nude beach · FinistèreCustomarySea 18°C in August
- 127Le Trayas nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberNaturist onlySea 24°C in August
- 128Plage de Mez-an-Aod nude beach · Côtes-d'ArmorCustomarySea 17°C in August
- 129La beaume au coeur naturist campground · ArdècheOfficial
- 130Verdon Provence naturist campground · Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceNaturist only
- 131L'Eden Avesnois naturist campground · NordOfficial
- 132Le Jardin de Gretuvs naturist campground · Hérault · best JulyNaturist only
- 133Domaine de Bagheera naturist campground · Haute-Corse · best July to AugustOfficial
- 134Nature et soleil de Normandie naturist campground · CalvadosOfficial
- 135Camping naturiste Aimée Porcher naturist campground · CorrèzeOfficial
- 136Club Nature et Soleil de Sardan naturist campground · GardNaturist only
- 137Camping naturiste La Chiappa naturist campground · Corse-du-Sud · best July to AugustOfficial
- 138Camping Millefleurs naturist campground · AriègeOfficial
- 139Gymnique Lumière naturist campground · Haute-SavoieNaturist only
- 140Village du Bosc naturist campground · Hérault · best JulyNaturist only
- 141Camping Naturiste Tikayan Le Petit Arlane naturist campground · Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceNaturist only
- 142Centre de vie naturiste du Ventous naturist campground · Pyrénées-OrientalesOfficial
- 143Le Mas de Lignières naturist campground · HéraultNaturist only
- 144La Martinelle clothing-optional hotel · DrômeOfficial
- 145ANF Roz Pella nudist resort · Finistère · best March to SeptemberOfficial
- 146Baie des cochons naturist park or area · Hérault · best July to AugustClothing optional
- 147Parc résidentiel de loisirs "Les Routelles" naturist park or area · DrômeClothing optional
- 148Plage de Tahiti naturist park or area · Var · best July to AugustClothing optional
- 149Les Jardins de Vénus naturist park or area · Aude · best July to AugustClothing optional
- 150Solarium naturist park or area · SavoieClothing optional
Status labels: Official · Naturist only · Clothing optional · Tolerated · Customary · Listed · Prohibited · Closed. Statuses come from open data and are not yet verified in person.
Frequently asked questions
How many naturist places are in France?
NudistMap currently lists 359 naturist places in France. 51 are officially designated or naturist-only; the rest are clothing optional by custom or tolerance.
What are the best-known naturist places in France?
The most documented are CHM Montalivet, Levant Island, Euronat, based on how much open data, encyclopedia coverage and visitor information exists for each.
When is the sea warm enough for swimming in France?
At most beaches here, the sea averages 21 °C or more in July to August. See sea temperatures by month for what counts as warm.
When should I visit France?
Climate averages suggest February to October for CHM Montalivet. Each place page has a month-by-month chart.
By type in France
Naturist places near a city in France
- Near Poitiers4
- Near Bourges6
- Near Évreux11
- Near Saint-Quentin5
- Near Belfort14
- Near Beauvais11
- Near Laval3
- Near Nevers4
- Near Chartres13
- Near Épinal7
- Near Châtellerault5
- Near Saint-Dié-des-Vosges13
- Near Le Puy-en-Velay14
- Near La Flèche4
- Near Argentan4
- Near Montereau-Fault-Yonne13
- Near Paris10
- Near Marseille30
- Near Lyon11
- Near Toulouse12
- Near Nice28
- Near Nantes15
- Near Strasbourg23
- Near Bordeaux14
- Near Montpellier30
- Near Lille15
- Near Le Havre9
- Near Saint-Étienne12
- Near Toulon30
- Near Angers5
Is nudity legal here?
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Guides
- What is naturism?What naturism means, how it differs from nudism and FKK, where it is legal and what to expect at a naturist beach, resort or sauna for the first time.
- Nude beach etiquetteThe unwritten rules of nude and clothing-optional beaches: photos, towels, staring, couples, kids and what to do if someone breaks the rules.
- Your first nude beachHow to choose a first nude beach, what to pack, when to undress and how to feel at ease. Practical tips for first-time naturists, couples and families.
- When to goHow warm the sea is at nude beaches through the year, based on NOAA climate data, and which regions stay warm into autumn and winter.