Nude Beaches in France
NudistMap lists 168 nude beaches in France, covering clothing-optional beaches and naturist beaches. 21 of them are officially designated or naturist-only. 42 have been checked against an official, land-manager or federation source. Most are in Var, Aude and Corse-du-Sud. In August the sea at these spots is typically around 22°C (71°F).
Nude Beaches by region
- Var24
- Aude10
- Corse-du-Sud9
- Bouches-du-Rhône9
- Manche9
- Morbihan8
- Finistère8
- Pyrenees-Atlantics8
- Pyrénées-Orientales6
- Pas-de-Calais6
- Hérault5
- Haute-Corse5
- Gironde5
- Landes5
- Vendée5
- Guadeloupe4
- Alpes-Maritimes4
- Seine-Maritime4
- Loire-Atlantique3
- Charente-Maritime3
- Calvados3
- Côtes-d'Armor3
- Isère3
- Somme3
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence1
- Gard1
- Ain1
- Drôme1
- Haute-Savoie1
- Ardèche1
- Loire1
- Cantal1
- Hautes-Alpes1
- Loiret1
- Vaucluse1
- Ille-et-Vilaine1
- Meurthe-et-Moselle1
- Réunion1
- Rhône1
- Yvelines1
Top 150 nude beaches
Showing the best-documented 150 of 168. Browse by region above for the full list.
- 1Del Pi nude beach · Pyrénées-Orientales · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 2île de Platais nude beach · YvelinesListed
- 3Naturist Beach Les Jaunais nude beach · Loire-AtlantiqueOfficialSea 19°C in August
- 4Plage naturiste Cap d'Agde nude beach · Hérault · best June to AugustOfficialSea 22°C in August
- 5plage naturiste de Sainte-Rose nude beach · GuadeloupeListedSea 29°C in August
- 6plage de la Lède nude beach · Charente-Maritime · best AugustOfficialSea 21°C in August
- 7Plage naturiste de Bonnieu nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to SeptemberNaturist onlySea 22°C in August
- 8Plage naturiste Saint-Nicolas-le-Verdon-sur-Mer nude beach · Gironde · best AugustClothing optionalSea 21°C in August
- 9plage de Toreilles nude beach · Pyrénées-Orientales · best June to AugustOfficialSea 22°C in August
- 10Plage de Quend Marquenterre les bouchots nude beach · SommeToleratedSea 18°C in August
- 11Plage du Métro nude beach · Landes · best July to AugustToleratedSea 22°C in August
- 12Plage de Kerminihy nude beach · MorbihanToleratedSea 18°C in August
- 13Plage naturiste de Leucate nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 14La Souris Chaude nude beach · RéunionListedSea 24°C in August
- 15Plage de La lagune nude beach · Gironde · best July to AugustOfficialSea 22°C in August
- 16Plage de la Mateille nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustOfficialSea 22°C in August
- 17Plage des Culs Nus nude beach · Landes · best July to AugustOfficialSea 22°C in August
- 18Plage naturiste de Merville nude beach · CalvadosOfficialSea 19°C in August
- 19Plage naturiste de Choiseau nude beach · Loire-AtlantiqueOfficialSea 19°C in August
- 20Plage de Nantois nude beach · Côtes-d'ArmorOfficialSea 18°C in August
- 21Plage naturiste de Ripaille nude beach · Haute-SavoieOfficial
- 22Plage des Esclamandes nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberOfficialSea 24°C in August
- 23Plage naturiste officielle - FKK zone nude beach · Charente-MaritimeOfficialSea 20°C in August
- 24Plage naturiste officielle - FKK zone nude beach · Charente-Maritime · best AugustOfficialSea 21°C in August
- 25nudist beach official nude beach · Haute-Corse · best June to SeptemberNaturist onlySea 26°C in August
- 26Plage Sérignan naturiste nude beach · Hérault · best July to AugustOfficialSea 22°C in August
- 27Plage naturiste du Bocal du Tech nude beach · Pyrénées-Orientales · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 28Plage naturiste de l'Espiguette nude beach · Gard · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 29Plage de la Vieille-Église nude beach · MancheClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 30Plage de la Terriere nude beach · VendéeClothing optionalSea 20°C in August
- 31Plage des casernes nude beach · Landes · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 32Plage de la Moutte nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 33Plage de Lourtuais nude beach · Côtes-d'ArmorClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 34Plage naturiste du Jonquet nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 35Plage Maguelone nude beach · Hérault · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 36Plage Sud Torreilles nude beach · Pyrénées-Orientales · best June to AugustToleratedSea 22°C in August
- 37Plage du Rossignol nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 24°C in August
- 38Crique du Layet nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 24°C in August
- 39Plage de Bodri nude beach · Haute-Corse · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 40Plage Naturiste de La Batterie nude beach · Alpes-Maritimes · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 41Plage des Charrettes nude beach · FinistèreToleratedSea 16°C in August
- 42Le Clapotis nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 43Plage de l'Océan nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustProhibitedSea 22°C in August
- 44Plage naturiste du centre de vacances d'Arnaoutchot nude beach · Landes · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 45Plage naturiste des Kaolins nude beach · MorbihanToleratedSea 18°C in August
- 46Plage naturiste du Monaco nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 24°C in August
- 47Zone Naturisme Autorisée nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberProhibitedSea 24°C in August
- 48Plage naturiste de Pen Bron nude beach · Loire-AtlantiqueClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 49Plage de la Grotte de Gardanne nude beach · Alpes-Maritimes · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 50Official nudist beach nude beach · VendéeClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 51Plages des Dunes nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustProhibitedSea 22°C in August
- 52Plages de la Madrague nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 53Plages des Cavaliers nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 54Plage des Corsaires nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 55Plage de la Mitre nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 56Plage de l'Amer Sud nude beach · SommeClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 57Plage naturiste des galets nude beach · Pyrénées-Orientales · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 58Batterie du Capon nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 59Bréville-sur-Mer nude beach · MancheClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 60Canet nude beach · Pyrénées-Orientales · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 61Dieppe - plage de la piscine nude beach · Seine-MaritimeClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 62Dunes du Chatelet nude beach · Pas-de-CalaisClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 63Hardelot Plage nude beach · Pas-de-CalaisClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 64La Seyne-sur-Mer nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 65Plage Carcans nude beach · Gironde · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 21°C in August
- 66Plage Neptune nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 67Plage Sérignan nude beach · Hérault · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 68Plage du Kerver nude beach · MorbihanClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 69Plage des Ayguades nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 70Plage des Montilles nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 71Cap Canaille nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 72Plage naturiste nude beach · MorbihanToleratedSea 18°C in August
- 73Zone naturiste de la plage de Piémanson nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 74Plage de Capitello nude beach · Corse-du-Sud · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 75Plage de Perzic nude beach · FinistèreClothing optionalSea 16°C in August
- 76Plage naturiste de Malpasset nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 77Plage naturiste de Saint-Selon nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 78Plage des Mouettes nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustToleratedSea 22°C in August
- 79Plage du Miramar nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 80Plage d'Anthéor nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 81Plage des Chevrets nude beach · Ille-et-VilaineClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 82La plagette nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 83Plage du Gros Pins nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 84Plage de l’Arène nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 85Aregno Plage nude beach · Haute-Corse · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 86Plage de San Giuseppe nude beach · Corse-du-Sud · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 87Plage de Lavu Santu nude beach · Corse-du-Sud · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 25°C in August
- 88Carolles Plage nude beach · MancheToleratedSea 19°C in August
- 89Notre-Dame de Bon Voyage nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 90Plage de Dotchot nude beach · MorbihanClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 91Crique des Armels nude beach · MorbihanClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 92Plage du Grand Capo nude beach · Corse-du-Sud · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 93Plage de Europe nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 94Plage de la Digue nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 95Plage publique de la Mirandole nude beach · Alpes-Maritimes · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 25°C in August
- 96Beach of Leucate Plage nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 97Plage des Galères nude beach · MorbihanClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 98Beauvallon beach nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 99Bistagne nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 100Plage des Deux Jumeaux nude beach · Pyrenees-Atlantics · best July to AugustToleratedSea 22°C in August
- 101Plage d'Anse Tarare nude beach · GuadeloupeToleratedSea 29°C in August
- 102Les Salines nude beach · GuadeloupeClothing optionalSea 29°C in August
- 103Plage de Gros Cap nude beach · GuadeloupeClothing optionalSea 29°C in August
- 104Le Tilleul - Antifer nude beach · Seine-MaritimeClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 105nudist beach official nude beach · VendéeToleratedSea 19°C in August
- 106Plage de Bon Voyage nude beach · Alpes-Maritimes · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 25°C in August
- 107Plage des Grottes nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberOfficialSea 24°C in August
- 108Plage naturiste Phoenix nude beach · FinistèreCustomarySea 18°C in August
- 109Le Trayas nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberNaturist onlySea 24°C in August
- 110Plage de Mez-an-Aod nude beach · Côtes-d'ArmorCustomarySea 17°C in August
- 111Plage naturiste du Lac de Laffray nude beach · IsèreClothing optional
- 112Plage Est nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 113Plage Jalabert nude beach · Hérault · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 114Barneville-Carteret nude beach · MancheClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 115Plage de Biville nude beach · MancheClothing optionalSea 17°C in August
- 116Plage de Vauville nude beach · MancheClothing optionalSea 17°C in August
- 117Calais plage nude beach · Pas-de-CalaisClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 118Queyrons nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 119Cap Blanc Nez nude beach · Pas-de-CalaisClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 120Dunes de Kéremma nude beach · FinistèreClothing optionalSea 15°C in August
- 121Grand Cohot nude beach · Gironde · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 122L'Escamet nude beach · Seine-MaritimeClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 123La Grande Cosse nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 124Le Clapotis nude beach · Aude · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 125Plage Treguennec nude beach · FinistèreClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 126Plage de Mimizan nude beach · Landes · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 127Plage de la Goule nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 128Plage de la Redoute nude beach · CalvadosClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 129Plage de la pointe du Banc nude beach · MancheClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 130Plage des Salins nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 131Plage du Domaine de Marquenterre nude beach · SommeClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 132Plage du petit-Ailly nude beach · Seine-MaritimeClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 133Stella Plage nude beach · Pas-de-CalaisClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 134Wissant nude beach · Pas-de-CalaisClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 135Plage de Keremma nude beach · FinistèreClothing optionalSea 15°C in August
- 136Plage du Blockhaus nude beach · MancheClothing optionalSea 17°C in August
- 137Crique naturiste nude beach · MorbihanToleratedSea 18°C in August
- 138Grève du Bau Rouge nude beach · Var · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 24°C in August
- 139Plage des Vaches Noires nude beach · CalvadosClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 140Plage du domaine résidentiel naturiste La Jenny nude beach · Gironde · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 21°C in August
- 141Plage de Kerler nude beach · FinistèreClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 142La Chiappa nude beach · Corse-du-Sud · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 25°C in August
- 143Campo Dell'Oro nude beach · Corse-du-Sud · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 144Plage de Bagheera nude beach · Haute-Corse · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 145Bréhal nude beach · MancheClothing optionalSea 19°C in August
- 146Plage naturiste des Pierres Tombées nude beach · Bouches-du-Rhône · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 147Plage de Canusellu nude beach · Corse-du-Sud · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 148Plage de Tropica nude beach · Haute-Corse · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 149Plage de Lost-Marc'h nude beach · FinistèreClothing optionalSea 16°C in August
- 150Cala d'Agulia nude beach · Corse-du-Sud · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
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 nude beaches are in France?
NudistMap currently lists 168 nude beaches in France. 21 are officially designated or naturist-only; the rest are clothing optional by custom or tolerance.
What are the best-known nude beaches in France?
The most documented are Del Pi, île de Platais, Naturist Beach Les Jaunais, 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 June to August for Del Pi. Each place page has a month-by-month chart.
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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.