Category Archives: Beaches

Atlantic Coast Beaches (France) – Part 1

The beaches, Montalivet, La Jenny and Euronat are very similar which is not surprising considering they area on the same stretch of coast line. This part of the coast has a large dune system behind the beach which is a protected nature area. There are signs about explaining the fragile eco systems, plants and the dunes in general.… Read More »

Atlantic Coast Beaches (France) – Part 2

Although these beaches are designated legal beaches and most if not all are nude and very respectful, nudity is not mandatory and you are likely to see the odd person dressed or a group wearing swimwear. Some of the ladies are only topless but it’s mostly club uniforms. No-one seems to mind or careless. The crowd are mostly… Read More »

Atlantic Coast Beaches (France) – Part 3

The resorts discourage any sexual jewellery and adornments, so this sort of stuff so this transposes to the beach. There’s no strange men wandering about with ‘cock-rings’ or rings hanging off their private bits. There are no lurkers about to speak of – there is the odd gent who does look a bit odd wandering about who is… Read More »

The Lifeguards of the Atlantic Coast

These beaches are patrolled by lifeguards who are employed by each of the resorts. They start about 11am and finish about 7pm. These blokes work in a team of 3 or so on the beach and a couple watch from their shed perched on the dune above the beach at the path into the resort. These blokes seem… Read More »

La Jenny Beach – How to get there

This beach is the most isolated but the most worthwhile to go to and it also the closest to Bordeaux. Make your way to the town of Le Porge and follow the signs and billboards to La Jenny, which is on ‘Route de La Jenny’. When you arrive at the turn off to La Jenny (look for the… Read More »

Euronat Beach – How to get there

This beach is located to the north and about 6kms from Montalivet-les-Bains, and again is accessible via the Euronat resort. To access the beach, not though the resort you can park on either side of the resort. To the south, head north from MontalivetlLes-Bains, the road (D102E1) follows the coast with the coastal dune to your left, well… Read More »

Montalivet Beach – How to get there.

 This beach is located to the front of the CHM Montalivet naturist resort, a couple of kilometres south of the town of Montalivet-Les-Bains. Access to the beach is through the resort if you are staying there, if not you access the beach by walking along the beach. To access from the beach, you are best to make your… Read More »

The French Atlantic Coast – Part 1

There are 3 main beaches/resorts located in the area. Being: –          Montalivet; –          Euronat; and –          La Jenny. These are located on the northern part of France’s ‘Cote D’Argent’ or the Silver Coast. The closest major city to the area is Bordeaux, which is easily accessible by air and rail connections from Paris. However, all three resorts suggest… Read More »

The French Atlantic Coast – Part 2

Each resort and has a designated legal nude beach to the front of it. However, nudity is not mandatory on the beaches, but almost everyone is naked. You can visit each beach without staying at the resort, but you need to depending on the beach park some distance away and walk along the beach. La Jenny is the… Read More »