Cap d'Agde - Biggest nude town in France

Cap d'Agde - the nude town in France! Located on the Mediterranean Sea, the French town of Cap d'Agde is Europe's largest nude town. Here you will find both a large camping area and a huge hotel complex. Swim naked, shop naked in the supermarket, go to the bank naked... well, be naked everywhere. Come to Cap d'Agde - the nude city of France! If you dare?

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Cap d'Agde

To begin with, you might say that Cap d'Agde is more than the "nude town" part. There is a large 'normal' part, where people walk around the shops and restaurants fully clothed. This is a nice town, with a marina, outdoor cafes and ice cream parlours. There are also two separate islands, amusement parks and casinos.

So why is there a nude city here? Well, nudism and naturism have a long history in France. The Oltra family once grew olives on this very spot. In the post-World War II era, many people came to the beaches here to go skinny dipping. The Oltra brothers decided to organise tourism, and then it just got bigger and bigger ...

Initially, it was mostly a matter of some people wanting to sunbathe and swim without clothes, but over time it has also become an industry of sex clubs and shops selling sexy clothes.

The Naked City in France

Then, of course, you have to talk about the naked city! We have to say that this is a special place. The whole area is fenced in and to get in you need a passport and a pass and I don't know everything. You have to register at an entrance, and for us it took a little while before everything was ready and we could roll our motorhome to the campsite.

As this part of Cap d'Agde is a naturist town, clothing is optional not only at the campsite and on the beach, but also at the bank and the shop. It is common for people to go naked just about everywhere, and you will probably be looked at more if you are wearing clothes than if you are not. Although some people are wearing clothes right now (due to the temperature), there is a photo ban in town, so you'll have to settle for some discreet "around" shots.

Camping Oltra Cap d'Agde — Peter in the sunbed at the campsite in Cap d'Agde

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The people of Cap d'Agde

In the 90s, more and more swingers began to discover Cap d'Agde, and there was a clash between those who travelled here for a quiet naturist holiday and those who came for sexual adventures. Today, 40-50,000 people come here every summer, and while both 'groups' share space, it's clear that much of it is about sex.

In the centre of the city, the large 4-storey hotel complex "Heliopolis" is situated like two u against each other. There is a shopping centre, tennis courts, swimming pools and bars. There are plenty of fetish shops and shops specialising in sexy clothes. If you want to try on, there are usually no fitting rooms, but on the other hand, you're probably naked from the start ... As we walk past one shop, a girl in only heels is trying on a top. As we move on to have a beer at a bar in town, the bar patrons are sunbathing and swimming naked in the pool.

The beaches

All along the coast of Cap d'Agde are long, fine sandy beaches. For sunbathing and swimming here, nudity is of course the name of the game. As we understand it, the beach is also unofficially divided into different "departments". If you come as a family with children, you should probably stay in the section for families with children.

In other parts of the beaches there may be more adult "activities" going on, and even if you are interested in this, it may be useful to know which part of the beach is for those with heterosexual and homosexual preferences. We have only been told this though. Right now the beaches are quite deserted as you can see.

Restaurants and nightclubs

There are quite a few restaurants and nightclubs in Cap d'Agde, catering for all tastes, so to speak. The common denominator is that it seems that people often take on a little more than you had during the day. The purpose of the clothes is hardly to cover up though. You can see a lot of daring outfits here, we promise!

There are a whole host of nightclubs, with Glamour being perhaps the hottest, and most of the patrons here are aged up to around 50. Other clubs may be geared towards older people, or a gay audience.

What happens here?

The nightclubs have bars, music and dance floors, of course, but what's special about Cap d'Agde is that sex also seems to be free in many of the clubs. Glamour's upstairs is just like any other nightclub (except that many of them are very but if you venture down the stairs, you'll find a whole downstairs filled with little booths and beds, where it seems like a free-for-all. Primarily geared towards couples, the club also welcomes single girls at a reasonable price. However, single guys have to pay a hefty fee if they want to get in ...

Nattklubben Glamour i Cap d'Agde. Nakenstaden i Frankrike. — The Glamour nightclub in Cap d'Agde

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Camping Oltra - naturist campsite in nude town

Inside the nude town of Cap d'Agde is a huge naturist campsite called Oltra. The campsite is within easy walking distance of the centre of the nude city and you can also walk straight down to the beach. At the campsite, everyone usually goes completely naked, although right now, in April, clothing is occasionally required.

With a bit of luck you can sunbathe for an hour or so in the afternoon, but the rest of the day it's clothes (and jacket!) for most people. We've got a nice big campsite and pitched our tent, so we plan to focus on training and writing and stuff for a while. There are over 2500 pitches on the campsite and it's huge.

Camping Oltra - en naturistcamping i en nakenstad. Nakenstaden i Frankrike — Camping Oltra - a naturist campsite in a nude town

Travelling here

Cap d'Agde is part of the Languedoc-Roussillon region between the cities of Montpellier and Narbonne in the south of France. The nearest airport is Beziers and is 1.5 miles from Cap d'Agde. Check with Mrjet, Ryanair or Flybe who fly as soon as it gets hot.

06 April 2015 17:43

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Anders and Birgitta says:

In Cap agde we have been many times, the first time was probably about 25 years ago, then we were at camping Le Clape, outside the campsite there is a pitch that we usually visit. It is within walking distance to the centre with many shops and restaurants.

We can really recommend the campsite in Palavas les Flotes which is located north of Cap Agde, it is a campsite together with a marina. Within walking distance there are restaurants on both sides of the canal. There are several sites there but the one we usually stay at is the one with the marina.

06 April 2015 - 18:21

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Anders and Birgitta says:

Here you can see more http://husbilsliv.blogspot.com.es/2015/03/aigues-mortes.html

06 April 2015 - 18:23

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BP says:

Beautiful! Probably more beautiful now when the beach is empty than during high season with all the nudists...

I thought nude swimming and naturism was a big thing in the 1970s and 1980s. But the trend obviously continues.

PS. See that you are not far from Sète. Wonder if you are going there... DS.

06 April 2015 - 18:35

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Renate's travels says:

Exciting! Have you visited Carcassonne on your trip? A lovely great medieval castle city 😀.

Can't wait to see where the journey continues!

06 April 2015 - 18:54

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Mr Lars Andersson says:

Hello!
New fun discoveries on your journey.
Seems very nice.

Goodbye!
Lars and Inger

06 April 2015 - 19:23

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JoY says:

What is the name of the campsite you are staying at?
We have driven and free-camped along the sea near Sete. Where we stood there were 70 motorhomes! There was a campsite on the other side of the road called Camping La Castellas. Wonderful beach, which we long to return to.
Hugs

06 April 2015 - 20:09

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Snows says:

A bit cold to go unclothed but at least it looks beautiful!

06 April 2015 - 21:08

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Ditte says:

How nice! Was in Cap d`Agde many years ago. But not on any camping but on a language course and lived in a family. But nice beaches I know it was and your pictures also testify to it.
Nice that you got a good place and can stay for a while. There is much to see and experience nearby. Have a good time!

06 April 2015 - 21:11

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Anders and Birgitta, you have been here for a long time already! Thanks for all the great tips! Will check out the link!

BP, it was probably bigger in the 70s and 80s! But naturist campsites are quite big in Europe, in France, Germany and Croatia among others.

Renate, many thanks for the tip! We have not been there, but we are thinking of making a trip there!

Lars and Inger, new discoveries all the time!

JoY, we are at the only campsite in the naturist area: Oltra. Thanks for the tip!

Znogge, some clothes are good most of the time!
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Ditte, so you were on a language course here!? How much French do you speak? We're thinking about some excursions.

06 April 2015 - 21:11

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Mr Steve says:

It will be exciting to follow you in France again.
A good idea by the Oltra brothers, entrepreneurs of the time.

07 April 2015 - 4:36

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Helga says:

How nice it is! But so funny with naturists even in the back and restaurant. On the beach I can understand but not in the city 😉.

I'm sure you'll have a great time blogging etc. Enjoy!

We are home again from Dubrovnik. It was so nice but apparently there are a lot of tourists in the middle of the summer. No beaches directly around but some bathing places at the cliffs.

07 April 2015 - 8:36

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Steve, it's all about seeing how you can do business!
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Helga, for me it is also strange with nakedness in the city, even though we like to sunbathe and swim without textiles sometimes. Sounds wonderful with Dubrovnik! We have been in Istria with the motorhome and it was also mostly rocks.

07 April 2015 - 9:09

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Ama de casa says:

We were in Cap d'Agde a few years ago after a canal boat trip. We stayed on the "pleasure island". Should you be suspicious when the hotel provides free earplugs on the bedside table? Yes, you should. And they didn't help - the whole room vibrated with that awful music, whatever it's called. It was simply disgusting. Really disgusting - and expensive!

But this was in the middle of the summer, hopefully you're living in a better place.
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07 April 2015 - 10:28

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Ama de casa says:

They kept playing the "music" that shook us until seven or eight in the morning...

07 April 2015 - 10:29

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Ama de casa, haha, that was "thoughtful" with the earplugs... huh! Now it is very calm and comfortable, at least here where we live. Not a sound
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07 April 2015 - 18:47

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Linnea Edmark says:

This with naturist baths and campsites is very unfamiliar to me 🙂 Here in Germany, you do not wear swimwear on the common (!) sauna land that exists. That it is even mixed ladies and gentlemen, we northerners raise our eyebrows 🙂 In regular swimming pools, however, everyone has swimwear. When we were looking for camping in Croatia this summer, we found many naturist campsites so it is certainly very common to choose to skip that with covering up here further down in Europe. Actually, it is a bit strange that it should be so strange not to wear the small pieces of cloth. There isn't that much difference between swimwear and without, is there?

14 April 2015 - 9:09

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Linnea, thank you for your comment! I think Germany, France and Croatia are countries where naturist camping is particularly common. We were also a bit unaccustomed, but are getting used to it. We like to sunbathe and swim naked. When you get used to it, it feels relaxed, because here nobody cares. So I agree. What is ok and what is not is just a matter of norms. However, we are not "real" naturists. I don't run around the campsite or in the city without clothes. Then I get dressed
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14 April 2015 - 11:05

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Robban says:

We are a couple thinking of going to Cap dágde ...but we don't know what will be the best way to get to the place. Train bus or taxi from the airport. We are happy to receive tips and suggestions. When to go in the year?

05 August 2015 - 16:43

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Scrooge says:

hello, i wonder if you can walk around naked in cape verde as rumoured? what happens if you get an erection when you are out and about in the city? is expensive to stay there?i enjoy being naked so it might suit me.

17 July 2023 - 12:20

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Cap d'Agde - Biggest nude town in France

Cap d'Agde

The Naked City in France

The people of Cap d'Agde

The beaches

Restaurants and nightclubs

What happens here?

Camping Oltra - naturist campsite in nude town

Travelling here

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