Since the resort town was built in the 1960’s, it has been promoted as the ultimate naturist destination; a place where you can fully live clothesfree and all modern services and conveniences are available. While this area of the city of Agde is officially known as the “Quartier Naturiste” (naturist neighbourhood) it is also often described simply as the “naked city”. In the last few decades it has also been heavily criticised for the open sexuality and preponderance of swingers’ clubs. So is it naturist? We asked Nick and Lins of Naked Wanderings and Dan Carlson, also known as Naturist Dan, of the Meandering Naturist blog about their experiences.

Links to items mentioned in the show:

* Jim Reed’s 1984 report about Cap d’Agde on CTV’s W5* Naked Wanderings* Naked Wandering – Cap d’Agde: A Day in the World’s Most Famous Nude Village* The Naked Wanderings Blog* Naked Wanderings on Twitter* Naked Wanderings on Instagram* Naked Wanderings on Pinterest* Naked Wanderings on Facebook* The Meandering Naturist* Why a newbie naturist should not go to Cap d’Agde* Meandering Naturist Blog Dan and Charlotte* Reddit* Trip Advisor* Meandering Naturist Facebook* Meandering Naturist Instagram

Photo: a postcard from Stéphane’s 1993 trip to Cap d’Agde

Episode CXXXV

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