Forbidden to walk around the city in a bathing suit. Fines for tourists confusing the street with the beach
A resort in France has introduced fines for those who walk topless or in swimsuits in any place other than on the beach.
Photo: Facebook Yannick Morea
“It is a matter of respect for locals who do not want people to walk through their half -naked city”Wrote the mayor of Les Sables d'Olonne, Yannick Morea, according to CNN.
Inventing against topless men, Moreau criticized “indecent behavior ”.
“It is also a basic hygiene rule in our markets, shops and streets. If you want to display your pectorals and the best bathrooms in Les Sables D'Olonne, you have 11 kilometers from the beach“Added Moreau, who asked the Local Police to make sure that the rule was applied.
The authorities of Les Sables d'Olonne, located in the Vendée region, on the Atlantic coast of France, announced fines of up to 150 euros ($ 175) for those who walk around the “half -naked” city, according to a Facebook post by Mayor Yannick Moreau, published on Tuesday.
Moreau's posting was accompanied by an image with a poster announcing the fine, along with the slogan “In Les Sables d'Olonne, respect does not go on vacation.”
The decision seems to have been well received, many Facebook users leaving positive comments under the mayor's post.
“Thank you, mayor. I find this completely intolerable“Wrote an internet.
“My parents are merchants, sometimes I ask people to dress ”, added another person.
However, some argue that there are more important problems to solve, such as crime management. Les Sables d'Olonne is the latest French city to make such a decision, joining others taking action against the behavior considered respect.
In Arcachon, another popular holiday destination on the West Coast, the authorities also introduced a fine of 150 euros for anyone walking through the naked city.
And not only France is trying to improve the behavior of visitors.
In 2023, authorities in the Spanish city Malaga announced that anyone who is seen on the street or in public spaces without clothes or wearing only underwear will face a fine of up to 750 euros ($ 874).
And in September last year, the City Hall displayed advertising panels that intend to educate tourists about the appropriate behavior during their visit, including one who reminds them to wear clothes.
