The holiday destinations where you could be fined for going topless

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFrench resort towns and cities are increasingly telling tourists to stop walking around topless in public (AFP/Getty)French resort towns and cities are increasingly telling tourists to stop walking around topless in public or risk penalties reaching up to £130 (€150). The new rules implemented by certain local councils apply to town centres and public spaces, not to beaches where topless sunbathing remains permitted. Narbonne, on the south coast, has implemented a ban until the end of September, citing the need to “preserve public tranquillity”, as reported by the Connexion. Narbonne's mayor, Bertrand Malquie, told BBC’s World at One that 15 fines have already been issued, saying “this decision is simply about common sense and respect for shared public space.”Other popular destinations such as Deauville, Arcachon, and Les Sables-d'Olonne have also introduced or increased similar fines.In fullWhy fines for going topless are becoming more common in France’s holiday destinationsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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