Southeastern France



Here is a trip report submitted by some of our clients.


Aug 2012 - R&J
Our stay at the Cap was wonderful. Thank you for arranging this wonderful vacation for us. The rooms at Babylone are very nice although the beds are overly firm, that is hard. The pool area is great and the staff goes out of its way to be of assistance. We are seriously considering returning next summer, 2013. We did not take any pictures as it was discouraged. It was unlike anything we have ever experienced, and we loved it. Staying an entire week was perfect, and we're glad we didn't limit our stay as originally planned. R & J Castaways Clients


July 2012 - James & Champagne - Castaways Owners
uring a fabulous voyage from Barcelona to Nice, France on the Windstar ship July 2012, we anchored for two days and a night at Cap d'Agde, France, home to a reported 35,000 nude folks during the summer....and all of them seemed to be there at once in August, the traditional vacation month for Europeans.

Resort guests typically stay in several residence buildings throughout the project in the "naturisme" zone. Cap d'Agde is actually a huge real estate development, about 15 minutes from the village of Agde, France, about 3-4 hours by car from Barcelona in the southeast corner of France on the Mediterranean. The Cap d'Agde real estate development is quite large; but the "naturisme" section is only a small part of the overall project which includes permanent villas, condominiums, restaurants, bars, bistros, markets, bakeries and services for most everything you need on vacation. There's also a huge nude camp ground within the "naturisme" zone.

The beach itself provides its own entertainment with several different parts attracting its share of characters including informal sections for families, gay, lesbian, adults...all with alternate choices of recreation. The beach zone runs for about 2 miles.

Most of the rental units and apartments are individually owned and rented separately in several guest buildings located in the "naturisme" zone. Guest buildings have been there since the 1970's with a few new additions over the years. Within the past few years, new hotels have been built which provide more modern and updated accommodations for the upscale nude travelers. We visited all of them. About six (6) "adult" night clubs are located within the zone as well as numerous bistros, bars, restaurants and beach clubs. Some target the hedonistic clientèle and others cater to upscale nudist guests. Hotel Eve has been there for years but the new properties eclipse the older hotel. The newest adult hotels include Le Jardin d'Eden, Natureva, Oz and Les Jardis Du Babylone with a couple more in the works. Eden and Babylon target hedonistic clients and Natureva targets nudists. A highlight of a visit to Glamour, an adult club adjacent to Jardin d'Eden is the foam party from about 2 PM to 5 PM daily.

The season for Cap d'Agde extends from about mid April to mid October. Castaways has affiliates and access to rentals, sales and airport/train transfers there. The closest airport is about 45 minutes away in Monpelier. The closest trains station is about 10 minutes away in Adge and connects in Montpelier nearby for rapid TGV service several times a day to the Paris De Gaulle international airport and to Barcelona. See lots more info., details and photos in the Castaways pages for: Cap d'Agde, France.

You have to go and see it to believe it.....there's nothing like it anywhere in the world.
James & Champagne
July 2012



July 2012 - jerolim
What a great place. When we first got there we were a little nervous, but by the end of the first day it was awesome. The pool, the beach and the foam party.....all fantastic. When you go to the beach, (facing the water) walk left as far as you can and the action is wilder. While sitting on the beach, it is not unusual to see couples pleasing each other. . If you want a tamer part of the beach, don't walk so far down (Stay closer to the main beach where families visit). The hotel pool had action all day, mostly couples, but another great scene. Very few Americans. The ladies wore heels and wraps to the pool which was sexy, but then were completely naked at the pool. The hotel was fine, it is not a 5 star resort, we didn't get any new towels nor have the room cleaned in 3 days, but we still loved the place and can't wait to go back. The staff was friendly and helpful. The foam party at Club Glamour (next door) was the best. From 2p-7p each day it is just a wild scene....you must be totally naked to go in and there anything goes....just wow.


June 2012 - Peter
The clothing optional resort Cap dÁgde in France is one of the biggest naturist resorts in Europe. We met severel people from all over the world. In the months: july, august. The vilage is completly packed. Also on the beach there are many foreign people. At the end of august the Harley Davidson club visits the naturist village.( If you want we will send you photo's from this event) In the resort are a few good hotels. And also in the village are good restaurants. Many nightclubs are open till 6 a.m in the morning. In the evening a lot of woman are dressed in sexy outfits. It is funny to see how people like these outfits. So it is a good place to be in summer. Mostly the weather is also good as well in the evening. So you can be naked the whole time if you wish. Peter p.groenveld@planet.nl


May 2012 - nandini
NATURIST EXPERIENCE AT CAP D AGDE (FIRST PART) I have just returned from my first time naturist experience at Cap D'agde as a single woman ,What an experience. The weather was pretty hot with occasional breeze with chilly evenings . Lots of confusion generated in my mind.about naturist as a single woman , first timer and its safety At one point I thought of enjoying holiday in a fully clothed way and give up my naturist lifestyle and return back as I was belonged to conservative family where nudity in public place against the rule by our tradition. The place was reached from Paris to Agde by TVG about 4 hours journey, and Cap d Agde by taxi about 20 EURO , hotel by 5 PM after paying naturist village entry tax.I have to pull my luggage a distance from taxi to hotel with submissive , shyness, and lots of anxiety in mind. At hotel desk I got a very co-operative lady explained me everything about the rules of naturist village. Hotel was was just incredible, a true naturist area, quite clean spacious for a single occupancy and served only breakfast.

I thought of coming outside of hotel to fill my stomach and came out with full dresses. I saw few naked men and couple at a distance, the woman looked at me with repulsive attire .I fed my stomach and return back . Next morning I was soo embarrassed to go out fully naked to maintain the rule of the village.I walked out naked from bathroom and looked in full size mirrior from different corners. No... Let me enjoy naturism , I had to go out of room naked. First let me adjust within the hotel itself. I tried to come naked to the corridor several times. Finally I came out naked with much inhibition and saw a male fully naked coming out just opposite to my room. It was a memorable experience to me. I enjoyed the breakfast naked by the swimming pool with so many naturist surrounding me. Breakfast was excellent and fair prices too. being a single , was not able to experience the clubs/saunas etc.etc. When I got there, and at the same time managed to do a lot without clothes including shopping, breakfast, relaxing poolside or on the beach. On a whole, it was the best time for me. Nandini



August 2011 - J.J.
Just back from Cap d'Agde. Stayed at Le Jardin d'Edin, the Best Located, nicest (and expensive) lifestyle timeshare hotel. The most important recommendation I can make is to use the taxi service provided by 'melshags 'The typical taxi will drop kick you at the development's gated entry, leaving you lost with your luggage.... a very rough way to start your trip!

Daytime: men:wraps& nothing Women: Bling & see through

Nightime men: Clubshirt, black pants/shoes Women: Bling & see through (no pants permitted in clubs!!!)

Castaways Note: If you arrange transfers from Castaways from Agde train station or Montepellier airport or train station, private transfers are arranged which deliver you right to your apartment building.

July-August 2010 - Tinkerbell & Hook
Cap d Agde was very captivating. We thoroughly enjoyed the fact that you could go nude nearly everywhere and we did. We walked the beach and did the shops and a cafe or two. Bought food and cooked the majority of our meals. Could sit on the balcony and look out at the sea. We were on the second floor of the Heliopolis area. Also checked our some of the clubs located in the area and found them to be quite different from anything anywhere else. Beautiful sunshine, lovely people made for a delightful time.

Sept 2007 - J & K
Responding to your request for "How was it" at Cap d'Agde: Great.

Ann and David James got us set up fine in apartment K-302 of Heliopolis. Building K has no elevator and neither do several other sections. We were having such a good time, we extended for another 5 days in a unit in Section D which did have an elevator. It helped a lot with luggage, otherwise, we did not require an elevator.

We will certainly go back, but it is not the place for all nudists. We found the open sexuality* very entertaining, but there are many who might find it offensive. We met a British couple who were living aboard their yacht in the harbor, and they took us around and showed us the night life.

Our nudist experience is nude beaches/hot springs, camping in the desert and hiking nude with friends, Magic Circle at Quartzite, Arizona in the winter, and of course the ANNR nudist clubs. So, Cap d'Agde was an eye opener, but we had a great time. The first time we observed the beach "activity" near the campground, my wife said she would rather use the beach close to the Heliopolis. One day later, she decided that maybe it wasn't so bad after all, as the scene was rather boring next to the the condo's.

*NOTE from Castaways: The "sensual activities" are typically found only in isolated spots on the northern part of the beach beyond the campground area and inside a few of the "adults only" clubs in the main shopping centers.

We were not very well prepared for the clothing attire common in the evening, as it is so different from what we did at ANNR clubs for big parties, like New Years Eve, etc. ANNR downplays the suggestive look, and at the Cap, the sexier, the better.

*NOTE from Castaways: Most guests at Cap d'Agde wear clothes in the evening

We found it slow in meeting people, primarily because we speak no French, and only some basic German. Very few English speaking people at the Cap (except in the shopping areas and stores). We did meet a few Brits that we hit it off with at David and Ann's Sunday evening cocktail hour, and the Yacht folks, so we found that aspect (meeting lots of people) disappointing. We generaly go out of our way to meet folks at the ANNR clubs, and as a result, have many friends in the nudist community. We may try to return year after next, only earlier in the season (May/June).


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