France

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Mowestein

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Facts about France

  • Currency:
  • Euro
  • Language:
  • French
  • Electricity:
  • 230 V
  • Calling Code:
  • +33
  • Capital City:
  • Paris
  • Famous For:
  • N/A

Stuff to See and Do

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Suggested Itineraries

1 To 3 Days

Only for the most adventurous!
by Hansonrynice about 8 months ago

Just off the Mediterranean coast of France, between Cannes and Marseilles, is Iles d'Hyeres. The island, is 1/3 military outpost, 1/3 nature preserve, and the final third is Heliopolis - a small, very laid-back nudist village. It's basically a restaurant, a general store (run out of someone's garage), and a few hotels and houses surrounded by beautifully clear water! There are a few trails to hike, along with the short hike to the nude-only beach- everywhere else is clothing optional. Go in late spring/ early summer (i.e. may) when the weather is warm but the summer crowd hasn't invaded yet. Take a bus to Hyeres or Le Lavandou in order to catch a ferry out to the island. Be careful, the bus schedules to those towns are sparse on holidays (including oddball, little known catholic holidays, yes, i know from personal experience). Sorry, no photo, the photo places I took the film to wouldn't develop the pictures for me!

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