NYT > World News A French Beach Town’s Plea to Tourists: Keep Your Clothes On Par :Jenny Gross 1 août 2025 à 00:01 “A little restraint, please!” wrote the mayor of Les Sables d’Olonne, who is leading an effort to stop visitors from wandering the town in just their swimwear. © ShutterstockLa Grande Plage, the beach in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, in 2021. The town fines tourists who venture beyond the sand in their swimsuits.