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A French Beach Town’s Plea to Tourists: Keep Your Clothes On

“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.

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La Grande Plage, the beach in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, in 2021. The town fines tourists who venture beyond the sand in their swimsuits.
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