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LIVING NAKED

In Search of the Lost Paradise

Center nude BELEZI

I never told anyone ...

I'm on vacation
to practice nudism.

I have nothing to be ashamed of
or to want to hide, but ...

I'm just afraid of the
reaction of some people.

Because you do not know what they
think or might imagine, because ...

they do not understand its meaning.

I think they can easily form
wrong opinions about us.

On the other hand, I admit I find
it easier than a few years ago.

Perhaps because I'm older.

Now I can explain it better.

The hardest part is
deciding to come here.

Once you're here, it's not
difficult to shed clothing.

You soon see that you're
not judged from head to toe.

Everyone is equal and ...

nobody over-scrutinizes.

Maybe in the past people thought...

people came here just
to oggle each other.

I think since 1968 people are
more open-minded about adornment

from knowing more about
the nudist phenomenon

because it reached a
certain level of popularity.

I also think it makes
moral values deeper.

People are more
open to each other.

I think so.
- Yes, it's true. Absolutely true.

Anyway, it's no problem here.

Laurent, he's playing again?

I'm Fabien, 18 and a half.

So... why do I follow nudism?

I became a believer in naturism...

first and foremost, because my
parents raised me that way.

I just started walking naked
with others to get along with them.

I am Vilain, 20. I became a
naturist devotee this year.

I was offered a job here.

Initially, I was a bit confused
with everyone being fully nude,

but that feeling quickly passed,
and now I feel very comfortable.

In perspective, when the
norm is to be naked...

it becomes rather shameful to
require clothing as a crutch.

And I quickly found out why.

Shedding clothing means
shedding barriers.

Here people are not stuck judging
appearance, they look deeper.

Here, nobody really fixates
upon the naked bodies.

The more important human
appearance is inside.

I like this approach.

Of course ... we are young, we enjoy
charm, beauty, and attractiveness.

But there is also the beauty
that is too often concealed

including by clothing.

Here we are naked.
You see everything.

Mystery can be attractive.

If you want to seduce by a hint
that the hidden may be revealed...

you must have something to hide.
And it's hard to do that here.

From puberty, when our
bodies begin changing,

and when we're awakening
to the role of sex in life...

we can be trapped in confusion.

Young people want to hide
that they are changing.

It's not easy to be free.

Very rarely do most young
people want to walk around naked.

Those aged 15 to 20 often
find nudity difficult.

They want to cover with
a towel or something.

At 14 or 15, everyone has the
same problem, nudist or not.

There is a saying: If in the
daytime you see a girl naked ...

then in the evening,
you will know everything.

We try to understand,
to know each other.

You know how she looks,
and you try to learn more.

The body is not the be-all
and end-all of glamor.

An exterior can be charming, but
the inside has more potential.

Each can be winning
independent of the other.

Nudity is no barrier.

People communicate best through
eye contact not cleavage examination.

We look at each other differently.

Anyway in the evening,
everybody gets dressed.

In those situations, who is or
isn't a nudist isn't interesting.

Of course, boys do want to see
girls naked. It's natural.

But those who are not naked,
people that don't know better ...

they think all naturists are
libertines or perverts ...

that we're a bunch of hippies
promoting public debauchery, ...

and indiscriminate sex ...
Of course, these are misconceptions.

Naked skin feels pleasant.
I see you and you see me.

We have mutual respect.

Even if you have big hips or belly,
I still love and respect you.

It's sincere tolerance.

I do not mind if you are fat,
because I respect who you are.

We are not just our appearance.
- No physical barrier.

The inner you is likable.

There is no physical barrier.

This is a unique
spiritual connection.

The body does not play a role.

The body does not prevent
communication. I am as I am.

You accept me as I am and I
accept you as you are, the same.

It's great. It is mutuality.

I participate in nudism
with serious intent ...

because I want to understand the
intent of other practitioners.

I want to know why is it popular
and became a philosophy.

Naturism really is
something revolutionary.

MARC Alain Descamps, philosophy
professor, psychologist, writer

It is something very new. It is
not easy to understand what it is.

It is not just
abandoning clothes.

People like getting naked,
especially for sex.

In essence, naturism is
distinguished by three principles:

I'll call them comfort,
shamelessness, and symobolism.

By "comfort" I mean that a naturist
would prefer everything in the buff.

Walking, flying, cooking,

playing sports naked...
Society doesn't allow it.

It all feels right, but
only nude bathing is accepted.

The second princple
is shamelessness.

Again, all will admit that
nudity is natural, but ...

most people have been raised
with a sense of body shame.

Skinny dipping is maybe
okay, but nudity is annoying ...

in other situations.

With naturists, nothing
about nudity is shameful.

For them, nudity is simply
the most natural state.

And finally, for naturists
nudity is highly symbolic.

By this I mean it represents a
whole set of higher values:

freedom, harmony with nature,

peace ...

Usually the first argument
against people going naked ...

is the temperature.

"I can not run around nude
because I'll be cold."

People are not always
cold when naked.

In fact, clothing blocks some
natural temperature adaptability.

There are many tribes who go
bare in difficult conditions.

For example, Eskimos,
in their igloos ...

Col de L'Echelle base near the town
of Briançon, Rhone-Alps range

temperatures are from 0 to 10°
Celsius, and inside they lived ...

naked, despite the cold
temperatures outside.

Fuegians who use to live naked
in temperatures from -6 to 6° C. ..

missionaries forced them
wear clothes...

and they were quickly wiped out by
tuberculosis, syphilis and alcohol.

If you live in a
Mediterranean climate ...

you could go 10 months out of
the year without clothes.

So what's the real argument
against naked people?

What's the real
purpose of underwear?

You can't say that a brief or a
bikini is to protect you from cold.

No, a bikini is not for the cold.

Maybe people think we're
crazy to ski naked.

But when the temperature allows,
you can work or exercise nude.

It feels great to let your body
self-regulate exposed to the sun

and to warm yourself
with physical activity.

If you're sweating you're not
cold and evaporation cools you.

Nude daredevils may be crazy as
daredevils, not for being nude.

ALLEN Malbec, President,
Rhone Nude Alps Federation

If we stand still and idle...

the body cools and we
must protect it.

We are not crazy,
but we try to ...

do the activities we like
at any time of year.

And this does not only happen

in the center or a club,
not only in the summer,

on the warm sand of the ocean.

Skiing on the water is
different than on the snow.

It is also fun.

The intention is not to be
ostentatious or provocative.

I've been to Centre de Clapieres,
a small campsite in the mountains.

I started with nudism
thanks to my husband.

I wanted to know why he
was so healthy and happy.

And I have discovered a way
of life that really pleases me.

A state of mind, tolerance
sustainability and friendship.

I am a former miner.

Then I worked in the chemical industry
in the production of ammonia.

Because of that,
I went to Briancon.

To improve my health.

Ammonia fumes affect the lungs.

Here, I feel rejuvenated.

All thanks to the
climate of Briancon.

It is a very dry climate.

And thanks to it, I had
the opportunity to live naked.

And I get a lot of energy.

Many people have told me that
they think nudists are crazy.

We ... and I'll use a
vulgar word as they say ...

that we are perverts because we walk
naked among men, women and children.

However, it does not cause
any problems with children.

But ...

I asked my children:

What does a woman look like?

What does a man look like?

Children are curious to know.

For us, naked is natural.

Children are not damaged
by their curiousity.

They develop normally.

I regret not following
nudism from earliest childhood.

So do not criticize what you
do not do or understand.

You have to experience, step
by step, to achieve understanding.

You should not come naked
by winged words, no.

You come naturally.

Yes, naked in fear.

This is due to Christian
morality in our society ...

nudity is only allowed
for sexual activity.

So we have the association:
nudity, sex, sexual nudity.

Those who do not know believe...

we're doing disgusting things.

If you go to our center,

CENTER BELEZI
Vaucluse region

you always find new people ...

and they'll tell you:
"Oh, nothing happens here."

"It's normal. It's natural."

And then one begins to
understand our world.

Why does society fear nudity?

Because it associates
all nudity with sexuality,

it presumes nudity is temptation
and arouses sexual desire.

Naturalism is clearly a big
challenges to those ideas.

All can see each
other's naked bodies.

And when we're both naked,

there exists a mutual interaction.

If one person is dressed
and all others naked,

even nudists may be
uncomfortable ...

against the prying gaze of others.

And in the case of one person
naked amidst the clothed,

for example, a girl modeling
for photographers,

the body is not so unobtrusive.

The advocates of nudity have
a simple and understandable claim,

that the normal for everyone is to
just be in their newborn clothes.

Naked people do not want to
be separated from society ...

and isolated in separate camps.

They want acceptance.

Human nudity has been around
since the beginning of mankind.

World nude camp, GELIOMOND,
Saint SHARON, Essonne, 1964

Living nude is a normal way of
life and doesn't cause problems.

You can be naked in
every normal situation.

And with the advent of
Jewish-Christian society,

in the first four
centuries A.D.,

the was even then a movement
to restore the naked life.

They are called "Adamites".

They imitate Adam and Eve.
The first naked people ...

just as Adam and Eve.

The movement grew even
when nudity was banned.

The movement has survived
through the ages ...

and finally appeared as
the new movement of naturism ...

in the early 20th century.

Under the name "Gymnosophie"
or "Naked Science".

After the end of World War I,
after the horrors and carnage,

there were those who responded with
a call for the ideal of a healthy life.

And that is nudism, as we all know,
as derived from the French ...

in 1926, by Marcel KIENE
The Montgeot initiated.

And quickly grew up to
6,000 people in 1939.

War intruded on their activities.

But thanks to Albert Lecocq,
there was a new phase for nudism,

at the end of the war
and liberation ...

with the advent of the
French Federation of Nudity,

the publishing of a magazine
"Living Under the Sun" ...

and the creation of nudist
centers throughout France.

The first center in France:
l'Ile du Levant.

Second center:
Montalivet.

Then the great movement
for free beaches,

and for local regulations
allowing nudism there.

So, today we are a more tolerant
society without nudity problems.

Since 1968 there is a dream,
which is now regarded as utopian,

for all of society to go nude.

To start that, you first need one
municipality to go clothes free,

where all the activities,
such as restaurants, post office ...

and school -- all are naked.

And finally they realized
that it is utopian.

And advocates of nakedness today
seek a harmonious combination ...

between those dressed
and those undressed.

The biggest problem today
is respect for nudity

full display of the body

is a part of freedom.

It is an important issue.

I think we can distinguish
Three kinds of nudes:

undressed, stripped naked,
and voluntarily nude.

You can see the
"undressed" everywhere.

In cinema, the city,

It includes the physical
display of skin.

"Undressed" is intentionally
erotic and provocative.

It is like the striptease.

That's not nude, because the
body is never completely naked.

Always there is something to hide.

The second type, "stripped naked"
as opposed to nudism.

"Stripped naked" is forced
to take off clothing.

It makes people vulnerable ...

because they are regarded
as inferior and insulted.

It was used by the
Germans during the war ...

or some police agencies,
correctional use in prisons

This is a way to intimidate,
to punish or humiliate.

The third type, voluntary nudity,

is not pornographic or
intentionally provocative ...

and the nude are not humiliated,

expressing harmony with
nature, life, and the body.

Central beach camping Montalivet
Gironde region

My naked life began long
ago, exactly 60 years.

I was born in 1911, and will
be 81 years old on April 6.

I have friends who
usually dance with me.

Christian Lecoq, co-founder of
the French Federation of Nudists

And one day she told me:

"Brethren, you want to join
with us to go to a center ...

where we can play sports
and everything nude?"

So I say:

"Okay, I'll go."

We went to a military
fortress with a drawbridge.

It had been opened and they said:

"Here you have to take
off all your clothes."

So we quickly undressed ...

and one, two, three ... I went.

After that, you should
not doubt, it grew fast.

You didn't hesitate ...
No.

I have no doubt.
For me it's interesting.

The embarrassment was gone.

We call each other by name.

And I was introduced to Albert.
And so I met Mr. Lecocq.

My mother was not happy.

I remember being scolded.
At that time I was 21.

But even at that age the young were
expected to obey their parents...

We really struggled to for
nudists, to protect their rights.

All of us worked as volunteers.

In 1949 we went to Ile du Levant.

And a lot of people and my
husband wanted to lead them.

And he said: "We need an
initiative for nudism,

because every year
our numbers increase.

So we need to
find something here."

And then we opened the
Montalivet Les Bains area.

We started there in 1950.

Of course, originally
all of us were vegetarians.

We try not to smoke, don't drink,
do not eat too much meat ...

It's a pretty steady diet.

It's optional, but we
do it for the health.

We tried to do something for
the young people who come to us.

Do they notice me?
I do not know.

We, the older naked people, are
the only stability in the community.

Sometimes the weather
is not good, but ...

it is true that people now ...

They want to fit nude to nude,
and dress when it suits them.

Everything has changed.
It's a different generation.

There are 2 million advocates
of nudism in France.

And the numbers continue
to increase steadily.

Nudity is one of the
ways to democracy.

ERIC BULARD, journalist

More and more people know that
it exists and is accepted ...

and this makes the public
more and more tolerant.

And I think that's all to
the benefit of nudism.

There are 5,000 to 6,000 readers
of nude newspapers in France.

Three nudist magazines are sold.

And it has developed. It's
interesting... the first issues

all genitals were
hidden or deleted,

otherwise it would have
been considered obscene.

It's the philosophical approach ...

with lots of nudity
on the cover and inside.

But all things
unsuitable deleted.

Then, it is true that we still
get classified as pornography.

And to deal with
censorship, we try

to avoid exposing
certain body parts.

But there's nothing shameful
about these places needing cover.

I've been a priest since 1946.
Therefore, it is more than enough.

Bishop Biondi

I've been a cleric and
the principal of a seminary.

So I do not just experiment
with the idea of nudism ...

and I do not preach nudism
to the Catholic world

but I do try to seek and give
religious counsel to the naked.

Initially I was just a priest.
I was invited to visit the

homes of some parents
for several days.

After they trusted me, not as a
priest but as a family friend,

they admitted they were nudist,
I asked: "Well, so what?"

They asked me to come on Sunday.
And so I went to a nudist center ...

And I loved it. Clean air,
children very happy, so free.

That was several years ago.
I still have hair, I'm young ...

And now look ... naked
it's healthy.

Anyone who works to
become a priest or nun ...

knows that they are
not forced to be nude.

Not often must I wear religious
attire, so there's little laundry.

But why?
Since they forged that attitude,

to assert that nudity is sinful.

But to anyone living
in a nude center,

it is silly to believe
that nudity is sinful.

Even on the beach, where
people may be undressed.

No one likes to see people
caressing each other too obviously,

even when they are
at the beach dressed.

So I think, if it comes
to true morality,

and this does not
just apply to my own ...

If indeed it comes to ethics,

people in a nude environment
will be more virtuous.

I think that's the right direction
and I came to this conclusion.

Nudism continues to grow.

In the early days, people fought
for the right to be naked.

And since we regained that right ...

people can live in separate ...

And to protect the nude

in that area, nudity is optional.

And myself, I write for the
magazine "Living Under the Sun" ...

to try to put yourself in
that position to justify.

Ideals of happiness,
is when people make peace.

And freedom is inviolable.

Now if you have the right to
walk naked at any time you want,

how you can force others
to also run naked?

That would violate the
freedoms of others.

Nudism has developed because
it is increasingly understood ...

that the freedom of everyone
should be respected.

Nudism has many advantages,

not so much on this subject,

as what we think is
important, healthy diet,

pure water,
sports activities ...

gymnastics, and more.
A biological balance.

Nudism is growing,
because obviously ...

those in the center
know that nudity works ...

much to invest in the region ...

and the entire infrastructure.

They must see their
business is still profitable.

We had 10 years naked.

One day, I read in the magazine
an article about nudism ...

and it attracted me.

We called the League to ask
several questions, because ...

if you do not know anything
about it, it's not easy.

And on Sunday, we go to
Saint Cheron, near Paris.

We felt a new way of life.

And then we started
to live nude.

We were really interested.

The manager got together
with us and said:

"Listen, you've never done this.
You should discover what it is.

Go inside. Look around and
see if you like it or not.

Enjoy the weather outside for 10
minutes. If you like it, stay."

Perhaps my generation
is a little bit old, but ...

I do not like this idea very much.

I think, like many
people, I'm biased.

But no, Joelle really
has experienced this ...

this environment.
- ... this movement.

Nudism as a topic is
a bit taboo, because ...

there are some people who
consider nudity indecent.

And many people have difficulty
with acknowledging that ...

they practice nudism.

I think some people don't
understand naturist philosophy...

the world has had sexual
preconceptions and biases.

Everyone naked can be as boring
as everyone being clothed.

Girls wearing thongs and
showing their butts ...

looks as interesting as
a girl completely naked.

Nudists can be as sexual
as any other person.

Some are married and
some are single.

Nudists have the same birth
rate as people dressed.

But sexual pleasure among
the two are not identical.

Everyone in this field
has some prejudice.

The eroticism is different. A nudist's
entire body is open to eroticism.

Exposure to air, light,
the sun, the water ...

create a sense of eroticism on the
skin, and that is very important ...

and people do not have this
experience while wearing cloth.

Clothing is almost
like a dog's collar.

A leash tied to society.

It is a sign of civilization.

So, without the collar,
we feel completely free.

And body exposure
to the waves ...

is something that must be
experienced to appreciate.

The feeling is completely different
than with even a tiny bathing suit.

We were invited to a campsite
and didn't expect nudism.

We arrived in the evening ...

and in the morning, my mother
and I were surprised because ...

everyone was naked
around the campsite.

And so naturally we felt obliged
to follow the rules of the camp.

It was a little difficult.
I was shy, at 10 years old.

But nevertheless ...

at the end of the holiday,
we bought a mobile home.

And since then, we use
all the holidays to come.

Now I'm a real nudist.

With my 22 years, I am well
aware of all the positive aspects,

all the good things that
nudism has brought me ...

Especially I feel my body
is in a healthier state ...

and there are other benefits.
Some thing I do not like.

Like when I discuss life
and such with other people, ...

like discussing events
with a hidebound,

a follower of traditional
life, they'll be less open.

They talk in clichés.
My nudist friends are open.

So, I can discuss anything
with them quite easily.

But the hidebound do not say much.
They rarely ask me about anything.

They still believe in
the usual clichés.

For them, nudism is
just about being naked.

They do not realize that
it's a real lifestyle.

Naked spirit is growing and...

becoming widespread.

Normally, they spend time at nude

which took time to get dressed more.

Nudity is considered ...

uncivilized, but
it has become common.

There are many tourists naked...

but hardly relevant
to nudism.

The philosophy really
began to evaporate.

The healthy lifestyle aspect of
nudism became neglected ...

People started to think
more about profit.

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And it's time for the news ...

in French, German and English.

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Today - cloudy but peasant
weather. Not too hot.

And this is the ideal
temperature to walk naked.

Sky with white clouds,
but the gray clouds mixed.

Possibility of rain, and
you will be naked in the rain.

Hey! You're absolutely right.

Keep clothing, and some
people in CHM were wrong.

They do not benefit
from high humidity.

Because nude before the storm,
and in the storm, is ecstasy.

If you are in the mall, you can
leave your clothes on the radio.

Rest assured, you'll get
back after the storm.

Remember to watch
at 22:00 for ...

"Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs",
If it does not rain.

If you want to dance,
go to Hexagon.

There's a big dance at 21:00
with music from the 60s to the 80s.

Admission is 30 francs including
drinks and snacks. Be happy.

I've been a believer in nakedness
for my entire life of 24 years.

And my life here, CHM
Montalivet in the region.

I always come on holidays.
I told him that I practiced nude.

And I wanted him to come with me
on vacation. So I asked him to.

And he quickly agreed,
although he was not naked.

But he grew up in a family
that was open to nudity,

for example, they didn't
close their bathroom door,

so it wasn't a big
problem for him.

Yes, it is ...

Whedn I first met advocates
of naturism, I saw ...

I just saw the nudity.

She took six months
to convince me.

Finally I thought: "Try it,
you have nothing to lose."

It's like with that song
"They cannot change me."

So when we got out of the car,
I just took off everything.

I did not fuss.

It's just that the rules
of the game had changed.

Around the mobile home
it was no problem.

But when we went to the beach
or take a shower, we ...

shared the shower ...

no separate chambers,

to me it's a bit of fun.

At the coast, especially
when I apply sunscreen,

in the bathroom ... It's
just a natural reaction.

Then you don't think about it
anymore. It's Adam and Eve.

And it was wonderful.

When we look better naked, each
person has a different body, but ...

as we are born is acceptable ...

many people conceal their
bodies under clothing.

Their naked bodies disturb others,
they reject being born naked.

We are not perfect, and many
don't dare express themselves.

I think there are people
not afraid of their own body,

but afraid to look at
the bodies of others.

One day, I was suddenly
wheelchair-bound,

I thought I must
leave the lifestyle.

I've long practiced nudism
on the river, in the mountains.

So I thought, why
not try elsewhere.

I lost faith in some centers,

perhaps because they,
I do not know.

But still, I have fewer
options in a wheelchair.

And I'm not so happy
with this organization,

because here, everything
is done collectively,

all as one group
and not individuals.

Observing others will be
less confusing then.

No doubt, because when you're
alone, you don't deal with others.

It's a simple fact that not
every body is beautiful.

People can be discriminated
against, even when you're naked,

such as with social status, but
here people are less interested

in social status diffrences
than the dressed.

Here you also see the difference.

But it does not bother anyone.

It does not matter
because there is no ...

stylish clothes, no jewelry,
I do not know how to say it.

It's much more natural
and it is wonderful.

CENTER EVRONAT
Gironde region

Let us not forget,
The first nude there.

Because human beings
are born naked.

Children hate their clothes,
they hate their socks.

They like to run barefoot

to feel bare feet
touch the ground.

That is very important to us.

Because of exposing all
body parts we can imagine ...

the images of our bodies ...

and we form what is known as:
"The unconscious image of the body."

And children are born naked,
and would love to stay naked.

Shame is formed as a
product of indoctrination.

At 3 or 4 years old, kids
still like to romp naked,

both boys and girls.

Its parents who teach
them a sense of shame.

In view of anatomy,
parents focus on ...

reproduction and
their excretory organs.

We are taught that
we have dirty parts.

It's an ugly concept.

The first expression is:
"It's a bird."

"It's a Bird" is saying a lot.
It is the embodiment of evil.

Because of this, an
important reproductive organ ...

Parts are considered
dirty and disgusting.

And then called "private".

And shamefulness in society,

varies greatly.

In different cultures,

shame can be different
for each body part.

For example, with the Hindus,
the most private part of a woman ...

is her ankle. For Hindus,
nothing is sexier than an ankle.

In other countries,
it's the mouth.

And there are areas in the
Amazon, where a woman easily ...

not dressed and ready to show
her sex will cover her mouth.

We also see the mouth covered

in a most repressive society
Civilization on field dressing, ...

Muslim societies.

But to say that this
does not trust very much.

There is not a single word
on this topic in the Koran.

It's not really Islam,

as Herodotus wrote about it
centuries before Islam was born ...

he said that women should
cover their mouth ...

and covered his
face with a cloth.

Here is a shame ...

must not only cover the skin
but also to conceal the body shape.

The shape must stay hidden.

How a woman looks,
when you go out,

wearing a large overcoat,
she's completely hidden,

plus a veil.

People do not see the people,
which shows a fabric event.

These women are
really hidden.

But this is a perfect
example of psychology

and social organizations.

Because if there is no social
or ... religious influence

its trivial to go nude,

as in Denmark or
Scandinavia or in Japan.

It can be socially acceptable
for everyone to be nude.

As if without clothes,
we do not need to wear them.

Center Jenny
Gironde region

We discovered nudism ...

14 years ago, when we were on
holiday in the south of France.

We found a beach there...

And we saw no one
wearing clothes.

So we decided quite naturally
to stay there and participate.

In England, there are
hundreds of nude beaches.

And usually you have to
walk very far to get there.

And you have to go through so
many dressed people who ...

look at you like you have
two heads or something.

And I do not like this
attitude, as in the UK

or perhaps in the United States.
It's not as open as in France.

There are beaches in the
UK that attract those dirty,

like only gay men. In France,
free beaches aren't overcrowded.

It can be a cautious attitude
to monitor newcomers.

But as new generations find
themselves a healthy lifestyle,

New naked people do not ask:

"Should I undress?" they ask
"Why do I have to wear anything?"

These young people are not
ashamed swimming naked in the pool.

For them, it is completely natural.

And when these people grow up,
they'll maintain this attitude.

Older believers can have
a stronger philosophy,

they want to walk naked
to express a complex idea,

I think it is an idea
beginng to fade ...

More people now just
enjoy body and sun.

I think the origin of what
were called "nudist camps" ...

was because people had to
find isolation to get naked ...

Francoise and Patrick Gainey
center "Jenny"

In isolation were campsites.
... They set up tents for camping ...

But the word "camp"
bothers us a bit.

This is a resort town, a place
giving us a sense of freedom.

I think that's what
people are looking for.

Initially, it is
a certain philosophy,

a certain level of ethics.

Perhaps because they organized
to justify their beliefs.

Now it's really more about the
need to shed social masks ...

people are trapped in clothing
with a necktie or in costumes.

Many women are crazy with
jobs and career, ...

it's tiring to stay
attractive for years.

I can understand how women
can feel stuck ...

enslaved by fashion and caught
in a mold. They may have ...

beautifully tailored costumes
and complex social rules,

but at the same time they
desire the ideal of beauty.

But on the other hand, sometimes
they want to throw all that out

and not worry about appearance.

For men, this is all easier.

Men are not too concerned
with age and appearance.

For them, it's more about
personality, power, or money.

For women, age means
more than wealth.

Even at 40 or 50, they can
be a success in life,

but at the same time still
have a beautiful body.

And I think women find
it easier to relax,

To remove their bindings
and expose their naked heart.

Men do not understand these issues,
for them, they are not related.

I'm not sure that the image
of women will really change.

But the truth is that when they
visit the beach or the pool naked,

without having to worry
about waistlines and fat,

and they do not have to
diet into a "beach body,"

as women at a vacation resort
usually, commonly, normally ...

expect to show off their
body in a bathing suit.

At first glance, men
more easily get nude.

Men usually experience group
nakedness before others ...

like athletes or soldiers.
And here you can see ...

a little man ...
- Timid, perhaps.

We have two children and we
know this from childhood.

And it make everything
seems easier.

We are impressed because that's
how kids usually communicate.

Perhaps because of nudity,
after removing their clothing,

others see them as they are.

The definition of nudism, in
fact is seeking harmony ...

through collective nudity.

That's the official definition

according to the Federation
and I think that's precise.

Naturist photos of naked people
are often pictures of happiness.

Images of people living in
harmony with nature and family,

and to a person, it is a bold
breakthrough in lifestyle...

in constant pursuit of goals.

Because if you think
something is good,

You want the people you
love to share in it...

and you say: "Let's see what is it.
No doubt, you will love it."

We're not nude everywhere,
only where there's open space,

such as large forests,
or less pristine beaches ...

You cannot practice nudity
always and do everything naked ...

between the concrete walls,
Between the car park in the city.

Actually, that's not the nudism.

One might think in the
concrete center that ...

nudity is considered deviant

or "metamorphosis"
loss of value of the nude.

The essence of nudism is
that it means "natural".

It is looking for
harmony with nature.

Not harmony with concrete.

Resort nude CAP DOUG

Nudism in Cap d'Agde resort ...

is a truly unique phenomenon ...

nudism in France

is now more popular than
elsewhere in Europe.

The attitude is different.

Unlike most nude resorts,
This place is official,

management of regional planning
Languedoc- Rousillon in the 50s.

Officials created ...

areas reserved for naked people.

Then the new owner appears.

Gerard Pal, Cap d'Agde Resort
Naturist Chairman - Herault

First none, then more and more,
and now 2,500 apartments,

about 150 shops or businesses.
This is a real city.

We have succeeded in this
area and continues to expand

to make this area larger without
adding a different architecture.

There will be no concrete
structures, the big demand

is to get back to nature.

The laws are the same
everywhere in France,

currently nudism
is simply accepted.

but nudism finds it
difficult to manifest,

if we follow normal rules.

So, in the stadium,
park, swimming pool,

in all public places,
applying the same rules.

We quickly reach a
large number of visitors.

35,000 regular visitors and
temporary leasing in peak season,

and there are still several
thousand residents, tenants,

The hotel's clients nude,
visitors...

and more and more each season.

Its increasingly
difficult to control.

Nudism has changed a lot since

when building this
large residence ...

and as a result it's changed
the behavior of people.

Thus I came to Agde City Hall
and suggested ...

they can provide police
services for this area.

And in recent years,
thanks to the police station,

we have a safe atmosphere,
generally clean and pleasant.

I started in Côte d'Azur
near Saint-Tropez.

I'm a policeman
and to arrest him naked.

So we go to the beach and approach
as unobtrusively as possible.

We tried to encircle them.

Usually things are always polite.

We take them to the police station
and make a report, they're punished.

At the time it was 500 francs fine.

And they are convicted
of public indecency.

I try to maintain a certain
little bit of charm,

as many people come to the beach ...

I want to try and I've tried.

I have taken many holidays
to Pampelonne beach,

in Saint-Tropez. And then
I went to Ile du Levant.

And from there to the Club
du Soleil. And now I'm here.

I'm an experienced police
officer, so take precautions.

First, I ask colleagues if
there are any dangers.

If its dangerous, I
avoid the nude beach.

And though prohibited,
it is very beautiful.

No one knows anything about it,
including my colleagues.

It is purely my own secret.

When at a beach with
colleagues, I behaved coldly.

"What do you think? Wear
something?" Things that ...

I did like other colleagues.
Now I find it funny.

Now thinking back,
I find it funny.

beach camping Oltra center
Cap d'Agde - Hérault

END ZONE NUDIST COLONY

I am the owner of a
clothing optional campsite.

Two locations near each other.
But never had any problems ...

even with people dressed
because they are in their area ...

and ther are clear notices up
that they stay beside the nude.

Those who come here,
are fully informed.

They have more choices,

Serignan beach camp
Herault region

they are with the whole family ...

and can choose the nude beach
or the dressing area.

Parents may want to swim naked ...

but leave their children to play
with friends in the clothed camp.

Unlimited travel to
other destinations.

Conversely the beach does not
bother me without provocation.

It does not bother me.
It's their way of life.

What bothers me is that they want
everybody nude. Is it really needed?

Not all the tourists
come here to relax

If you're with 10,000 naked
people, I do not think ...

you will be comfortable.
I don't know ...

"Pharmacies Aphrodite" resort
village, PORT LEYUKAT - Aude

Of course there are jobs
where you can't be nude.

For example, butcher ...

And selling meat in stores
cannot be naked.

Mornings, I'm handling
newspapers and magazines.

So, to avoid ink, I get dressed.

But in the afternoon, when the
newspapers are all stocked,

I'm naked.

I feel good, comfortable.
No one is forced to be naked.

With nudism there
are many options.

Its center, of course, nudism.
Nudism can be done individually.

For example, you
can sleep naked.

At least 40% of young French
go to bed completely naked.

If you like, you can be nude
walking around at home.

And then the nude family.

You can experiment with nudity
for free in your own home ...

and practiced nudity
inside or outside the home.

Some people practice outdoor
wildereness nudism,

that's very popular.

For example, the Germans
always spend more time naked,

Compared with other countries,
the nudity conflicts are less.

There is a certain relationship
between Germany, body and neo-nude.

Moreover, they do
not like our attitude.

The Germans have a special culture
called "Frei Kultur Korper".

In other words, that
is "free body culture".

Centre Munich

by the river Isar

I always sunbathe naked
because I think it's interesting.

No special reason, not to be
revolutionary. I just like it.

For me, being completely naked
has nothing to do with sex

in the negative sense.

In fact, I recognize
sexuality in a positive way.

There is nothing wrong
with sex or neo-nudity.

Gradually, all will be normal.
A nude bather, others not.

And nobody bothers anybody.

The truth is that tolerance
in Germany is very high.

Of course, there are also people
who want to be indecent.

I like to rest here. It's
beautiful. I like the water.

I used to lie here,
bathed in sunlight,

to splash and listen,
watch the trees and sky ...

It is ideal if there's
not too many people.

However, nowhere
allows sunbathing nude,

but when I am here,
in Munich, why not?

Here, it is considered
normal, so no matter what.

But elsewhere, it's not
accepted, I would not dare.

Sometimes, inevitably
others look at you, but ...

I think this is not porn.
It's a natural reaction.

I like to swim
and sunbathe naked.

But if people here
are merciless ...

I will think twice prior
to nude sunbathing here.

You should not provoke someone.

I do not flaunt or anything.

I like nude bathing.
I often do that.

Nothing is indecent. It's just
so much more enjoyable.

You get fully tanned,
no white stripes anywhere.

My girlfriend has tanned
legs and abdomen,

but here she's white.
I do not like it.

For me, it depends on my mood,
I sunbathe nude or not.

Sometimes I like to take
everything off and sometimes not.

I never plan everything.
I do when I want to.

I myself can go
sunbathing, but ...

not with an organization. I just
go it alone or with friends ...

Without guilt, nothing
makes you swim naked ...

but if ashamed you would naturally
like to wear bathing suits.

But do not depend on the modesty.

What can be done here
should be done elsewhere.

All the people we see ...

everyone has the right to nudity.
All of us were born nude.

ENGLISH GARDEN
Centre Munich

We take a bike ride and ...

then jump into the water,
and get refreshed.

It gives you a feeling of
freedom. You really feel unbound.

There's no Biblical commandment:
"Thou shalt not skinny dip."

I decided to relax nude
in this park. It is very hot.

I think this is the ideal
place to take a dip.

This is something I cannot do
at home, parks or public places.

I think many people can feel
comfortable with their bodies ...

And that's a healthy attitude.

I find it very relaxing.
Especially in hot weather.

I'm from France and I
live here in Munich.

I am from a Sicilian family.

I think it's nice to relax naked.
You can't do it in my country and ...

in many other countries.

For the first time in my life,
I found a place I could be nude.

I'm glad I can sit, swim naked
and not worry about being seen.

I think we're much more free nude.

You find more freedom.

I don't say everyone should be naked
in the streets. There are limits.

Frankly,
I was a bit selfish.

If you prefer to walk naked,
I would walk around naked.

But not because of faith ...
out of respect for Nature.

I just like being naked.

I do not wear a bathing suit,
it's not bothering anyone ...

I do not bother anyone
and I don't provoke anyone.

It's very busy, but nobody
pays attention to what they see.

If they see a naked man sitting
here, they just said, "Someone".

But when they see you getting
along, they lose control.

As a kid I was always naked,
and I feel very normal.

But I think that not
everyone thinks as I do.

I wondered: "What do other
people think of me?"

But growing up,
I don't really care.

Humans are still the same
whether you're dressed or not.

I hope that over time
people will understand,

and be tolerant of nudism.

Only on the beach or at
nude camp. I felt normal ...

while naked in the park
but going someplace shopping,

I thought it unusual.

In Germany, nudism
always gets noticed.

The first nude
movement in Germany

had the name "Vandervogel"
in reference to migratory birds.

They organized trips traveling
across Germany to get nude ...

and even to Poland on the Rhine.

They were naked whenever they
wanted and while swimming.

From 1905, they organized centers
throughout Germany and Switzerland.

The movement in Germany collapsed
when Hitler took power,

The centers were closed and members
sent to concentration camps.

And many of them were castrated.

I had the opportunity
to meet Hans ...

a victim of castration who
escaped the German camps.

Germany more important
The Catholic Church.

They are really important.

Caesar said, Germans
fought completely naked ...

and there were women in high
office who also fought naked.

Nudity was always
associated with democracy.

Whenever a tyrant ruled,
they strangled the right ...

of people to be naked.

And the free nations were
more comfortable with nudity.

We can see this
in ancient Greece.

People wore clothing
only when it was cold.

They dressed in a simple robe.
If not cold, they took it off ...

and they did things
completely naked.

Physical activity,
including exercise,

derived from the Greek
"gymnos" which means naked.

Because these activities
were performed completely naked.

Anvers, The international
nude swimming competition

I'm Bart Wijnberg, Dutch.

I am the President of the
International Nudist Federation,

chapters in 30 countries,
1/4 million members ...

20 million people practice nude.

The International Federation
organizes swimming competitions.

A unique feature of this contest is
no specified age for participants.

We often have contests for
persons 50 to 55 years old.

And I think, one of the
achievements ... Our largest,

as people find them important.

With me, the beauty of the
body from 40 to 60 years old.

They do not like what people
often think about this age.

This fundamentally
changes those thoughts.

Nudism is growing worldwide
with different speeds.

In the Netherlands, where I'm
from, 15 million people ...

and 50,000 naked people.

In the US there are over
200 million people ...

but less nude proportionally.
Do you see the difference?

Partly because of traditional
American Puritanism,

Episcopalianism also was
important in the 80s.

Orthodox believers told
not to expose the body.

For example, the "monokini"
What does it mean in America?

The future of nudism
is quite bright.

We can see this in the countries
of Central and Eastern Europe,

where there are many
naked organizations.

But in Asia and Africa,
actually I see no nudism.

Areas which are former colonies
of European countries.

European missionaries
made them get dressed.

We can't go back and say:
"Okay, now get undressed."

We'd explain that how?

People often ask me: "Does neo
nudity promote social equality?"

Well, yes and no.

Everybody is alike unclothed,
but only to a certain point.

Because people do not just
discriminate by costume.

They also differ in
speaking or eating.

When you eat together, you
see people eat differently.

But that does not say
anything for quality people.

When people say to me:

"Nudism is a form of fanfare
from the subconscious. "

I really do not know
what to say to that.

You have to practice nudism
to experience the positive effects.

Nudists are not ashamed
about being naked.

And that is important.

I'm not sure, with nudism
the sexual seems more innocent.

Perhaps because its
not so mysterious.

They often ask me if nudism is
for singles and gay men.

I always answer:

"I'm only interested in the
people, not interested in sex."

I do not know if nudism really
reduces social prejudices.

I think nudists are less
prejudiced than non nudists.

Naked people say prejudice
decreases with nakedness.

But it works both ways.

Nudism is a movement
in our society,

that results from
other movements,

as feminists,

women's liberation
in all social sectors,

such as ecology, conservation,
even movements like "New Age"

the movement of the "new era"
open to a new spirit.

Therefore, nudism is part of
the progressive forces combined ...

and gives us hope.

CENTER "SABLIERE"
Gulch SEZ - Gard region

I started about 18 years ago,
with my husband, since 1975.

Gabi Cespedes
Center SABLIERE

We were convinced as
people interested in nature

and we wanted to share
with our friends ...

by going to nude zones.

Now I understand, nudism
creates a harmony within you,

as well as a harmony with
others, a mutual respect.

A reciprocity.

For us, the nude spirit is
particularly important ...

for environmental protection
and immersion in nature.

I come from a poor family. We
had no showers or amenities.

My mother in front of
our bathroom once said:

"When born, the child is naked.

Mom saw you naked and you saw
mother naked, a way of life."

That's how we live. And later,
when married, it was beautiful.

And when alone, we swam nude.

So we set up the naked life.

Naked people are
really very modest.

They do not like showing
their sex schools.

But they do not have
problems with sex.

They do not get
bored with sex.

I see the future of nudism
in openness to the outside world.

We need to create
a positive image.

And today too often
its a negative image.

What's the name?
- Michael.

And how old?
- Twelve.

When undressing here,
What was your first reaction?

I did not tell anyone, because
I do like my parents did.

I saw my parents
and many others naked.

When we came here, and left
the house to go shopping.

I saw that everybody was
naked, so I just did it.

What about at school
with friends?

They know that if they laugh
at me, I'll get my revenge ...

and we'll settle it later.

I never told. I prefer
they not know,

otherwise they'll tell the
teachers. I don't want that.

There'd be meetings with
parents, visits and interviews.

And then the whole school knows.

I'm afraid all of them will
be waiting for me on my way.

And there are 365 students in
the school. A lot, right?

How was your first time
undressing at nude camp?

At first, I did not like it,
but now it's easy.

My first impulse was to quickly
jump into water, to hide.

But now, when undressing,
I see it as normal.

If he undressed at school,
and let teachers know?

The teachers would say?

I'm sure the teacher
would react very badly.

Yeah, typical.

And if he undressed in school
among the girls or his friends,

on the playground or in the
classroom, how will he react?

How would who react?

Well ... I would feel ashamed,
I would fight them and run away.

Or they will say: "If you
undress, will you see yourself?"

Because everyone is the same.
- So, do you look to others?

When I'm with my friends at the
pool with only one dressing room,

then everybody gets undressed
together in the locker room.

And then they laugh at me if I
wear trunks and they don't.

And they say: "Alone your
naked before everybody."

Like cats and dogs.

It's normal. With bathing suits,
you still see people's shapes.

When the vacation is over,
you can practice nudity at home?

I often walk around the house naked.

Unless there are guests,
then I'll get dressed.

Guests will be asked:
"I'm naked to do?"

They will shock loss.
- True...

When at home with parents,
I'm always naked.

In fact, I began to practice nude.

I tried to convince a friend,
and they'd say: "Yeah, great."

But they do not want parents
to know. That's trouble.

Translated from French to Vietnamese
then via Google Translate to English.
Re-translated from Roman
Slobodyanyuk's subtitles.