Anse Tarare
Saint-François, Grande-Terre · Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe's naturist cove near the Pointe des Châteaux, with a gay following. French rules, Caribbean water.
- Status
- Tolerated
- Crowd
- Gay-popular
- Country
- Guadeloupe
- City
- Pointe-à-Pitre
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- December to May
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
16.2440° N, 61.2000° WThe gay end
The whole cove is naturist; the boys are at the far end.
Crowd A nude beach for everyone with a gay end everyone knows about. Walk in the direction the guide says and you will find the boys.
Getting there
Drive east from Saint-François towards the Pointe des Châteaux; a track leads to the cove.
The rules
Tolerated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the nude stretch, and go home with the light. It is a beach: sunbathe, swim, talk, flirt. Anything more belongs somewhere private.
Questions people ask
Is Anse Tarare a gay beach?
It has a gay end. The whole cove is naturist; the boys are at the far end. Guadeloupe's naturist cove near the Pointe des Châteaux, with a gay following. French rules, Caribbean water.
Is it legal to be nude at Anse Tarare?
Tolerated rather than designated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
How do I get to Anse Tarare?
Drive east from Saint-François towards the Pointe des Châteaux; a track leads to the cove. Best time: December to May.
Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.