Calanque des Anthénors
Ensuès-la-Redonne, Côte Bleue · France
A naturist calanque on the Côte Bleue, twenty kilometres from Marseille. Rocks, pines and a quiet gay following.
- Status
- Tolerated
- Crowd
- Gay-popular
- Country
- France
- City
- Marseille
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- May to October
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
43.3310° N, 5.2100° EThe gay end
The naturist calanque; 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
Train on the Côte Bleue line to Ensuès-la-Redonne and a walk down, or drive and park in the village.
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 Calanque des Anthénors a gay beach?
It has a gay end. The naturist calanque; the boys are at the far end. A naturist calanque on the Côte Bleue, twenty kilometres from Marseille. Rocks, pines and a quiet gay following.
Is it legal to be nude at Calanque des Anthénors?
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 Calanque des Anthénors?
Train on the Côte Bleue line to Ensuès-la-Redonne and a walk down, or drive and park in the village. Best time: May to October.
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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.