Plage de l'Espiguette
Le Grau-du-Roi, Gard · France
A vast wild dune beach on the Camargue coast, clothing-optional and a gay hotspot in the south of France for decades.
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- Status
- Tolerated
- Crowd
- Gay-popular
- Country
- France
- City
- Montpellier
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- May to September
- Confidence
- High
Find it
43.4860° N, 4.1500° EThe gay end
Walk east from the main parking lot along the dunes; the naturist stretch starts after a kilometer and the boys are further on.
Crowd A clothing-optional 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 to the Espiguette parking lot (paid) and walk. No shade, no bars, bring everything.
The rules
Tolerated. Not designated, but going without swimwear 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 clothing-optional stretch, and head home with the light. Sunbathe, swim and keep the beach respectful for everyone.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Plage de l'Espiguette?
Le Grau-du-Roi, Gard, France. The map pin is 43.4860° N, 4.1500° E.
What is Plage de l'Espiguette like?
A vast wild dune beach on the Camargue coast, clothing-optional and a gay hotspot in the south of France for decades.
Which section of Plage de l'Espiguette is on the atlas?
Walk east from the main parking lot along the dunes; the naturist stretch starts after a kilometer and the boys are further on.
How do I get to Plage de l'Espiguette?
Drive to the Espiguette parking lot (paid) and walk. No shade, no bars, bring everything.
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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.