Plage du Mont-Rose
Montredon, south Marseille · France
One of France's oldest gay beaches: a rocky cove in Marseille's south with clear water and a crowd that has met there for generations.
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- Status
- Tolerated
- Crowd
- Gay beach
- Country
- France
- City
- Marseille
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- May to October
- Confidence
- High
Find it
43.2405° N, 5.3615° EGood to know
Patrolled in summer. Keep it to sunbathing and swimming.
The gay end
The whole rocky cove is ours. Mats and rock shoes help.
Crowd A clothing-optional beach the boys have made their own: a gay-majority crowd, a beach bar that knows it, and friends you have not met yet.
Getting there
Bus 19 to Montredon, then a short walk to the cove below the Mont Rose.
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 du Mont-Rose?
Montredon, south Marseille, France. The map pin is 43.2405° N, 5.3615° E.
What is Plage du Mont-Rose like?
One of France's oldest gay beaches: a rocky cove in Marseille's south with clear water and a crowd that has met there for generations.
Which section of Plage du Mont-Rose is on the atlas?
The whole rocky cove is ours. Mats and rock shoes help.
How do I get to Plage du Mont-Rose?
Bus 19 to Montredon, then a short walk to the cove below the Mont Rose.
What access or enforcement note applies to Plage du Mont-Rose?
Patrolled in summer. Keep it to sunbathing and swimming.
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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.