Speaking of those completely naked resorts abroad, people always think that this matter sounds quite fresh, but think carefully and a little unthinkable.

Especially in France, the Cap d'Agde, which is said to be the world's largest naked village, is crowded with tens of thousands of people every summer, all running for shopping.

On the surface, it seems to be returning to nature and pursuing physical freedom, but when netizens start chatting, they call out "I can't see it", feeling that it's not just as simple as taking off clothes, but also contains a lot of embarrassment and controversy.

Grape farmer's accidental inventor: How did Nude Village get up like this?

To talk about the naked resort abroad, start with the small town of Cap d'Agde in southern France, originally a fishing village with vineyards, in the 1950s, the brothers René Ortega and Paul Ortega spent their days planting olives and grapes. Their land is close to the beach, and after the war, tourists began to camp here for the sun, taking off their clothes under the water.

The brothers didn't take it seriously at first, but there were more and more people. They simply transformed the site into a camp. It officially opened in 1954, called Oltra Club, which focuses on family-style nude camping. Unexpectedly, as soon as this matter spread, especially young people in Germany and the Netherlands, they loved it very much, and the camp quickly became popular.

In the 1960s, the French government engaged in a big project to turn the Languedoc-Roussillon coastline into a tourist hotspot, and Prime Minister Pompidou personally made the decision. Paul Oltra saw the opportunity to persuade the authorities to add a nude zone to the plan.

As a result, in 1973, the beach was officially designated as an official nudism area, and there were rules that explicitly prohibited voyeurs and exhibitionists. From here, the camp has been greatly changed, replacing the original tent area, building apartments, swimming pools and shops. In the early 1980s, the village reached its peak development, and there were a lot of vacant shops. However, when summer arrived, the population soared to 40,000, making it the top nude holiday in Europe.

In 2009, the local government also overturned the new plan, wanting to transform the village into a car-free area, adding shadows and high-rise walking streets, and building hotels.

Construction started in 2012, and the effect is OK. Now the traffic in the village is strictly controlled, seasonally closed, and the entry and exit have to be checked. The permanent population is about 2,000, but there are more than 500,000 tourists every year, so the reservation must be made half a year in advance. Tickets are 8 euros for families and 15 euros for singles. Men must be at least 18 years old, and they must hand in proof of no harassment record. Women's ID card is enough.

Globally, this model is not unique to France. The 80-year-old nude community in Florida, USA, focuses on the life of retired people. They are more like a nursing home, wearing hats and playing naked golf. On a Caribbean island, a bed on a secluded beach in Cancun, Mexico is US$500 a night, with an all-adult area and no children allowed in. Some resorts in Jamaica take the wild route, but most still stick to the bottom line.

Europeans take this as a way of life, Americans feel fresh, most Asians shake their heads. Spain's Silt Island has a credit system, early offenders remind, repeat the blacklist. Overall, these places from the 1950s small-star camps, developed to today's self-sufficient small towns, supermarket bank restaurants should be full, annual reception levels million.

The shit of shopping in the supermarket naked: there are so many rules that they are like a military camp

When you enter these naked villages, you really can't ask for clothes, but you can't lack decency at all. Cap d 'Agde's handbook is 23 pages thick, airline regulations level. The shower is limited to 7 minutes, the water temperature is 38 degrees, and the floor is covered with solar heating film to save water.

The architect poured the path with concrete, and the mushroom houses on both sides had no windows, only vents, and the design was to prevent peeping. Social taboos are strict, marking people for more than 3 seconds is a high-voltage line, sitting with legs together, and picking things up with your arms to block your eyes. The mobile phone has to be stuffed in a transparent bag, which can swipe the screen but can't take pictures. No one wants to take nude photos in the circle of friends.

Equipped with a fully transparent bag, the seat bedroom beach towel must be carved with a towel, clean and polite. The restaurant must also be carved, so as not to sit in front of the person's skin scratch. The public bedroom is disinfected with ultraviolet light 3 times a day, the sunscreen has no spices, anti-allergy.

Deposit 200 euros in exchange for electronic footprints, swimming pants or screenshots, automatically putting money on the blacklist. Spanish police broke the multinational screenshots case, the main perpetrator covered with the village, the dark web sold high-definition photos. Silt Island in the Baltic Sea, Germany, violates gentle reminders, and commits direct rush.

The global rules are almost the same, the Caribbean conservative point, Europe is more random. The Florida community in the United States, the old lady first asked whether to apply sun protection. Mexico's Cancun exclusive for adults, psychologists study showed that long-term playing naked anxiety decreased by 37%, but 41% of people are not adapted to social home.

According to the University of Florida, group nudity improves physical satisfaction, while French experts say that everyone's naked gaze is less materialized. Jamaica's tropical is straightforward, but it doesn't cross the bottom line. No photos on European beaches, respect local laws, bring water snacks, and keep your distance.

These rules sound strict, but they are actually to prevent trouble. The village density is high. The Cap d 'Agde camp has 10,000 people and 15,000 beds, which is seven times denser than Montpellier. In 2008, a beach sign banned obscene behavior.

In 2009, the company Oltra asked guests to join the naked group, but after abuse, the French Nude Federation withdrew support. Banned children, entrance security verification. Cell phone cameras are banned, self-photography should be careful, not to annoy others.

Netizens talked about this matter and complained a lot in a down-to-earth manner. Some people say that no matter how many rules are, they cannot stop embarrassment. They buy groceries naked and don't know where to put their eyes. Conservatives threw data, complaints about family vacations rose by 200%, and parents suspected that their children saw naked at the next table.

Campers are often caught on Spanish beaches, making privacy and security a major issue. On social platforms, the topic of nudity discrimination is hot, and people who dress are ridiculed as conservative and cannot let go. Religious areas are even more acute. In 2023, the Turkish government closed three Aegean camps for violating public order and good customs. Religious leader Mohammed Erdogan shouted on TV that this was blasphemy and shame.

Some people say that overseas countries are open to naked and shopping, but in China they blush. When you complain about it, you can't see it, and you feel embarrassed. Where should you put your eyes? Nudity originally pursues nature, but after commercialization, sexual elements infiltrate and pure sects escape. Research shows that self-confidence rises, anxiety falls, but family divisions rise.

From camps to small towns around the world, there are rules to strictly guard against chaos, but secretly filming and harassment epidemics still come. Netizens love and hate, praise liberation, and hate lack of privacy. Return to freedom? It sounds beautiful, but it's actually a lot of crap. In the future, VR may become mainstream to avoid physical embarrassment.

Overall, these villages reflect the bottom line of society and have a large cultural gap. France started as a grape farmer in 1954 and has a tortuous road to today's bare city. It is similar around the world, with endless controversy, but the flow of people is stable.