Plage de Lourtuais naturist beach
Erquy, Brittany
A sheltered sandy cove beneath the heathland of Cap d’Erquy, with an officially recognised naturist section. Rocky edges and changing tides give this small beach a distinctly wild character.
Nudity policy
Clothing optional in designated area
Naturism is allowed in the designated part of Lourtuais; keep the shared approach paths clothed.
The naturist area does not extend to unmarked approach paths, surrounding roads or protected dunes. Beach is unsupervised; the usable sand narrows at high tide.
Facilities
- Parking: Beach is unsupervised; the usable sand narrows at high tide.
Beach is unsupervised; the usable sand narrows at high tide.
Access & visiting
Public access to the described beach area. Any parking charge is separate from beach admission. Beach is unsupervised; the usable sand narrows at high tide.
Age & supervision
No explicit under-18 admission statement was confirmed in the checked sources.
When to go
Outdoor beach; best suited to warmer months. Follow local access signs and any seasonal service hours.
Directions & Parking
Getting there
Follow the Cap d’Erquy / Lourtuais signs to the Aire du Cap parking area.
Parking
Park at the signed Aire du Cap rather than driving down pedestrian beach paths.
Finding the naturist area
Follow the maintained paths toward Lourtuais for roughly10 minutes, then descend by the beach steps and continue into the signed naturist section.
Where naturism applies
Naturism is allowed in the designated part of Lourtuais; keep the shared approach paths clothed.
- Beach is unsupervised; the usable sand narrows at high tide.
Access guidance checked 2026-11-12. Follow current signs and any instructions from the venue or land manager.
Sources & last check
Location, facilities and nudity policy checked against these sources on . This is a desk check, not an on-site inspection.
- NFN Open & Bloot / BlootKompas — beach designation, directions, facilities, coordinates and photographs
- Local tourism / municipal beach information
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