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Extra.ie
2 days ago
- Extra.ie
German politician invites entire country on naked holiday
A German politician has invited all of Germany to join him on a holiday with a difference in the South of France. Julien Ferrat, a city councillor in the city of Mannheim, says he hopes to promote 'niche tourism' in his Municipality by encouraging citizens to drop their inhibitions, along with their clothes, and take a holiday with a difference with him and other like-minded sun seekers. In a move seen as radical by some, but ingenious by others, the representative from the political party 'Die Mannheime' says his plan is to host a 'steamy vacation' for 'curious and open minded citizens'. Julien Ferrat, city councillor of Mannheim. Ferrat says the trip will be an eight night visit to a naturist village in the Cap d'Agde in Southern France, well known as a paradise and a haven for nudists and swingers in the French countryside. But to ensure no participant is caught 'on the hop' or 'unprepared', a 'training camp' will be held beforehand on the Friesenheimer Insel in Mannheim. Julien Ferrat, who has elected himself as 'player coach' for training purposes, hopes to 'combine theory and practice', but he stressed the training camp will exclude the media to protect the privacy of the people attending. Ferrat explained: 'In Cap d'Agde, sex on the beach is taken literally. And anyone who's always wanted to shop naked in the supermarket can easily indulge that desire there. Naturists grocery shop in Cap D'Agde circa 1980. Pic: Sonia Moskowitz/Images/Getty Images According to the councillor, a 'great deal can be learned' from the project village, which is now a leading naturist resort on the Mediterranean coast with professional swinger clubs and privately-run nude restaurants, bars, and a beach. The seaside nudist resort was designed in the 1970s and has since grown to become one of the most important income sources for the region of d'Agde – even receiving some state funding to support it through the leaner months of the year. Cap d'Agde in France. Pic: Shutterstock In Cap d'Agde, he plans to have discussions with the tourist office and local business owners, including hotel operators. It won't be a surprise to anyone that Ferrats proposal has been met with heavy opposition from fellow leaders, including the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), currently Germany's strongest political party.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- News.com.au
German politician's bizarre swinger holiday invite
A local German politician has copped backlash from fellow councillors after he stripped naked and called on residents to join him on a swingers trip in France. Julien Ferrat, a councillor at Mannheim City, in southwest Germany, and representative of local political party 'Die Mannheime', said the eight-day trip to swinger hotspot, Cap d'Agde, in the south of France, is to investigate how it became a global hub in nudist and sex tourism – and how this can help boost Mannheim's local economy. He gained plenty of attention – and pushback from fellow councillors – when a story of his unconventional idea appeared in the local Mannheim Official Gazette in May. It was accompanied by a naked photo of Ferrat on the beach with just a sign covering his genitals. The headline read – 'Political Education Trip to Cap d'Agde', translating to – Political education trip to Cap d'Agde. 'The naturist village in Cap d'Agde is considered a mecca for nudists and swingers,' the 33-year-old said in the article. 'What few people know: Without government support for tourism (...) this place would never have been created.' He has called for 'curious and open-minded citizens' to accompany him on the trip which will involve a training camp, to ensure no participant heads into the resort 'unprepared'. The training camp, according to t he Daily Mail, involves outdoor sex on the Friesenheimer Insel in Mannheim. He stressed the training camp will 'exclude the media' to protect the participants' privacy. 'In Cap d'Agde, sex on the beach is taken literally. And anyone who's always wanted to shop naked in the supermarket can easily indulge that desire there,' he said. 'Having sex in your own bedroom is different than on the beach with a group of masturbating men like in Cap d'Agde.' He said a 'great deal can be learned' from the project village, which is now a leading naturist resort on the Mediterranean coast with professional swinger clubs and privately-run nude restaurants, bars, and a beach, the Daily Mail reported. He plans to have discussions with the tourist office and local business owners, including hotel operators. As of May 16, 75 people expressed interest in the unique holiday, with 22 people – including 14 men and eight women – confirming their place. However, not everyone has expressed their support with one councillor calling it 'embarrassing' and 'idiotic'. 'I find this call idiotic because I believe it actually harms politics,' Christian Hötting, CDU district chairman in Mannheim and city councillor, told local publication, SWR Aktuell. 'I don't see anything sensible in it that will move the city, or the people of this city, forward. 'It's just a bit embarrassing.' Ferrat retaliated, saying, 'Nobody is forced to go there. Anyone who is bothered by it should simply put the article down.' According to the publication, the city administration is reluctant to comment on the article. 'The official gazette, as the municipality's official publication, is subject to special partisan neutrality,' a spokesperson for the council said, according to the publication. It added, that members of the municipal council write their articles on their own responsibility. It's not the first time councillor Ferrat has stripped naked. Last year, he published an introduction to himself in the official gazette alongside a photo of himself naked with his hands covering his genitals.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
German politician strips naked, calls on ‘open-minded citizens' to join him on swingers trip in France
A local German politician has copped backlash from fellow councillors after he stripped naked and called on residents to join him on a swingers trip in France. Julien Ferrat, a councillor at Mannheim City, in southwest Germany, and representative of local political party 'Die Mannheime', said the eight-day trip to swinger hotspot, Cap d'Agde, in the south of France, is to investigate how it became a global hub in nudist and sex tourism – and how this can help boost Mannheim's local economy. He gained plenty of attention – and pushback from fellow councillors – when a story of his unconventional idea appeared in the local Mannheim Official Gazette in May. It was accompanied by a naked photo of Ferrat on the beach with just a sign covering his genitals. The headline read – 'Political Education Trip to Cap d'Agde', translating to – Political education trip to Cap d'Agde. Julien Ferrat said the eight-day trip to swinger hotspot, Cap d'Agde, in the south of France, is to investigate how it became a global hub in nudist and sex tourism – and how this can help boost Mannheim's local economy. 'The naturist village in Cap d'Agde is considered a mecca for nudists and swingers,' the 33-year-old said in the article. 'What few people know: Without government support for tourism (…) this place would never have been created.' He has called for 'curious and open-minded citizens' to accompany him on the trip which will involve a training camp, to ensure no participant heads into the resort 'unprepared'. The training camp, according to the Daily Mail, involves outdoor sex on the Friesenheimer Insel in Mannheim. He stressed the training camp will 'exclude the media' to protect the participants' privacy. 'In Cap d'Agde, sex on the beach is taken literally. And anyone who's always wanted to shop naked in the supermarket can easily indulge that desire there,' he said. 'Having sex in your own bedroom is different than on the beach with a group of masturbating men like in Cap d'Agde.' He said a 'great deal can be learned' from the project village, which is now a leading naturist resort on the Mediterranean coast with professional swinger clubs and privately-run nude restaurants, bars, and a beach, the Daily Mail reported. He plans to have discussions with the tourist office and local business owners, including hotel operators. As of May 16, 75 people expressed interest in the unique holiday, with 22 people – including 14 men and eight women – confirming their place. However, not everyone has expressed their support with one councillor calling it 'embarrassing' and 'idiotic'. Ferrat gained plenty of attention when a story of his unconventional idea appeared in the local Mannheim Official Gazette in May. Julien Ferrat/Facebook 'I find this call idiotic because I believe it actually harms politics,' Christian Hötting, CDU district chairman in Mannheim and city councillor, told local publication, SWR Aktuell. 'I don't see anything sensible in it that will move the city, or the people of this city, forward. 'It's just a bit embarrassing.' Ferrat retaliated, saying, 'Nobody is forced to go there. Anyone who is bothered by it should simply put the article down.' According to the publication, the city administration is reluctant to comment on the article. 'The official gazette, as the municipality's official publication, is subject to special partisan neutrality,' a spokesperson for the council said, according to the publication. It added, that members of the municipal council write their articles on their own responsibility. It's not the first time councillor Ferrat has stripped naked. Last year, he published an introduction to himself in the official gazette alongside a photo of himself naked with his hands covering his genitals.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
German politician invites the entire country to 'educational' nudist swinger holiday and 'training camp with outdoor sex'
A German politician has invited his entire country invitation to join him on an epic nudist swinger holiday in his efforts to promote 'niche tourism' in his municipality. Julien Ferrat, city councilor of Mannheim and representative of local political party 'Die Mannheime', announced in May his plan to host a steamy vacation with an 'interesting political programme'. Ferrat has cordially invited 'curious and open-minded citizens' to accompany him on an eight-night trip to a naturist village in Cap d'Agde, southern France - known as a paradise hotspot among those in the swinger community. To ensure no participant heads into the resort 'unprepared', a training camp with outdoor sex will be held beforehand on the Friesenheimer Insel in Mannheim. Ferrat, who plans to act as the 'player coach' during training, hopes to 'combine theory and practice', while exploring 'Village Naturiste', and aims to ensure the group 'perform as a well-coordinated team'. He stressed the training camp will 'exclude the media' to protect the participants' privacy. Ferrat explained: 'In Cap d'Agde, sex on the beach is taken literally. And anyone who's always wanted to shop naked in the supermarket can easily indulge that desire there. 'Having sex in your own bedroom is different than on the beach with a group of masturbating men like in Cap d'Agde.' According to the councilor, a 'great deal can be learned' from the project village, which is now a leading naturist resort on the Mediterranean coast with professional swinger clubs and privately-run nude restaurants, bars, and a beach. The seaside hotpot was designed in the 1970s as a self-contained town and has since grown to become one of the most important income sources for Agde - though without government support for tourism, the gated village would have ceased to exist. Ferrat said: 'Without the state's tourism funding under the Mission Racine, this place would never have been created.' In Cap d'Agde, he plans to have discussions with the tourist office and local business owners, including hotel operators. Unsurprisingly, the councilor's proposal has been met with heavy opposition from fellow leaders, including the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), currently Germany's strongest political party. District chairman, Christian Hötting, blasted Ferrat's 'harebrained' plan, while Ferrat fired back: 'As a friend of freedom of speech, I will always advocate for Mr. Hötting's right to express his opinion – even if I expressly disagree with it in this case. 'If Mr. Hötting would participate in the educational trip, perhaps some of his prejudices against nudists and swingers could be broken down.' Regarding repeated objections from city council, he added: 'During the last budget discussions, I already proposed pushing forward something similar to promote niche tourism. Unsurprisingly, the proposal was rejected.' Pictured: Nudists and naturists on the beach for a last swim of the Year Nudists and naturists take a last swim of the year, Cap d'Agde, France 'Many politicians offer educational trips to the Bundestag and the European Parliament. So I thought: Let's do something different.' Despite the pushback, Ferrat's unconventional trip appears to have gained momentum. As of 16 May, 75 people expressed interest in the visit to Cap d'Agde, with 22 people – including 14 men and eight women - confirming their place. Six participants hail from Mannheim, three from the nearby Rhein-Neckar-Kreis and two from the nearby Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, while two other participants reside elsewhere in Germany. Participants will be booked into a cabin during their stay at the resort, though a confirmed date is yet to be revealed. Of the public's response, the councilor said: 'I was very pleased that the first interested people have now contacted me by email.' However, Ferrat further emphasised the political component of the trip: to investigate how Agde became a global hub in nudist and sex tourism - and how this can help boost Mannheim's local economy. He added that there are no municipal subsidies for what is 'by far the most interesting educational trip ever offered to Mannheim residents.' More and more people are swapping their swimsuits for the freedom of being completely au naturel on the beach - and it's not as controversial as you might think. In fact, as many as 7 million people in the UK are part of the nudist community, flocking to beaches and coastal towns to sunbathe, swim, and take scenic walks without a stitch of clothing on. Public nudity in the UK isn't actually illegal - though it's a bit of a grey area. The Sexual Offences Act 2003 states you are permitted to strip off, as long as there is proof you have no intention to 'harass, alarm or distress' others. If you're thinking of heading to a nudist beach yourself, check out our guide to all 60 of the ones you can go to around Britain. Is there one near you?
