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Extra.ie
09-07-2025
- Extra.ie
No clothes? No shoes? No problem! German politician invites Irish people to join him on Naked holiday
No need to worry about what to pack or what to wear on your summer break this year because a German man has that particular problem solved for you. The Bavarian politician who went viral last month for his much publicised love of 'Naked Holidays' or 'Nakations' as they have been dubbed, has put the call out for any Irish people interested in 'whipping off the tweeds' and holidaying in the buff, to get in contact and join him and others in the South of France next month, Julien Ferrat went viral all over social media last month when he called on all of Germany to come to a Naturist resort in the south of France for a liberating change of scene, relaxation and a whole lot more. Julien Ferrat, city councillor of Mannheim. Mr. Ferrat, who is a councillor in the city of Mannheim, hopes that Irish people will drop their inhibitions along with their clothes and join him and many other like-minded sun seekers in a holiday with a difference, no clothes needed. So, no need to pack two outfits per day plus evening wear, swimsuits, beach wraps, sandals and all the rest, just bring yourself in your own skin and you will be more than welcome. However, its not just the liberating freedom of skinny dipping, shopping, dining, or people watching that Mr. Ferrat has planned. Cap d'Agde in France. Pic: Shutterstock For this particular and some might say, 'peculiar' vacation, Julien Ferrat held a preparation 'sex camp' in Germany a couple of weeks ago, to prepare people for what's ahead, and also so that nobody would get any nasty surprises should they arrive unprepared. 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. Pic: Getty Images 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. For anyone thinking along the same lines, wanting to indulge in a spot of nude sunbathing on one of the many stunning Irish beaches, during the beautiful summer weather we are all having at the moment, its good to know that being naked on a beach in Ireland is not 'illegal' but all it will take is someone to report you to the Gardai and they won't be long in putting a halt to your gallop. But Mr Julien Ferrat will welcome you with open arms should you choose to 'drop everything' and race to the South of France for your hols this year.
Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE I'm a city councillor and a nudist... people think it's strange but I don't see an issue - here's how I balance politics with running sex camps
A German politician is coaching a sex camp in order to prepare several citizens who will be joining him on a nudist swinger holiday in his efforts to promote 'niche tourism'. Julien Ferrat, city councillor of Mannheim and representative of local political party 'Die Mannheime' told MailOnline he is planning to visit the French naturist village of Cap d'Agde in August. 'You have other politicians in Germany that are offering the trips to the Bundestag and to the European Parliament. So I thought, let's do something different,' he said. According to the 33-year-old, 21 people have shown interest in his steamy initiative, including two with a political background. But to prepare them for the eight-night trip to the swinger hotspot in southern France from August 2 to August 10, Ferrat is hosting a 'sex training camp' on a nudist beach in Mannheim later this month. Here, he will coach the participants in how to have sex in front of others as well as the norms and procedures for attending a nudist beach. 'It will be a little bit like a Tantra session where the coach is explaining the stuff and also doing the stuff,' he said. 'So one part will be, for example, how to approach people in Cap d'Agde, so to know what are more or less the social norms there, but also to get used to the situation that you're having sex and others are watching you'. Ferrat explained he has been in the nudist community for around 10 years and the swinger community for slightly less. He has privately visited the French nudist camp twice and is now planning on merging his personal interest in the raunchy world of nudism and sexual partner swapping with his political background in a bid to turn Mannheim into Cap d'Agde's 'little sister'. Ferrat is hoping that if he can turn his city into a version of Cap d'Agde which is just as recognised, those residing in the north of Germany or Scandinavia who may find it too far travelling to southern France can instead visit Mannheim and embark on the same experience. 'What I think is really interesting is to gain new earnings via niche tourism, because in Germany we have not enough money, and Cap d'Agde is, in my opinion, a good example to see how you can create new earnings by doing something unconventional, by being open-minded'. Ferrat believes through this initiative, he can raise money for Mannheim without having to increase taxes for citizens. During the trip, the city councillor is hoping to at least once a day speak with local business owners in Cap d'Agde and the tourist office to create business ties with the 'biggest nudist swinger resort worldwide'. 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. 'So it's, in my opinion, a good combination of on the one hand the occasion, but there's also a political activity included. 'The goal is to know more about niche tourism, because it's something special that a town with only 30,000 inhabitants can become a worldwide leader in that field. 'This is what is the interesting point. So of course, we are focusing on the nudist and swinger stuff. But also maybe we can take lessons about niche tourism in general,' Ferrat said. Unsurprisingly, the councillor'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.' '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. By May 16, 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.
Extra.ie
11-06-2025
- 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
10-06-2025
- 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
10-06-2025
- 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.
