Euronat (naturist resort)
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Euronat is a naturist holiday resort near Montalivet
, in Grayan-et-l'Hôpital
, France
.
After the success of CHM-Montalivet (naturist resort)
it was apparent that there was a need for even more capacity. Euronat was founded by Hubert Lacroix (1931-1995) in a pine forest 1 km away from the beach. This is reached on a boardwalk
through protected dunes or by a roadway where there is parking near the beach. The whole area is naturist. Euronat opened in 1968-9. It is 335 ha in area making it the largest naturist holiday centre in Europe. It is licensed for permanent residence.
Most of the area is taken up with chalet
s but 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) are reserved for caravanning
, and 30 hectares for camping
. It also has two mobile home park sections. It has a covered indoor heated swimming pool
, a new outdoor pool, a outdoor slide pool, a large conference hall
, and boasts a Thalassotherapy
centre. The center includes fitness classes, a weight room with machines and free weights, although they are about 30 yrs old. There are services like massage, mud baths, seaweed treatments and the other latest beauty treatments.
Located near the camping section are basketball courts and tennis courts.
There are 25 shops in the shopping centre. These include a bakery, wine shop, a grocery store, a fish market, and a general merchandise shop. Among its cultural offerings, Euronat has had a strong connection with Francois Malkovsky (1889-1982), a proponent of 'free dance
'. Also in the center is a pizzaria, seafood restaurant, french restaurant and ice cream stand. A few bars complete the center.
Nudity is required in the swimming pools and on the beach, but only enforced at the pool. In the evenings most everyone dresses for dinner and shows.
The two supervised beaches are 1.5 km in total and have two helicopter pads, for air ambulance
use.
CHM-Montalivet (naturist resort)
CHM-Montalivet is the world's first naturist holiday resort located south of Montalivet, in Vendays-Montalivet, France...
, in Grayan-et-l'Hôpital
Grayan-et-l'Hôpital
Grayan-et-l'Hôpital is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
After the success of CHM-Montalivet (naturist resort)
CHM-Montalivet (naturist resort)
CHM-Montalivet is the world's first naturist holiday resort located south of Montalivet, in Vendays-Montalivet, France...
it was apparent that there was a need for even more capacity. Euronat was founded by Hubert Lacroix (1931-1995) in a pine forest 1 km away from the beach. This is reached on a boardwalk
Boardwalk
A boardwalk, in the conventional sense, is a wooden walkway for pedestrians and sometimes vehicles, often found along beaches, but they are also common as paths through wetlands, coastal dunes, and other sensitive environments....
through protected dunes or by a roadway where there is parking near the beach. The whole area is naturist. Euronat opened in 1968-9. It is 335 ha in area making it the largest naturist holiday centre in Europe. It is licensed for permanent residence.
Most of the area is taken up with chalet
Chalet
A chalet , also called Swiss chalet, is a type of building or house, native to the Alpine region, made of wood, with a heavy, gently sloping roof with wide, well-supported eaves set at right angles to the front of the house.-Definition and origin:...
s but 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) are reserved for caravanning
Travel trailer
A travel trailer or caravan is towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent . It provides the means for people to have their own home on a journey or a vacation, without relying on a motel or hotel, and enables them to stay in places...
, and 30 hectares for camping
Camping
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
. It also has two mobile home park sections. It has a covered indoor heated swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
, a new outdoor pool, a outdoor slide pool, a large conference hall
Conference hall
A conference hall or conference room is a room provided for singular events such as business conferences and meetings. It is commonly found at large hotels and convention centers though many other establishments, including even hospitals, have one. Sometimes other rooms are modified for large...
, and boasts a Thalassotherapy
Thalassotherapy
Thalassotherapy is the unproven medical use of seawater as a form of therapy. The properties of seawater are believed to have beneficial effects upon the pores of the skin. Thalassotherapy was developed in seaside towns in Brittany, France during the 19th century...
centre. The center includes fitness classes, a weight room with machines and free weights, although they are about 30 yrs old. There are services like massage, mud baths, seaweed treatments and the other latest beauty treatments.
Located near the camping section are basketball courts and tennis courts.
There are 25 shops in the shopping centre. These include a bakery, wine shop, a grocery store, a fish market, and a general merchandise shop. Among its cultural offerings, Euronat has had a strong connection with Francois Malkovsky (1889-1982), a proponent of 'free dance
Free dance
Free dance is a 20th century dance form that preceded modern dance. Rebelling against the rigid constraints of classical ballet, Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis developed their own styles of free dance and laid the foundations of American modern dance with their choreography and...
'. Also in the center is a pizzaria, seafood restaurant, french restaurant and ice cream stand. A few bars complete the center.
Nudity is required in the swimming pools and on the beach, but only enforced at the pool. In the evenings most everyone dresses for dinner and shows.
The two supervised beaches are 1.5 km in total and have two helicopter pads, for air ambulance
Air ambulance
An air ambulance is an aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot reach the scene easily or quickly enough, or the patient needs to be transported over a distance or terrain that makes air transportation the most practical transport....
use.