Nightclubs burned down in Cap d´Agde

One of Europe's most famous nudist colonies has become the subject of
an unusual investigation by French detectives after the destruction
of three nightclubs in fires blamed on naturist "hardliners."

The normally peaceful Cap d'Agde, a magnet for nudists in the south
of France, has been plunged into anxiety as investigators
suspect "fundamentalist" nudists of harboring a grudge against the
échangistes, or swingers, who are drawn to the town by the promise of
sex.

A so-called boîte échangiste — or wife-swapping club — called
Glamour, where couples engage in group sex, was the first to be
destroyed in April. The next day, the Palme Ré, another orgy venue,
also went up in flames. In September, the Tantra club and Zen, its
neighboring bar, were leveled in blazes.

No one was hurt but the fires have shocked a community whose crime
rate has been dominated until now by cases of exhibitionism.

Tensions have risen between the naturists, who believe that nudity is
a healthy choice of lifestyle and nothing to do with sex, and the
échangistes, who are attracted to nudist camps by the prospect of
multiple partners.