Paris’s Palais de Tokyo opens to nudists

Tickets to the event sold out within two days
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Alice Howarth8 May 2018

Over the weekend, Paris’s famous Palais de Tokyo swung open its doors and hosted an exclusive nudist event.

On Saturday, 161 gallery-goers descended on the gallery and enjoyed an exhibition and then a rooftop cocktail party completely in the buff.

The first art event of its kind in France, it was announced last March and tickets sold out within two days.

"What a day to remember. A new chapter in naturism is opening," the Paris Naturists' Association said on Twitter after the visit.

Speaking about the opening, Julien Claude-Penegry, the director of communications for the Paris Nudist Association, told Reuters news agency: "The mentality is changing these days. Nudists are overcoming barriers, taboos, or mentalities that were obstructive."

Certainly becoming more commonplace in the capital, just last year, it was confirmed that part of Bois de Vincennes park would have a section reserved especially for naturists and the city does have a dedicated nudist restaurant, aptly named O'Naturel .

We wonder if the Tate or V&A will embrace the concept. Watch this space.

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