As Part 1 of our series concludes, we are standing on the precipice of La Nuit du Nouveau (The Night of the New). The table is being cleared for the cheese course. Soon, the bûche de Noël (Yule log cake) will arrive, shaped like a log, iced with chocolate buttercream.
—equality, respect for nature, and a non-sexualized appreciation of the human form [9, 10, 11]. As Part 1 of our series concludes, we
Christmas Eve begins not with a feast, but with a procession. At 10 p.m., a dozen residents light paper lanterns and walk a winding path down to a converted barn that serves as the community chapel. The priest—a nudist himself, though he drapes a simple white stole over his shoulders for liturgical propriety—greets them at the door. The priest—a nudist himself, though he drapes a
It is elegant. It is odd. And it is undeniably French. The priest—a nudist himself
While many sites close in October, specific hubs remain active for "New Year" and Christmas festivities:
The heart of the French Christmas is Le Réveillon (the Christmas Eve dinner). For naturists, this event focuses on gastronomy and community rather than attire.