France: Going Shirtless Can Cost $49

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | August 18th, 2010 | Trackback

The “no shirt, no service” creed so familiar in the U.S. has cropped up in France, with inland communities beginning to follow the lead of famous beach resort towns by banning shirtlessness or other excessive displays of flesh. Towns such as Cannes and St. Tropez have long had rules against bikini and swimsuit attire away from the beaches, and now Perpignan in Pyrénées-Orientales and Cavaillon in Provence have laws in place to protect “human dignity” and “decency.” Violators can be fined up to 38 euros ($49). Paris has long had a law on the books that requires “decency of dress and behavior,” but enforcement there comes without a fine.

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