Strong heat. Being naked at home, in your garden or on your balcony can be (very) expensive

To be naked on your balcony with vis-à-vis is no. (©ML / Actu.fr )

France is (again) experiencing a heat wave on Saturday August 6 and Sunday August 7, 2022.

Also, if you have not yet, or not gone on vacation at all, it can be tempting to walk around naked at home, just to cool off a little, or at least not to cause an increase in body temperature.

Or more simply: you want to tan without having a swimsuit mark, and you practice topless.

Big mistake: the article 222-32 of the Penal Code clearly states that in some cases it is prohibited. And the fine can be steep. Details.

Fines of up to 30,000 euros and imprisonment

In fact, you have every right to be naked in your home, whether in your home, on your balcony, or in the garden. At the same time, you are at home, and you do not disturb anyone. But this is precisely where the shoe pinches.

The article of the Penal Code refers to the fact ofimpose one’s nudity in view of others.

Sexual exhibition imposed in the sight of others in a place accessible to the public gaze is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

Article 222-32 of the Penal Code

In fact, what is punishable is that another person sees you. If your accommodation faces the street, or your balcony is visible from neighboring apartments, then you are not allowed to sit there when you are in Adam’s outfit. Note that, for a woman, having bare breasts is considered sexual exhibition.

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Same thing if someone rings the doorbell. You have to get dressed before going to open.

You may be sitting on your sofa watching television, if someone from the public street can see you, then you are at fault in the eyes of the law.

And if the person who sees you is a minor, then the prison sentence can be increased to two years, and the fine, to 30,000 euros.

When am I allowed to be naked then?

For information, in the street, it is quite possible for a man to walk shirtless.

Even if, “the mayor can issue police orders if there is a disturbance of public order”, as indicated, a few days ago, Maître Agathe Delescluse at news.fr.

To be able to be quiet and walk without any clothes, you must therefore go to a place reserved for this purpose. There are many campsites and other fully naturist vacation spots in France.

And if not, well, you have to be absolutely certain that no one can see you.

After all, in the fable The CricketJean-Pierre Claris said “To live happily, live hidden”.

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Strong heat. Being naked at home, in your garden or on your balcony can be (very) expensive