Nudist beach Terrière

La Terrière is the northernmost beach of La Tranche-sur-Mer in Vendée, a wide sand beach about 2 km long that runs north toward Longeville-sur-Mer, backed by tall dunes and pine forest. The French naturist federation lists it as a naturist beach, and beach guides place the nude zone north of the lifeguarded section: past beach access 152, about 300 m beyond the lifeguard post, where a sign marks the area where nudists are tolerated. Further north the naturist zone connects with Les Conches at Longeville, which the federation also lists and says is reached through Terrière. This is open Atlantic coast: waves are often big, with holes and rip currents, so it is popular for surfing and kitesurfing and swimming needs care, especially outside the supervised area. The southern, clothed part of the beach has a summer lifeguard post, showers, toilets and restaurants; the naturist part has no services. Dogs are allowed outside the supervised zones.