Activities 2021

DECEMBER 21^ST: CHRISTMAS DINNER

It was a perfect evening at l’Ange 20! The restaurant was full and, as always, Thierry spoilt us with his gastronomical skills.

DECEMBER 13^th: WATER POLO

On Monday December 13^th, we organised a water polo match at Roger Le Gall Swimming Pool. Well done to the three teams for your energy and congratulations to the winners, the blue team!

DECEMBER 4^th: WATER PARK EVENING IN SAINT LAURENT NOUAN

The FFN Centre Val de Loire regional committee launched its half-yearly evenings at the Grand Chambord water park on Saturday December 4^th, from 8pm till 11pm. We enjoyed the pool, jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, gym and the conviviality that we’ve grown to appreciate so much over the years at the Orleans spa complex with our friends from l’Association Joie et Santé.

NOVEMBER 15^th: NATURIST THEATRE EVENING

Our big star of the stage Fabrice Pannetier performed alongside Vincent Cordier on Monday November 15^th in Les Fous Alliés, with Vincent Cordier. After a year-long wait, they played in front of a full house. 

NOVEMBER 10^TH: SOPHROLOGY WORKSHOP

On Wednesday November 10^th, Sandrine Larue was back for another sophrology workshop at Roger Le Gall Swimming Pool.

NOVEMBER 5^th – 7^th: INTERNATIONAL NATURIST SWIMMING GALA

The 49^th Swimming Gala, organised by the International Naturist Federation, was held in Turin, under the direction of the Unione Naturisti Italiani, from November 5^th to 7^th. The ANP sent a well-trained team, who joined that of France, and came back covered in medals. 

WEDNESDAY OCTOBer 7^th: SOPHROLOGY WORKSHOP

A large group joined our first sophrology workshop with Sandrine Larue at Roger Le Gall swimming pool on Wednesday October 20^th.
To be repeated!

BOIS DE VINCENNES NATURIST PARK

In 2021, the naturist park in the Bois de Vincennes was open from Wednesday May 19^th until Sunday October 17^th, for its 5^th season.

Naturist opening hours in 2021:

From May 19^th to September 30^th: 8am – 8:30pm

From October 1^st to October 17^th: 8am – 7pm

The zone is in a prairie in the heart of the Bois de Vincennes, neighbouring the bird reserve, between the Allée Royale and Route Dauphine. Wooden signs, placed in front of the five entries to the zone, mark the area’s limits.

This place is open to all and is free.

Naturism is authorised only within the prairie.

Clothes are required in the surrounding woods.

You all have a role to play in the maintenance of this area, so please keep it clean by taking all rubbish to the nearby bins and respect the peace and tranquillity of the area. No incivility will be tolerated.

A chart of correct behaviour is displayed on site.

Like every year, the ANP was there every Sunday at 11:30am to offer you a free gym or yoga class, open to all, followed by a friendly picnic, with everyone sharing their hampers.

 

October 10^th Clean naturist zone operation !

On Sunday 10^th, the Paris Naturist Association was in the naturist area of the Bois de Vincennes for a big cleaning operation of this classified natural site.

The respect of the environnement is at the heart of our engagement!

 

 

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 6^th: NATURIST RESTAURANT EVENING

On Monday September 6^th, 28 of us enjoyed a cocktail dinner with new and old friends in the very heart of Paris, at l’Ange 20 restaurant, in a friendly and respectful atmosphere typical of the ANP.

AUGUST 21^ST: DAY AT THE CLUB GYMNIQUE DE FRANCE

On Saturday August 21^st, we spent a day at the Club Gymnique de France in Villecresnes.

AUGUST 19^th: NORDIC WALK

On Thursday 19^th, we organised another Nordic walk.

AUGUST 11^th: FOREST HIKE

This month’s hike coincided with the arrival of summer in Paris. Several people took advantage of the good weather to hike in nature.

JULY 26^th – AUGUST 3^RD: NUDE HIKING TRIP IN GERMANY

From July 26^th to August 3^rd, a group of active naturists headed to Germany for a week of naked hiking with Thüringer Naturistentage.

JULY 18^th: PICNIC AT LES HESPÉRIDES SUN CLUB

On Sunday July 18^th we spent a day with our friends at les Hespérides in Étréchy.

JULY 17^th TO 24^th: HOLIDAY AT ORIGAN VILLAGE

In July, a group of ANP members returned to our haven of peace in the Maritime Alps, Origan Village naturist resort. 

SUNDAYS IN JUNE – YOGA

Damien helped us create activity in the bois de Vincennes naturist park with yoga classes every Sunday at 11:30am, offered to the public by the ANP.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 23^RD – NORDIC WALKING IN FONTAINEBLEAU

We organised another Nordic walk on Wednesday June 23^rd.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 16^th JUNE – HIKE IN FONTAINEBLEAU

Several people joined us for a hike in nature on Wednesday June 16^th.

SATURDAY JUNE 12^th – NATURIST VISIT OF A CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION

In the morning of Saturday June 12^th, over 40 naturists returned to the Fiminco Foundation in Romainville for another collaboration with the Association Jeune Création. We were invited to the 71^st edition of the Jeune Création festival where 46 young artists showed their work.

ONLINE NATURIST DRINKS

Throughout the entire COVID year we organised monthly Saturday drinks on Zoom.

WEDNESDAY MAY 19^TH – NORDIC WALK

On Wednesday May 19^th, we launched nude Nordic walks in Fontainebleau Forest, our first face to face activity of 2021.

SUNDAY MAY 16^th – LAST ENGLISH NATURIST ZOOM CHAT (FOR THE SEASON)

On Sunday May 16^th we had our last monthly drinks and chat session in English. We’ll let people enjoy meeting face to face again over summer. The success of these get togethers was such that we may relaunch them in the colder months, to bring people together in spite of the distances that separate us.

ONLINE Discussions ON WEDNESDAYS

Throughout the COVID crisis, we stayed in touch and exchanged ideas with other naturists at our naturist Zoom evenings. We discussed a new theme each time.

Wednesday November 4^th: Evening naturist chat: Is there a naturist philosophy? What is yours?
Wednesday November 11^th: How did you discover naturism?
Wednesday November 18^th: What is your favourite naturist activity?
Wednesday November 25^th : Naturism and diversity
Wednesday December 2^nd: What activities do you dream of doing naked?
Wednesday December 9^th: Do you practise naturism openly or hidden?
Wednesday December 16^th: Were you already a naturist in your home country?
Wednesday December 23^rd: Are naturists more ecological?
Wednesday December 30^th: Does naturism help you to be more comfortable with who you are?
Wednesday January 6^th: A look back on the year that was 2020
Wednesday January 20^th:  Esperanto class, the universal language
Wednesday February 3^rd: Naturism and the internet 
Wednesday February 17^th: Naturism and art 
Wednesday March 3^rd: Bruno Saurez, talked about the history of naturism and his new book, “120 Years of Naturism in Marseille”.
Wednesday April 7^th: Viviane Tiar, President of the French Federation of Naturism, talked about the federation, its history, its projets and answered lots of questions.
Wednesday May 5^th: Join us for a conference with this month’s special guest Jean-François Lapointe, President of the Naturist Federation of Quebec

ONLINE DISCUSSIONS IN MARCH

Wednesday March 3^rd: Our special guest star, Bruno Saurez, talked about the history of naturism and his new book, “120 Years of Naturism in Marseille”.

ONLINE DISCUSSIONS IN FEBRUARY

Wednesday February 17^th: Naturism and art 
Wednesday February 3^rd: Naturism and the internet17^th: Naturism and art

Sunday March 14^th: English Zoom chat

ONLINE DISCUSSIONS IN JANUARY

Wednesday January 20^th:  Esperanto class, the universal language
Wednesday January 6^th: A look back on the year that was 2020

SUNDAY JANUARY 17^TH – NATURIST ZOOM CHAT IN ENGLISH

On Sunday January 17^th, 45 of us joined an online gathering that crossed the continents.