France's interior minister has defended the 'precious' right to sunbathe topless after police asked a group of women to cover up at a beach on the country's south coast
A group of women were told to to cover up on a beach in Sainte-Marie le Mer last week. File picFrance's interior minister has defended the"precious" right to sunbathe topless after police asked a group of women to cover up at a beach on the country's south coast.
The women were approached by two officers while they soaked up the sun in Sainte-Marie le Mer on 20 August, resulting in backlash inInterior minister Gerald Darmanin disagreed with the actions of the officers, tweeting:"It was unfounded when two women were reproached for their clothing on the beach.An official statement was released by the local Pyrenees-Orientales police, explaining that officers were trying to calm the mood after a family of holidaymakers complained.
The force said:"Guided by a desire for appeasement, the police asked the people concerned if they would agree to cover their chest after they explained the reason for their approach."
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