Worried about an excess of flesh visible on the banks of the River Seine, Paris city hall has banned thong bikinis, topless sunbathing and all forms of nudity at the summer sand-in-the-city event known to the rest of the world as Paris Beaches. This news was reported by Le Parisien newspaper on Saturday.
Violators will be fined a minimum of $48, said the report.
Thongs and "monokinis" - or bottom-only bikinis - are common sights on France's Mediterrannean and Atlantic shores.
Paris was pushed to forbid "indecent attire" because it could "provoke temptation and dangerous behavior along the bank of a river," said Pascal Cherki, mayoral aide in charge of sports.
It was unclear why the ban was only imposed this year, when it has... MORE
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