Since when is Paris against temptation? (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14116787/)

PARIS - Worried about an excess of flesh visible on the banks of the River Seine, Paris City Hall has banned thong bikinis, topless sunbathing and nudity at the summer sand-in-the-city event known as Paris Beaches, Le Parisien newspaper reported.

Violators will be fined euro38 (US$48), the report said.

Thongs and "monokinis" — or bottom-only bikinis — are common sights on France's Mediterranean and Atlantic shores.

Paris was pushed to forbid "indecent attire" because it could "provoke temptation and dangerous behavior along the bank of a river," Pascal Cherki, mayoral aide in charge of sports, was quoted as saying.

City officials responsible for Paris Beaches could not be reached for comment Saturday. It was unclear why the ban was only imposed this year, the fifth year of the popular event.

Mayor Bertand Delanoe inaugurated Paris Plages in 2002, filling sections of the left and right banks of the Seine with sand and installing spray misters, hammocks, parasols and other beach-style accoutrements.

The monthlong event attracted 3.8 million people last year, and this year has pulled in many seeking relief from record heat.

Damn.

:( !

eh, thye're french... now if miami beach did that...

yeah oh well thats far from me so i will start to worry about it if it happens here in the states. but that really is going to suck for them.:lol:

why not do something that makes sense!?! make a law forcing shaving! duh!

make a law forcing shaving! duh!:werd: nothing is worse than a fine ass chick with a big hairy bush. :puke: lol or long hair growing in places it shouldnt.:nono:

:werd: nothing is worse than a fine ass chick with a big hairy bush. :puke: lol or long hair growing in places it shouldnt.:nono:

Yeah...you don't want your girlfriend coming at you looking like a ZZ Top concert.

Yeah...you don't want your girlfriend coming at you looking like a ZZ Top concert.:lol: you most def dont!!!

Guess I'll have to cross Paris off of my list of topless beaches to visit. Damn.

Too bad.

Haha, i gotta tell my friend this.. He's lived there for 3years and HATES all that has to do with that country.

has anything ever good come out of that country :lol: (sense the sarcasm here)

^they do produce some very fine woman thats for sure. so there is one thing good from that country. :thumbsup:

has anything ever good come out of that country :lol: (sense the sarcasm here)

Toast and fries.

Toast and fries.toast I dont know but as far as fries thats not true. Most authorities believe that french fries are Belgian in origin, but that they have gained international prominence due to their pre-eminence in American fast food.

crepes are pretty good. and i like REAL champagne. but sparkling wine is good also

edit: Toast and fries.

so we can thank them for opening the door to obesiety also :lol: jk

so we can thank them for opening the door to obesiety also :lol: jk
Yes we can

DAMN YOU FRANCE!!!
(and while I'm at it)

DAMN YOU CANADA!!!:swear: :newburn:

Cognac.

Cognac.


mmmmmmmmmm