Victory for French naturists as naked rambler scores court victory The 52-year old rambler, known only as Alain, had faced up to one year in prison, a 15,000-euro (£12,600) fine and seeing his name added to the sex offenders list after a woman took offence at his naked stroll. "The court has made a distinction between sexual exhibitionism and naturism," he said. This was not about naked rambling, it is about people practising naturism with precautions. One of the precautions my client took was to always have clothing to hand so that he could hide his private parts. He wasn't trying to be provocative. The court, however rejected a request by the man's lawyers for the case to be referred to France's highest court to better define the legal definition of public nudity and sexual exhibitionism - a demand among naturist organisations in several European states. France is the world's top nudist destination, with two million people, half of them foreign, flocking to nudist camps each year. The court case came weeks after the French nudist federation launched a drive to "spruce up" its image and attract a younger generation.