Members of the pro-burkini association Alliance Citoyenne watch as Grenoble’s municipal council votes on whether to allow the wearing of the burkini in the city’s swimming pools
(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)France’s top administrative court has upheld a ban on full-body burkini swimsuits in Grenoble’s public swimming pools.
In May, Grenoble’s city authority narrowly voted to scrap several bathing dress codes – including the full-coverage swimwear often worn by Muslim women to uphold modest standards in their faith.
