Why fines for going topless are becoming more common in France’s holiday destinations

Fines of up to £130 have already been handed out to multiple topless tourists - (Getty/iStock)

An increasing number of French resort towns and cities are telling tourists to stop walking around in public topless or risk facing fines of up to £130.

While topless sunbathing in France has lost popularity in recent years among women, authorities in some popular French towns are clamping down on bare-chested men wandering the streets.