The Inside Story of French Wife-Swapping Clubs

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The term "wife-swapping club" is somewhat inaccurate. This particular type of entertainment venue has several different names in France, ranging from direct to subtle:
club échangiste (swapping club)
club libertin (Liberal Club)
non-conformiste club (non-traditional club).
In France, although partner swapping is a niche hobby, it is gaining increasing popularity among the general public.
In 2006, only 2.6% of French people had experienced partner swapping; by 2014, this figure had risen to 7%. That means 7 out of every 100 French people have participated in partner swapping...
Thinking about this, I couldn't help but apply a yellow filter to the French people around me. French media coverage of the rising trend of partner swapping:
Swapping clubs are legal and legitimate entertainment venues in France, and almost every city of any size has one. A quick Google search will show at least two within a 40-minute drive.
In the heart of Provence, in a small building at address 19, there's no sign, and the dusty walls are devoid of any erotic decorations. Passersby would never guess that inside lies a place of debauchery and extravagance.
The other one is in the suburbs, a detached courtyard, surrounded by a clear sky and gentle breeze, a secluded and independent atmosphere, without any trace of a red-light district.
Like regular nightclubs, swapping clubs also have different market positioning, with varying atmospheres, facilities, and levels. Some are higher-end and more elitist, while others are more down-to-earth, aiming to allow the general public to enjoy the pleasure of swapping. In short, money is not a stumbling block on the road to indulgence.
Taken Club, a stylish swapping club in Paris
Clubs vary in size, with larger clubs potentially having hundreds of people on Saturday nights and offering a wide range of options for swapping partners; while many smaller clubs cater primarily to regulars and offer more privacy.
Daily life at the small swapping club la berjeurie
Swapping clubs combine elements of nightclubs, bathhouses, and the sex industry.
Regardless of the services offered, the core principle remains the same: to facilitate group activities among strangers. Around this central goal, clubs typically consist of two spaces:
The first space is the "heart-fluttering zone," such as bars, dance floors, restaurants, spas, saunas, and jacuzzi, which facilitates the exchange of hormonal signals between people meeting for the first time and completing initial contact.
Different types of swapping clubs in the first space require different operating licenses.
If there are only bars and dance halls, it falls under category N, meaning restaurants and drinking establishments; if there are saunas, bathhouses, etc., it is classified as category X, meaning indoor sports venues, the same category as swimming pools and gyms. In France, these venues are classified the same as swimming pools and gyms. The French government does not have a specific "swapping club license."
A swapping club in west-central France
The second space is the "action zone," which consists of various types of cubicles and bedrooms used for different types of sexual activity.
In the club's organizational structure, this area is called the "coin calin." Some coin calins used for sexual intercourse are open and completely unobtrusive. Additionally, watching others have sex is also one of the services offered by swinger clubs.
The "White Partners Night" at the swapping club le mas virginie is open only to men and women, and everyone must wear white.
To do a good job, one must first have the right tools. Many "caressing corners" are also equipped with special equipment for SM and role-playing.
Some "caressing corners" win over audiences with their evocative atmosphere, encompassing both ancient and modern, East and West.
★ Swapping clubs have different pricing for male and female customers. For example, the admission fee for Saturday nights at the following club is 50 euros for couples and 70 euros for men to enter alone (and men can only enter alone on the first and third Saturdays of each month), while women can enter alone for free at any time.
A man who is alone will be asked to pay extra or simply turned away; a woman who is alone will be welcomed in happily without charging a penny.
This pricing strategy inevitably raises questions: Is partner swapping essentially the exploitation of women? When single women go to partner swapping clubs, are they consciously and willingly satisfying their sexual desires, or are they inadvertently becoming tools in a pornographic business model? Perhaps only the feelings of the individuals involved can truly determine this.
★If you are planning a trip to France and want to visit a swapping club, please note the following:
First of all, there are dress requirements for partner-swapping clubs.
For example, the dress code for Le Mas Virginie, a swinger club in southeastern France, is as follows: women must wear sexy dresses, no trousers, and preferably high heels, but it's not mandatory. Men must wear shirts and dress shoes, and are prohibited from wearing t-shirts, sweatshirts, sneakers, shorts, flip-flops, or slippers. Those who do not meet the dress code will not be allowed to enter the club.
Secondly, clubs usually organize different themed nights regularly, such as same-sex nights, group sex, couples' nights where only one man and one woman can enter, etc. You need to find out in advance to avoid being caught off guard.
The "White Partners Night" at the swapping club le mas virginie is open to both men and women, and everyone must wear white.
★The threesome night at the swapping club le mas virginie
So, what is the attitude of French society towards swinger clubs, which are considered immoral entertainment venues?
Basically, it's: 30% "whatever", 30% "whatever", and 40% "whatever makes you happy".
People remained calm, and the mainstream media discussed partner-swapping clubs with relative indifference.
In 2017, a large swapping club opened in Montiglia, southeastern France. The local newspaper gave a brief report, its tone as calm as if announcing that "Tesla is building a factory in our city," with an objective description that carried a hint of joy that "capitalist construction has reached a new level."
Everyone, please get a feel for this tone:
The nights in the "Montilla region" are getting hotter and hotter.
Domaine du Manson, a new liberal club, opened Thursday night and will officially open on Saturday, just ten minutes from Montélimar. Spanning 1,000 square meters across two floors, the club features a pole dancing hall, restaurant, various levels of private sex areas, an indoor swimming pool, a cinema showing pornographic films, an outdoor area with a jacuzzi, and other spaces designed for intimate physical activities. The venue can accommodate up to 300 people and minors are prohibited. This is a report on the opening of the French swinger club, Domaine du Manson.
French law treats swinger clubs the same way it treats regular bars, guaranteeing their right to operate freely. Local governments have no right to restrict the operation of swinger clubs on the grounds of "immorality." And here's the thing: the French Senate has a detailed judicial interpretation on this matter.
The mayor has the power to intervene in matters of "good order, safety, security and public health," and the administrative court also recognizes that public morality is one of the elements of public order.
However, when it comes to restricting the freedom of commercial trade, the power of local governments is neither general nor absolute.
If the activity under discussion constitutes only one element of all the business's activities (such as a potentially noisy disco or place for drinking alcohol), then the city government's restrictions apply!
French Senate's judicial interpretation on swapping clubs
Therefore, in terms of legal regulation, local governments restrict partner-swapping clubs on the grounds of "disturbing public peace" or "noise pollution," rather than "violating public order and good morals." For example,
In 2003, the mayor of Caen in northern France rejected the application to operate the swapping club leden club because it was located in a residential area and needed to maintain a quiet public environment.
To demonstrate that the decision was not based on subjective moral judgment, the mayor emphasized at the press conference that "the Caen city government and the mayor have no right to choose, much less refuse, any form of commercial activity," fearing the stigma of "restricting freedom."
So, what do you all think? Are swapping clubs a distortion of human nature, or a rhythm of freedom? Is it physical debauchery, or a song of the soul? Is it an extreme expansion of the boundaries of morality, or group sex with legal justification?

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