A row has broken out over the closure of a public beach on the French Riviera to allow King Salman of Saudi Arabia to holiday in private.
Officials in Vallauris have said they will prohibit public access to a stretch of beach to ensure the security of the king and his 400-strong entourage.
But it has led to complaints by beach goers.
"Looking after their security is fine, but they should at least let us go for a swim," Mohamed, a disgruntled fishing enthusiast, told the AFP news agency.
Locals have already been angered by plans to build a lift between La Mirandole beach and his villa involving pouring a huge slab of cement directly on to the sand.
The Saudis have promised to dismantle it when they leave.
According to magazine Nice-Matin, 20 years ago the then Saudi King Fahd illegally closed a local coastal path, but was forced to reopen it following legal proceedings.
