A young Turkish woman cools off in a burkini | Stephanie Pilick/EPA ‘Burkini’ day at French waterpark draws far-right ire Only women wearing all-over swimming garment will be allowed to attend event in Marseille.

A French waterpark's decision to host an event for Muslim women wearing "burkinis" provoked outrage from the French Right on Thursday.

A community group in Marseille organized the event, to be held in September, and only women wearing the all-over swimming garment will be allowed to attend, the BBC reported. A note from the organizers said only women "covered from the chest to the knees" will be allowed to take part.

"This sort of event should be banned," Florian Philippot, senior advisor to National Front leader Marine Le Pen said, warning of the "risk of public disorder."

Stephane Ravier, a far-right mayor of two other Marseille districts, said the event "demonstrates that, outside of the comforting words of Muslim authorities, a certain number of Muslims are deciding among themselves to break away from our Republican model and put themselves outside our society."

"Accepting this so-called fashion means we accept communalism in our country," said Valerie Boyer, from the center-right Les Républicains and mayor of two Marseille districts.

Boys under the age of 10, but no men, will be allowed to attend the burkini day.

France was the first European country to ban the full-face Islamic veil in public places, but it is legal to wear Islamic dress.