After the local government closed a public beach on the French Riviera, in anticipation of a visit from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, nearly 140,000 French citizens have signed a petition demanding that the government reopen the beach, which is known as a good spot for fishing, swimming, and public nudity.

Mirandole beach, a beautiful stretch of beachfront in the town of Vallauris, has been temporarily shut off from public access to allow King Salman and his entourage—consisting of more than 1,000 people, according to the BBC—to have privacy as they stay at a villa nearby. But the Saudi royals, who will stay there for three weeks, want a lot of privacy, to the point that they requested that no one come within 300 meters of the villa by sea, meaning that no one will get to fish or swim nearby—or be publicly naked, thanks to a nudist zone located on the beach. (Hilariously, the Saudi king’s privacy is such a priority that the government has built a temporary private elevator between the beach and the villa for the party’s use, so that they may avoid the stairs, and also maybe the nudists.)

While the mayor of Vallauris is pleased that the Saudis (and their money) are bringing attention (and a massive economic boost) to the town, the locals are furious that they’ve been denied access to the beach, protesting on Monday by attempting to occupy the land and hosting a naked demonstration near the villa. (It was very naked.)

In addition, they drafted a petition to President François Hollande, demanding that he assert France’s “valeurs démocratiques” and open the beach as French law dictates—mostly for the democracy, and maybe for the nudists.

As translated by The Telegraph:

It reads: "We recall that this natural zone, as with all public coastal areas, is an inalienable public good from which everyone must benefit - inhabitants, tourists, Frenchmen, foreigners, residents and travelers alike.

"We hope that the leaders of our nation will hear and acknowledge the wave of unanimous indignation which has arisen.

"This is a grave affair, one which resonates like a symbol of the suppression of our most precious democratic values."

Though the local government has yet to respond, they are reportedly pulling out all the stops for King Salman—which includes, according to the BBC, a special throne rumored to have been installed in the villa “so the king can enjoy unspoiled views.” (Hm, maybe that’s why the nudists were dispersed.)