French court overturns Grenoble’s decision to allow burkinis

City council had voted to allow the body-covering swimwear worn by many Muslim women

Full-body swimwear including burkinis should not be worn in public pools in the city of Grenoble, France's top administrative court ruled on Tuesday, upholding an earlier order by a lower court.

The new rules of procedure for the municipal swimming pools of Grenoble affect (...) the proper functioning of the public service, and undermines the equal treatment of users, so that the neutrality of public service is compromised," the Conseil d'Etat said.