Flic-en-Flac is one of the popular beaches of the island.  The village has known a rapid development with its high standard hotels and restaurants.

Friesland was the name given to one of the seven provinces forming the Dutch Republic and the Dutch gave the name ‘Friedland Flac’ for the place, which means ‘Terre libre Plate’ to the village.  A French map in 1725 used the name ‘Fri Lan Flac’ for the place, which was later modified to ‘Flic-en-Flac.’  However, that name does not appear on any known Dutch map.  Flic-en-Flac was spelt ‘Flic-en-Flacq’ by Lislet Geoffroy in 1807, ‘Flique en Flacq’ by de La Caille in 1753 and ‘Friedland flac’ on the Nyon map.  Robert Edward Hart suggested that ‘Flic-en-Flac’ is on onomatopoeic phrase, reproducing the sound (squelch) made by peoples’ feet as they trudged through the marshy land there.