Starting July, cigarettes will be prohibited on beaches, in parks, and in front of schools. What does this mean for tourists?

France to ban smoking in parks, beaches and near schools starting July 1, with fines up to $153 for lighting up where children are present.

France will ban smoking in public places, including parks, beaches and bus stops, beginning in July, according to the French health and family minister. Catherine Vautrin said in an ...

A breach of the ban — which is part of France's wider National Tobacco Control Programme, announced in November 2023 — could ...

France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be accessed by children, including beaches, parks and bus stops, the ...