France to ban smoking in public parks, beaches

Parks, schools, bus stops: France wants to limit smoking from July onwards. Greens and SPDs think this is a good idea.

If you want to smoke on holiday this summer, you have to keep your distance. At other holiday resorts, the torture is partly completely forbidden – especially on beaches.

On May 29, the Minister of Health, Catherine Vautrin, announced the ban on smoking in outdoor public places where children may be found. A measure endorsed by a majority of French people, according to a study published by the League Against Cancer. On the occasion of World Tobacco-Free Day, on May 31, "Marianne" gathered the testimonies of both the cigarette and non-smokers. While some consider this new rule to be beneficial both in health and i…

A smoking ban will come into effect across France from July 1 in selected public places, including beaches, parks, sports fields, public transport stops and near schools. Failure to comply will result in a fine of €135 (CZK 3,362).

How could France ban outdoor smoking?

Faced with a cost-of-living crisis, rising delinquency, failing public services, and riots in the suburbs, the French government has finally sprung into action  –  it’s banning smoking outdoors. Not entirely, of course, just in places where children might be. The new rules, coming into force in July, prohibit lighting up in any space “frequented by children,” which is as vague and self-important as it sounds. We’re told this includes parks, beac…

France Bans Smoking at Beaches, Parks

France just made it more difficult for smokers to indulge in public: A new law that takes effect in July bans smoking in all public places where children might be present—including beaches, parks, bus stops, sports venues, and outside schools, reports the BBC . "Tobacco must disappear where there are...