Smoking will be banned in all parks, sports venues, at beaches and bus stops, in a perimeter around all schools and anywhere children could gather in public in France. SOPA Images/LightRocket via ...

Smokers are no longer allowed to light up in public parks, at swimming pools, or at beaches, or "anywhere children may be present," said French health and family minister Catherine Vautrin.

France on Sunday banned smoking in parks and on beaches, part of efforts to protect the public from passive smoke and create the country's first non-smoking generation."There's plenty of space ...

France will ban smoking on beaches and in parks, public gardens and bus shelters from Sunday, the government said. The decree, published in the official government gazette on Saturday, will also ...

News Nation/World France to ban smoking in parks, beaches, and near schools Automated narration. Learn more By The Associated Press Updated June 28, 2025 8:41 am ...

France on Sunday banned smoking in parks and on beaches, part of efforts to protect the public from passive smoke and create the country's first non-smoking generation.

STORY: In France, smoking will be banned on beaches, in parks, outside schools and in other public locations starting July, the government said.The ban, which follows similar measures across ...