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 ...

France will ban smoking in all outdoors areas frequented by children, including beaches, in parks and outside schools from July. The ban, which follows similar measures across an increasingly ...

France announces a sweeping outdoor smoking ban starting July 1, affecting public areas like beaches and parks, with fines for violators, but cafes are exempt.

PARIS — France will ban smoking on beaches, in public gardens and near schools starting from July 1st in an effort to protect young people from tobacco and limit the influence of smokers upon them.

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.

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France has introduced a new smoking ban to curb tobacco use, a long-standing issue in the country. Starting July 1, smoking will be prohibited in parks, sports venues, beaches, bus stops, and areas ...

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.