France bans smoking in beaches, in parks and bus shelters
France will ban smoking on beaches, in parks, and outside schools, libraries, and swimming pools starting Sunday, aiming to protect children from passive smoke.
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- AFP
- Published Date: 09:37 | 28 June 2025
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 Saturday, will also ban smoking outside libraries, swimming pools and schools, and is aimed at protecting children from passive smoking.