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FRANCE WILL BAN SMOKING IN ALL OUTDOOR PLACES THAT CAN BE FREQUENTED BY CHILDREN, HEALTH AND FAMILY MINISTER CATHERINE VAUTRIN HAS SAID. 15:51, 30 May 2025Updated 15:53, 30 May 2025 UK
tourists have been warned over France's July 1 law change everyone needs to follow or risk paying £113. European Union holiday hotspot France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that
can be frequented by children, health and family minister Catherine Vautrin has said. The ban will come into force on 1 July and will include beaches, parks, public gardens, outside
schools, bus stops and sports venues. "Tobacco must disappear where there are children," Vautrin said in an interview published by Ouest-France daily. Vautrin added that "the
freedom to smoke must end where the freedom of children to breathe fresh air begins". Vautrin explained that breaking the rules would incur a €135 (£113; $153) fine. READ MORE LLOYDS
BANK BRINGS IN BIG CHANGE AND ANYONE WHO IS IN A 'COUPLE' WILL BENEFIT She said regular police would enforce the ban but also added that she was a great believer in the
"self-regulation". Although electronic cigarettes are currently exempt from existing tobacco regulations, French Health Minister Frédéric Vautrin has announced plans to introduce
new restrictions on the nicotine content in these products. The move is part of a broader effort to strengthen France’s anti-smoking policies and curb nicotine addiction, particularly among
young people. Recent data from the French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT) shows that 23.1% of the French population smokes daily. Despite this progress, tobacco use
continues to take a heavy toll on public health. According to France’s National Committee Against Smoking, over 75,000 people in the country die each year from tobacco-related illnesses,
accounting for approximately 13% of all deaths. Article continues below France has long enforced restrictions on smoking in public venues. Since 2008, smoking has been banned in indoor
establishments such as restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. A recent survey conducted by the cancer advocacy organization La Ligue Contre le Cancer found that nearly 80% of French citizens
support prohibiting smoking in public spaces such as woodlands, beaches, parks, and café terraces.