France To Ban Smoking In All Outdoor Places Starting July 1

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Last Updated:May 29, 2025, 22:15 IST

A smoking ban will take effect from July 1 in all areas where children are present or exposed.

Smoking will be banned in all the places that is exposed to children (Representative image)

Smoking will be banned in all the places that is exposed to children (Representative image)

France is set to ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be frequented by children, like beaches, parks and bus stops, said the health and family minister in an interview published on Thursday.

“Tobacco must disappear where there are children," Catherine Vautrin said in an interview published by the regional Ouest-France daily on its website.

According to the report, the new rule will come into effect starting from July 1.

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