Current state of Smoking in Paris

12/19/2018 9:32:06 PM

Basically, in France, smoking is forbidden indoors except in private places and allowed outdoors.

The law changed considerably around 2007–2008, so if you last came to France over 10 years ago, the situation then has nothing to do with the situation now.

Smoking is forbidden in covered spaces in government and other public buildings, in public transport (not including taxis if the driver and the passenger agree), in workplaces, in shops.

There can be rooms dedicated to smokers, with proper ventilation; these must essentially be rooms dedicated to smoking. For example, restaurants may not serve food or drinks in the smoking area. Smoking is always forbidden on a factory floor, in a meeting room or in someone’s office.

The law does not restrict smoking outside. The owner of the premises may forbid smoking on the land that he owns, but this is rare.

As a tourist, this means you may smoke in the street and or sitting outside at a café. You may not smoke in a bar.

There is a more detailed presentation of the rules on the French government website (in French only).

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