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”.
The outdoor areas of cafes and bar – known as terrasses – will be exempt from the ban, she said.
Vautrin explained that breaking the rules would incur a €135 (£113; $153) fine.
She said regular police would enforce the ban but also added that she was a great believer in the “self-regulation”.
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