France's new law dictates that tobacco must disappear where there are children, and parents, as well as the majority of the country, agree.

France has banned smoking on beaches, in parks, outside schools and in other public spaces from July 1.July 1, 2025

It started well. Waiting for my train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille Saint-Charles at 8am, the man next to me lit up confidently on the platform, blasting fumes into the faces of the many passengers that hadn’t yet had their morning coffee.