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France rolls out new rules for 'Happy Hours' in bars and pubs

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 16:53:04 +0100

The rules are about to be tightened on Happy Hours at bars around France, as authorities try to tackle "le binge drinking".

French booze less but spend more on alcohol

Fri, 14 Aug 2015 12:49:19 +0200

French drinking habits are changing according to a new study that revealed the health conscious nation is drinking less in quantity but more of quality.

Barman guilty after client dies drinking 56 shots

Thu, 28 May 2015 10:20:33 +0200

A French barman received a suspended jail sentence on Wednesday after he was convicted of manslaughter for letting a man do 56 shots during a drinking contest that led to his death.

Trial after Frenchman dies downing 56 shots

Mon, 04 May 2015 13:22:18 +0200

The owner of a bar in France will stand trial on Monday charged with “manslaughter” over the death of one his patrons, who died breaking the bar’s record for the number of shots downed in one evening. It comes as France moves to get tough on binge drinking.

Frenchman dies after taking 56 shots of booze

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:49:00 +0100

The French are known to be moderate drinkers but this week a man in south-central France died after downing 56 shots during a drinking competition. He's only the latest victim of the rise of ‘le binge drinking’ in France.

Can France fight binge drinking with new laws?

Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:25:00 +0200

France announced plans to combat binge drinking among young people this week but are prison sentences and hefty fines for inciting people to “drink until drunk” the right way to go? The Local gauged the opinion among Paris’s youth.

'Binge drinking' no longer accepted in France

Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:10:00 +0200

French people may be famed for drinking in moderation but the booze culture has changed somewhat in recent years, so much so that on Sunday, the French have now officially come up with their own word for "binge-drinking".

TV ads to tackle 'le binge drinking'

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:44:00 +0100

A rise in the number of young people getting drunk has prompted the government to commission a series of adverts to tackle the problem.