The Local France

Watch out Paris: Anti-incivility brigade hits the streets

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 11:57:51 +0200

Monday will see the new "anti-incivility brigade" in Paris hit the streets for the first time to crack down on daily infractions.

Paris rolls out brigade to force Parisians to clean up act

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 17:40:06 +0200

Mayor Anne Hidalgo presented her plan on Monday for the creation of an "anti-incivility brigade" to crack down on daily infractions.

Will France's plain cigarette packs make smokers quit?

Wed, 18 May 2016 16:10:44 +0200

From Friday, all cigarette manufacturers in France will be obligated to create 'neutral' packaging for cigarettes as a controversial bill finally comes into force.

Tobacconists protest as Paris hosts conference

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:14:56 +0200

Tobacconists have protested across France as ministers from ten countries gathered in Paris on Monday in a drive to introduce plain cigarette packaging.

Paris to trial smoke-free public parks

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:34:00 +0200

As part of a plan to fight the notorious French addiction to cigarettes, a park in Paris will soon be off limits to smokers. If the trial proves popular it could pave the way for smoking to be banned in all public parks, which is the wish of the government.

Bill targets e-cigarettes, tobacco pack branding

Fri, 30 May 2014 12:17:00 +0200

France could ban e-cigarettes in public places as well as company logos and colours from tobacco packaging under tough new legislation that is to be introduced next month. Opposition is expected.

British firm to shut French cigarette factory

Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:35:00 +0200

A British tobacco company will close one of its factories in France that makes Gauloises cigarettes, meaning the signature French brand will be made almost exclusively abroad.

French €1.5b anti-cancer plan in eight key points

Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:07:00 +0100

The leading cause of death in France is not road accidents or heart disease brought on by rich food, but cancer. On Tuesday the French president revealed a new €1.5 billion Cancer Plan, proposing major changes in how France fights the disease. Here are the key points.

French smokers to be hit by New Year price hike

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:35:00 +0100

Attention all smokers in France: cigarette prices will be going up by 20 centimes in the new year. On January 13th a packet of Marlboro will set you back €7.

Paris mayor declares war on turds and butts

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:30:00 +0100

Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoë has announced a plan to double the fine for dropping dog waste, litter or cigarette butts in the street.

One in six cigarettes smuggled into France

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:54:39 +0200

Over 15 percent of cigarettes in France are fake or have been smuggled into the country, a recent survey reveals.

Every third French person smokes: survey

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:24:00 +0200

The number of smokers in France is rising, and one in three people in France now puffs away - despite the ban on smoking in bars and restaurants.