Smoking in Paris

Hotels

Shared indoor hotel areas are smoke‑free. Properties may install fully enclosed smoking rooms (fumoirs) that meet national rules; no service is provided inside. The status of smoking inside standard guestrooms is unresolved—follow posted signs and the property’s policy. Smoking on a private balcony or private terrace attached to your room is allowed unless the property’s rules say otherwise.

Private apartments (entire place or inside)

Private apartments used as accommodation are private‑use premises: smoking is allowed inside (including specific rooms) and across the accommodation, as well as on a private balcony or terrace and in any marked outdoor smoking area. Individual hosts may still set stricter no‑smoking rules—always check the listing or house manual.

Villas and holiday homes

Detached private homes (villas) are private premises: smoking is allowed inside, and on attached private outdoor spaces such as a balcony, terrace, or private garden. A host or manager can still prohibit smoking by house rule; follow posted policies.

Indoors at bars, restaurants, nightclubs, casinos and shopping centres

Smoking is banned inside. A narrow exception allows fully enclosed smoking rooms (fumoirs) that meet the national technical and signage rules; no service is provided inside these rooms.

Rail stations (Paris)

Indoors and most station areas are smoke‑free. Smoking is only allowed within clearly signed outdoor smoking points provided within the station perimeter; outside these marked areas, do not smoke.

Airports – indoor areas

All ordinary indoor airport premises are smoke‑free. Look for any posted outdoor smoking points; do not assume other outdoor spaces are available for smoking unless signed.

Event venues

Indoors is smoke‑free. On an outdoor terrace, smoking is only allowed if the terrace remains genuinely open (not an enclosed/covered space).

Hotels

Shared indoor hotel areas are smoke‑free. Properties may install fully enclosed smoking rooms (fumoirs) that meet national rules; no service is provided inside. The status of smoking inside standard guestrooms is unresolved—follow posted signs and the property’s policy. Smoking on a private balcony or private terrace attached to your room is allowed unless the property’s rules say otherwise.

Serviced apartments

For serviced apartments, smoking is allowed on a private balcony or private terrace, and in any clearly designated outdoor area. Follow house rules and posted signs, which may be stricter than the legal baseline.

Private apartments (entire place or inside)

Private apartments used as accommodation are private‑use premises: smoking is allowed inside (including specific rooms) and across the accommodation, as well as on a private balcony or terrace and in any marked outdoor smoking area. Individual hosts may still set stricter no‑smoking rules—always check the listing or house manual.

Villas and holiday homes

Detached private homes (villas) are private premises: smoking is allowed inside, and on attached private outdoor spaces such as a balcony, terrace, or private garden. A host or manager can still prohibit smoking by house rule; follow posted policies.

Outdoor terraces – bars, casinos and shopping centres

Smoking on a venue’s terrace is allowed only if the terrace is not an enclosed/covered indoor‑equivalent. In practice, that means either no roof/awning if it is closed on three sides, or—if there is a roof/awning—the front façade must be completely open.

Outdoor terraces – restaurants, cigar lounges and sports venues

Terrace smoking is allowed only when the terrace is truly open (not an enclosed/covered space). In addition, no smoking is allowed on terraces that fall within national smoke‑free outdoor categories (for example, public parks/gardens or beaches in season). Obey local signs.

Rail stations (Paris)

Indoors and most station areas are smoke‑free. Smoking is only allowed within clearly signed outdoor smoking points provided within the station perimeter; outside these marked areas, do not smoke.

Public parks and gardens

Smoking is not allowed anywhere in public parks and gardens. This applies across the site, and smoking areas cannot be created within parks.

Event venues

Indoors is smoke‑free. On an outdoor terrace, smoking is only allowed if the terrace remains genuinely open (not an enclosed/covered space).

Hotels

Shared indoor hotel areas are smoke‑free. Properties may install fully enclosed smoking rooms (fumoirs) that meet national rules; no service is provided inside. The status of smoking inside standard guestrooms is unresolved—follow posted signs and the property’s policy. Smoking on a private balcony or private terrace attached to your room is allowed unless the property’s rules say otherwise.

Serviced apartments

For serviced apartments, smoking is allowed on a private balcony or private terrace, and in any clearly designated outdoor area. Follow house rules and posted signs, which may be stricter than the legal baseline.

Private apartments (entire place or inside)

Private apartments used as accommodation are private‑use premises: smoking is allowed inside (including specific rooms) and across the accommodation, as well as on a private balcony or terrace and in any marked outdoor smoking area. Individual hosts may still set stricter no‑smoking rules—always check the listing or house manual.

Villas and holiday homes

Detached private homes (villas) are private premises: smoking is allowed inside, and on attached private outdoor spaces such as a balcony, terrace, or private garden. A host or manager can still prohibit smoking by house rule; follow posted policies.

Buying cigarettes

Retail sales run through licensed tobacconists (buralistes). Look for the red “Tabac” sign; hours and stock vary by shop.

Typical price

Marlboro Red, 20‑pack: EUR 13.50 (checked 2026‑10‑19). Prices are nationally set and apply in Paris.

Terraces and outdoor limits

Smoking on Paris café/bar terraces is generally workable when the front façade is fully open; the enclosed indoor area stays smoke‑free. Since 2025, many outdoor spaces (for example, public parks, bus stops, beaches in season, and areas around school and sports facilities) are smoke‑free; obey local signs.

Marlboro Red · 20 pack

EUR 13.5

Prix de vente au détail homologué, France continentale.

Packaging

plain packaging · graphic and text health warnings

Hotel guestrooms (indoors)

The legal status of smoking inside standard hotel rooms is unresolved in the current sources. Rely on posted signs and the property’s policy; compliant enclosed smoking rooms (fumoirs) are separately regulated.

Serviced apartments – entire accommodation

Whether the entire unit is treated like purely private space under national rules is not fully resolved. Follow house rules and signage.

Serviced apartments – inside the unit

The legal position on smoking inside serviced‑apartment interiors is unclear in the national framework captured here. Check the operator’s policy.

Serviced apartments – selected indoor room

No clear national rule confirms smoking in a specific indoor room of a serviced apartment. Use posted rules and seek host confirmation.

Airports – designated outdoor smoking area

National sources do not set a clear regime for airport‑operator designated outdoor smoking zones. Treat any posted smoking points as determinative; outside of them, do not assume permission.

Airports – general outdoor spaces

There is no clear, uniform national rule for all airport outdoor areas. Follow site signage; local by‑laws and posted smoking points may govern.

Airports – whole‑site scope

A site‑wide airport rule beyond the standard indoor ban is not clearly established at national level. Expect smoking to depend on area type and on posted designations.

Bars – operator‑designated outdoor smoking area

No specific national rule addresses bar‑operator designated outdoor smoking zones beyond general outdoor provisions. Rely on posted signs.

Bars – general outdoor spaces

The framework does not declare a single rule for all bar outdoor spaces. Smoking may depend on terrace structure or local smoke‑free designations; check signage.

Bars – whole‑site scope

There is no national rule making an entire bar site uniformly smoking or smoke‑free outdoors. Rules vary by indoor/outdoor area and terrace configuration.

Beaches – designated outdoor area

Designated smoking areas on beaches are not clearly provided for at national level; many bathing beaches are smoke‑free in season. Obey local signs.

Beaches – general outdoor area

Coverage turns on whether it is a bathing beach and on the local bathing season. Without posted guidance on a specific site, do not assume permission.

Beaches – whole‑site scope

The national rule applies to beaches bordering bathing waters and during the local bathing season; exact sites and dates are set locally, so whole‑site coverage can vary.

Cafés – designated outdoor smoking area

No explicit national rule confirms café‑operator designated outdoor smoking zones beyond general outdoor provisions. Use posted signs.

Cafés – general outdoor spaces

There is no single nationwide rule for all café outdoor spaces. Smoking depends on whether a terrace is truly open and on any local smoke‑free designations.

Cafés – outdoor terrace

Whether a given café terrace qualifies as sufficiently open can vary with its structure. If it functions as an enclosed or covered space, the indoor ban can apply; check the set‑up and signage.

Cafés – whole‑site scope

No blanket national rule makes an entire café site uniformly smoking or smoke‑free outdoors; rules hinge on space type and terrace configuration.

Casinos – designated outdoor area

The national framework does not expressly regulate casino‑operator designated outdoor smoking zones beyond general outdoor rules. Follow posted designations.

Casinos – general outdoor spaces

There is no uniform rule for all casino outdoor spaces. Smoking may depend on terrace openness or local smoke‑free designations.

Casinos – whole‑site scope

A site‑wide outdoor rule for casinos is not set at national level; apply area‑by‑area rules and posted signs.

Cigar lounges – designated outdoor area

No explicit national rule addresses operator‑designated outdoor smoking zones at cigar lounges beyond general outdoor provisions. Use signage.

Cigar lounges – general outdoor spaces

There is no uniform rule for cigar‑lounge outdoor grounds; follow local postings and treat non‑designated spaces cautiously.

Cigar lounges – whole‑site scope

A whole‑site outdoor rule is not defined nationally; only ordinary indoor prohibitions are clear.

Event venues – designated outdoor area

The framework does not set specific national rules for organiser‑designated outdoor smoking zones at event venues beyond general outdoor provisions. Follow posted signs.

Event venues – general outdoor spaces

No single national rule covers all event‑venue outdoor areas; smoking depends on the exact outdoor setting and any local smoke‑free designations.

Event venues – whole‑site scope

There is no blanket whole‑site outdoor rule; coverage turns on indoor vs. outdoor areas and local postings.

Nightclubs – designated outdoor area

No explicit national rule addresses nightclub‑operator designated outdoor smoking zones beyond general outdoor provisions. Use signage.

Nightclubs – general outdoor spaces

The national framework does not set a uniform rule for all nightclub outdoor spaces; follow terrace openness rules and any posted designations.

Nightclubs – outdoor terrace

Whether a nightclub terrace qualifies as sufficiently open can vary with its structure. If it functions as an enclosed/covered space, the indoor ban can apply; check on site.

Nightclubs – whole‑site scope

There is no national rule making an entire nightclub site uniformly smoking or smoke‑free outdoors; rules depend on space type and structure.

Private members’ clubs – designated outdoor area

No clear national regime confirms operator‑designated outdoor smoking zones at private members’ clubs beyond general outdoor provisions. Follow posted rules.

Private members’ clubs – general outdoor spaces

There is no single national rule for all club outdoor spaces; look for local postings.

Private members’ clubs – indoor areas

Beyond the standard indoor prohibitions, national sources do not fully resolve club‑specific indoor treatment in all contexts. Treat interiors as smoke‑free unless a compliant fumoir is provided.

Private members’ clubs – outdoor terrace

Whether a terrace is sufficiently open depends on its structure; if it behaves like an enclosed/covered space, indoor rules can apply. Check signage.

Private members’ clubs – whole‑site scope

A site‑wide outdoor rule is not defined nationally; apply area‑specific rules and posted designations.

Private smokers’ clubs – designated outdoor area

No explicit national rule confirms operator‑designated outdoor smoking zones; follow posted signs.

Private smokers’ clubs – general outdoor spaces

There is no single national rule for all club outdoor spaces; local postings govern.

Private smokers’ clubs – whole‑site scope

No whole‑site outdoor rule is set at national level; rely on area‑by‑area rules and signage.

Rail stations – general outdoor spaces

National sources identify indoor bans and certain waiting areas during service hours, but do not create a uniform rule for all outdoor station spaces. Treat only signed smoking points as reliable.

Rail stations – whole‑site scope

A site‑wide station rule beyond the indoor ban is not clearly stated nationally. Expect designated smoking points and otherwise smoke‑free areas.

Restaurants – designated outdoor area

No specific national rule confirms operator‑designated outdoor smoking zones at restaurants beyond general outdoor provisions. Follow signage.

Restaurants – general outdoor spaces

There is no single nationwide rule for all restaurant outdoor areas; smoking depends on terrace openness and any local smoke‑free designations.

Restaurants – whole‑site scope

A uniform outdoor rule for an entire restaurant site is not established nationally; apply area‑specific rules.

Shopping centres – designated outdoor area

The framework does not set a specific national rule for operator‑designated outdoor smoking zones; posted signs govern.

Shopping centres – general outdoor spaces

No nationwide rule covers all shopping‑centre outdoor spaces; smoking depends on space type and any posted restrictions.

Shopping centres – whole‑site scope

A whole‑site outdoor rule for shopping‑centre grounds is not defined nationally. Follow area‑specific postings.

Sports venues – designated outdoor area

There is no explicit national regime for operator‑designated outdoor smoking zones at sports venues; rely on posted signs.

Sports venues – general outdoor spaces

No single national rule covers all outdoor areas of sports venues; treat only clearly posted areas as smoking points.

Sports venues – whole‑site scope

A site‑wide outdoor rule is not established nationally; coverage varies by area type and signage.

Streets and public spaces – designated smoking area

No national rule guarantees operator‑designated smoking zones in the public street realm; only clearly signed spots should be relied on.

Streets and public spaces – general outdoor areas

General outdoor street areas are not uniformly covered by a single national rule; many specific locations (for example, around schools or at public‑transport stops during service) are smoke‑free. Obey posted signs.

Streets and public spaces – whole‑area scope

There is no blanket citywide street‑space permission or prohibition; coverage depends on the exact location and posted restrictions.