Current state of Smoking in Paris

I've been unable to find an accurate explanation of French law regarding smoking.

I last visited Paris over 10 years ago, and remember it being fairly normal to be able to smoke both in bars, and on the outside-areas of cafés.

I've been googling around lately, and I'm not surprised that smoking indoors is now banned, much like everywhere else in Europe, but I was wondering what the legality of sitting outside a café in Paris, but on their property, yet on the sidewalk/pavement/whatever.

I see a lot of references to public places, but not actually qualifying whether they're indoor public places (understandable ban), or if this includes the streets (which are public, but decidedly outdoors).

Can anyone enlighten me as to where it is legal to smoke in Paris, in general?

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Is there a lot of smoking in Paris?

Roughly 21 percent of people in the greater Paris region of Ile-de France are smokers, the lowest rate in the country, followed by Pays de La Loire with 23 percent in second place and Normandy in third with 25.6 percent.

Does France have a smoking problem?

since the who fctc: Smoking reduction: Smoking rates have increased in France from 29.9 percent in 2005 to 34.1 percent in 2014.

Can you smoke in the streets of Paris?

In all of France (including Paris), smoking is forbidden by in all enclosed public spaces which include bars, cafes and restaurants. Therefore it is only possible to smoke outdoors.

Can you still smoke in France?

Smoking is generally prohibited in indoor public places and workplaces; however, in some of these places, owners or managers may create designated smoking areas. Smoking is prohibited in most forms of public transport, with exceptions for taxis and outdoor places on commercial watercraft.

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