"France is rolling out one of the most sweeping anti-smoking measures ever applied to winter sports: smoking will now be prohibited across all ski resorts on lifts, in lift queues, and even on the slopes themselves. After months of ambiguity surrounding a new French public-health decree, local media have confirmed that decree No. 2025-582 does in fact apply to France's expansive ski areas, ending the uncertainty that lingered since summer."
"The decree, published on June 27 2025, classifies ski slopes and ski lifts as "sports facilities", placing them under the same legal framework as stadiums, pools, and other athletic venues in which smoking is banned. While Domaines Skiables de France (DSF), the country's ski-area operators association, initially requested clarification on how broadly the decree would be applied, French newspapers Le Dauphiné Libre and La Depeche reported this week that the decision is final. Any skier lighting a cigarette this winter risks a minimum fine of €135."
Decree No. 2025-582, published June 27, 2025, classifies ski slopes and ski lifts as "sports facilities" and places them under the same legal framework as stadiums, pools, and other athletic venues where smoking is banned. The ban covers ski lifts including open-air chairlifts, lift queues and waiting areas, and all ski slopes regardless of altitude or terrain. Any skier caught smoking risks a minimum fine of €135. Domaines Skiables de France requested clarification on the decree's reach, and French media have confirmed the decision applies to expansive ski areas. France Montagnes is launching a nationwide communication campaign and resorts may still have designated smoking areas in villages or near restaurants.
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