The iconic image of a smoking Parisian is becoming a thing of the past as France has banned smoking in most public areas. France's new law dictates that tobacco must disappear where there are ...

France on Sunday banned smoking in parks and on beaches, part of efforts to protect the public from passive smoke and create the country's first non-smoking generation.

The iconic image of a smoking Parisian is becoming a thing of the past as France has banned smoking in most public areas. Ramy Inocencio reports.

Smokers are no longer allowed to light up in public parks, at swimming pools, or at beaches, or "anywhere children may be present," said French health and family minister Catherine Vautrin.

France over the weekend banned smoking in public parks, on beaches and at bus stops in an effort to protect children.