A call by France's health minister for local authorities to ban smoking in parks and on beaches has sparked debate as a heat wave grips the country.
Marisol Touraine told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper she wanted to see more tobacco-free zones, to protect children's health.
The Socialist minister said she hoped smoking would also be banned outside schools and on university campuses.
Smoke-free beaches have appeared in some French resorts in recent years.
The town of La Ciotat, near Marseille on the Mediterranean coast, was among the first to create such a beach in 2011, introducing a fine of 38 euros (£33; $50) for offenders.
Similar steps have been taken elsewhere in the world, notably in New York City, which prohibited smoking on beaches and in parks the same year.
'Much cleaner now'
Ms Touraine said: "Is it normal for mothers, fathers or nannies to smoke in a public park where children play? I don't think so. Tobacco kills..."
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