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France Laws
-Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music on the radio must be by French
artists.
-It is illegal to kiss on railways in France.
-No pig may be addressed as Napoleon by its owner.
-In Antibes, it is illegal to take photos of police officers or police vehicles,
even if they are just in the background.
In Paris, an ashtray is considered to be a deadly weapon.
In le
Lavandou, it is forbidden without a cemetary plot to die on the territory
of the commune.
http://www.dribbleglass.com/subpages/laws3.htm
A law passed in the '50s by officials of Avignon, France, made it illegal
for any flying saucer to land in the city.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_623692.html?menu=news.weirdworld.strangecrime
Mayor passes new laws against smelly tourists
A French mayor has brought in a new law against smelly tourists.
It allows police to stop people leaving the beach in swimwear for an odour
check. Anyone found to be too smelly will be ordered to cover up or get a
fine.
Henri Dunoyer is the mayor of the posh resort town of La Grand-Motte in southern
France.
http://mailman.anu.edu.au/pipermail/link/2000-March/002250.html
The French have unveiled plans to stop the tainting of their tongue by banning
email. Politicians who once tried to make phrases like le weekend and le sandwich
as unsavoury as frogs legs are at it again. This time they want to force the
French civil service to stop using cyber-Anglicisms. Email will be replaced
for bureaucrats by courrier electronique (electronic letter), while a start-up
will be known officially as a jeune pousse (young plant). Other English language
terms deemed too dangerous are stock option, which will become une option
sur titre, and media magnet, un aimant des medias.
http://www.dromadaire.com/angel1808/loisbizarres
An interesting French site that outlines wacky American laws. Imagine!
Vraiment Bizarre!
Like the United States, France has its share of strange and unusual laws. Here, we will explore some of these laws.