Adults-only hotels risk being BANNED in popular European country - as they are a 'threat to society'
Adults-only hotels, campsites and restaurants could be banned in France as part of a planned government crackdown.
Sarah El Haïry, France's high commissioner for childhood, has said that the country's 'no kids trend' has caused 'violence against children', reports The Times.
The commissioner said that people who complain about children being noisy are spreading the 'idea that children are a nuisance'.
She claimed that adults-only venues were dividing society and putting pressure on parents.
El Haïry told RTL: 'There is a growing intolerance and we must not allow it to take hold.
'It's not in our culture, it's not in our philosophy, and it's not what we want to see as the norm in our country.'
She explained that government lawyers are currently looking at taking legal action against hotels that refuse to allow children.
France 24 reports that adults-only venues currently represent around three per cent of the country's travel market.
A socialist senator, Laurence Rossignol, is now planning to introduce a bill to make it illegal to ban children from venues.
El Haïry is reportedly planning to bring together those in the travel industry to encourage them to take a 'pro-kids' approach.
Adults-only venues - and flights - can be a divisive issue among travellers.
A mother recently went viral after she slammed Japan Airlines for its controversial booking feature where people can see where babies are seated before picking their own seat.
Sophie Kalimeridou, a 'mumfluencer' who specialises in family-friendly travel content, took to Instagram earlier this month to vent her frustration with the airline's policy after flying with her toddler daughter and young son.
Sharing a video from her business class seat, she accused Japan Airlines of alienating parents and children in favour of passengers who prefer a quieter journey.
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