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Adult-only hotels and holiday resorts could be banned in European country – as they are a ‘threat to society'

THE French government is planning to crack down on adult-only hotels, campsites and restaurants. The decision comes after some people claimed that there was a growing intolerance towards 4 Saint-Delis in Honfleur in Normandy is an adult-only hotel Credit: 4 Camp Laurent in southwest Franceis also adult-only Credit: Sarah El Haïry, the high commissioner for childhood, said the "no-kids trend" has caused "violence against children" and poses a threat to society, reports She also addressed those who complain about noisy children and how they are spreading the "idea that children are a nuisance" and putting pressure on parents to make sure they stay quiet. She added: "A child shouts, laughs and moves … we are institutionalising the idea that silence is a luxury and the absence of children is a luxury ." El Haïry also said that government lawyers were currently looking at taking legal action against some hotels that refuse children completely. Read more on family holidays Many hotels in France advertise that they are adult-only, including Saint-Delis in Honfleur in The Some France . There are fears that France will follow the example of Belgium, where one in 10 restaurants now ban children, according to Most read in News Travel Laurence Rossignol, a socialist senator, is leading the campaign against However, some lawyers are saying that there is no need for it to go this far, as banning children from such places is already illegal. The luxury hotel claims to make guests 'feel like they're abroad' with an adults only spa and golf course They argue that the ban falls under a law prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of "origin, gender, family situation or age". El Haïry will now be bringing together Some of those who argue for child-free zones claim they are necessary as children are becoming more unruly following a more 'positive parenting' approach that has grown in popularity over the past decade. Others have disagreed claiming that it is natural for children to be loud and want to run around. 4 Some critics are claiming that children have become increasingly unruly Credit: Getty Some travellers like having the choice for child-free hotels, with one person commenting on social media: "I only book adult-only and have loads of choice, both "If only there were adult-only flights too." However, others felt differently, with one person stating: "I've never stayed adults only and can't really see the appeal, for me. "I like children and young people and imagine that adults only places are full of loved up couples and old grouches." Also, Plus, 4 Others are labelling adult-only resorts as 'discriminatory' Credit: Getty