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South China Morning Post

Should adult-only hotels and restaurants be allowed? France considers banning them

The French government is mulling measures to clamp down on adult-only hotels and restaurants, with a top official warning that hospitality venues excluding children in a so-called 'no kids' strategy were dividing society. While Paris is considered one of the most child-friendly cities in the world, more venues in France have been shunning children in an effort to shield customers from kids' unpredictable behaviour and noise. The government this week held a round table meeting with key industry players to discuss a trend that France's high commissioner for childhood, Sarah El Hairy, has said should end. Socialist senator Laurence Rossignol has introduced a bill that would make it illegal to ban children from venues in France. We are pushing children and families out, and in a way, this is real violence. France's high commissioner for childhood, Sarah El Hairy 'Children are not a nuisance,' said Rossignol, adding that the bill is aimed at promoting 'a society that is open to children'.