{"id":21561,"date":"2019-07-05T14:08:56","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T12:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?p=21561"},"modified":"2019-07-05T14:08:56","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T12:08:56","slug":"strange-laws-you-should-know-about-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/strange-laws-you-should-know-about-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Strange Laws You Should Know About in Â鶹APP"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Strange Laws You Should Know About in Â鶹APP<\/span><\/h2><div id=\"disco-74623040\" class=\"disco-social-pug-2019 disco-entity-placement\"><p><div  class=\"dpsp-shortcode-wrapper dpsp-shape-rounded dpsp-size-medium dpsp-column-auto dpsp-has-spacing dpsp-has-buttons-count dpsp-show-on-mobile dpsp-button-style-6\"><ul class=\"dpsp-networks-btns-wrapper dpsp-networks-btns-share dpsp-networks-btns-content dpsp-column-auto \" style=\"padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none\">\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-facebook\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Fstrange-laws-you-should-know-about-in-paris%2F&#038;t=Strange%20Laws%20You%20Should%20Know%20About%20in%20Â鶹APP\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-facebook dpsp-has-count dpsp-first dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 32\"><path d=\"M17.12 0.224v4.704h-2.784q-1.536 0-2.080 0.64t-0.544 1.92v3.392h5.248l-0.704 5.28h-4.544v13.568h-5.472v-13.568h-4.544v-5.28h4.544v-3.904q0-3.328 1.856-5.152t4.96-1.824q2.624 0 4.064 0.224z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Share<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">10<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-pinterest\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<button rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Fstrange-laws-you-should-know-about-in-paris%2F&#038;media=&#038;description=Strange%20Laws%20You%20Should%20Know%20About%20in%20Â鶹APP\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-pinterest dpsp-last dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Save to Pinterest\" title=\"Save to Pinterest\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 32\"><path d=\"M0 10.656q0-1.92 0.672-3.616t1.856-2.976 2.72-2.208 3.296-1.408 3.616-0.448q2.816 0 5.248 1.184t3.936 3.456 1.504 5.12q0 1.728-0.32 3.36t-1.088 3.168-1.792 2.656-2.56 1.856-3.392 0.672q-1.216 0-2.4-0.576t-1.728-1.568q-0.16 0.704-0.48 2.016t-0.448 1.696-0.352 1.28-0.48 1.248-0.544 1.12-0.832 1.408-1.12 1.536l-0.224 0.096-0.16-0.192q-0.288-2.816-0.288-3.36 0-1.632 0.384-3.68t1.184-5.152 0.928-3.616q-0.576-1.152-0.576-3.008 0-1.504 0.928-2.784t2.368-1.312q1.088 0 1.696 0.736t0.608 1.824q0 1.184-0.768 3.392t-0.8 3.36q0 1.12 0.8 1.856t1.952 0.736q0.992 0 1.824-0.448t1.408-1.216 0.992-1.696 0.672-1.952 0.352-1.984 0.128-1.792q0-3.072-1.952-4.8t-5.12-1.728q-3.552 0-5.952 2.304t-2.4 5.856q0 0.8 0.224 1.536t0.48 1.152 0.48 0.832 0.224 0.544q0 0.48-0.256 1.28t-0.672 0.8q-0.032 0-0.288-0.032-0.928-0.288-1.632-0.992t-1.088-1.696-0.576-1.92-0.192-1.92z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Pin<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When traveling to a new, unknown land, one should always read up on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/french-politics-explained-part-i-the-constitution\/\">laws and customs<\/a> of the country prior to arrival. This will save you from any awkward encounters with law enforcement when you accidentally apply some of your own rituals in a space where they may not be accepted. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Chewing gum, for example, is something widely accepted around the world but there are some parts that prohibit it. You\u2019ll never know unless you look it up on your own. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Â鶹APP, you can chew all the gum you like\u2026 just don\u2019t go around calling any pigs by the name <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-fun-facts-about-napoleon\/\">Napoleon<\/a>! That\u2019s a one way ticket to the nearest police station in itself. Read on and I\u2019ll explain\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">It is Illegal to Kiss While a Train is on a Platform<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This law was put in place in 1910. It is unclear as to what the exact penalty for the infringement is today and for the most part the law is rarely enforced. But it is actually illegal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/most-romantic-places-for-a-first-kiss-in-paris\/\">kiss<\/a> in a train station or by a train platform so long as there are stationary trains waiting to depart. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The law came about in a time where train schedules saw immense delays as lovers scrambled for one last kiss between departures. Conductors weren\u2019t able to simply depart while customers were still half hanging out of the train clinging to their partners lips as though their lives depended on it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">And so saw the ruling that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-spots-to-kiss-in-paris\/\">kissing<\/a> near stationary trains in France would be considered a criminal offense.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21564\" style=\"width: 1060px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21564\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1495562091148-2f4efe7301df.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1495562091148-2f4efe7301df.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1495562091148-2f4efe7301df-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1495562091148-2f4efe7301df-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1495562091148-2f4efe7301df-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1495562091148-2f4efe7301df-816x544.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">by Julian Lozano &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/7KsEAafSnWk\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">You May Not Name Your Pet Pig Napoleon<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This law was put in place during the 19th century when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/paris-of-napoleon\/\">Napoleon was ruler of France<\/a>. There were pranksters running amok who would refer to what they consider to be undesirable creatures as \u201cNapoleon!\u201d In attempt to mock the man in power. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A law was introduced that prohibited all French citizens from naming or referring to any pigs as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-fun-facts-about-napoleon\/\">Napoleon<\/a>. This law remains in place to this day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In France, you can name your pig after any influential person dead or alive. You could name your pig after the current French president if you so desired. But Napoleon is still off limits and protected under the law.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21572\" style=\"width: 1060px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21572\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1531960458949-501014976c14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1531960458949-501014976c14.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1531960458949-501014976c14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1531960458949-501014976c14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1531960458949-501014976c14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1531960458949-501014976c14-816x544.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not Napoleon &#8211; by David Clode &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/grdUBt3xxT4\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Photographing Police or Police Vehicles is Illegal <\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Taking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/city\/paris-walking-tours\/\"><span class=\"s2\">free guided walking tour<\/span><\/a> through any district in Â鶹APP will eventually pass you by a group of French police at one point or another. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Because of recent events, police presence on the streets of Â鶹APP is a lot stronger than recent years. The Â鶹APPian police are considerably more intimidating than other police forces in Europe; most carry massive rifles and are utterly unapproachable. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s important to know that photographing the Â鶹APPian police for any reason is highly illegal in France. This extends to official police vehicles as well. They may not be photographed in the background of your images either.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21562\" style=\"width: 1060px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21562\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1548092905-23335feb8113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1548092905-23335feb8113.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1548092905-23335feb8113-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1548092905-23335feb8113-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1548092905-23335feb8113-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1548092905-23335feb8113-816x544.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">French police &#8211; by Stephanie LeBlanc &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/m9NqMF3zA-s\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">One Can Legally Write a Cheque on a Piece of Toilet Paper<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Under the act of Article L131-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code of October 30th 1935, any individual with a French bank account may write an official cheque on any scrap of paper durable enough to withstand a banking procedure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Toilet paper, cafe receipts and degraded food cartons are included in these scraps. The medium simply needs to be durable enough not to deteriorate with handling. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Most banks in France counter this law by making the use of formal cheque books nonnegotiable.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21566\" style=\"width: 934px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21566\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1523632112228-9fd460d29981.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"924\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1523632112228-9fd460d29981.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1523632112228-9fd460d29981-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1523632112228-9fd460d29981-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1523632112228-9fd460d29981-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1523632112228-9fd460d29981-816x544.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">by Michael Jasmund &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/SKoLSGLucN4\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">It is Legal to Marry the Dead in France<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In 1959 there was an incident in France that would change marital laws for good. 420 people drowned when the Malpasset Dam of the south burst open. Amongst them were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-places-to-propose-in-paris\/\">finances of French citizens<\/a> who were to be married in the coming months. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s3\">A woman named Ir\u00e8ne Jodard lost her fianc\u00e9 in the flood. After an appeal to the <\/span><span class=\"s1\">President Charles de Gaulle, Jodard was permitted to go forward with her marriage to her deceased partner.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21568\" style=\"width: 1060px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21568\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1553915632-175f60dd8e36.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1553915632-175f60dd8e36.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1553915632-175f60dd8e36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1553915632-175f60dd8e36-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1553915632-175f60dd8e36-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photo-1553915632-175f60dd8e36-816x544.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">by Sandy Millar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/YeJWDWeIZho\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">This law has been implemented in many instances since then in which someone feels they would still like to be betrothed to their lover even after their death. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">There also seems to be no time cap on how long after ones death the marriage can still take place. In 2014 a woman from Lille was able to marry her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-places-to-propose-in-paris\/\">finance<\/a> after his death two years prior. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Parents Can Block Said (or Any) Marriages <\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In 1803 the Napoleonic code was written into French law and has yet to be updated by the nation. It states that parents are able to issue statements of opposition on their children\u2019s marriages for any reason they deem fit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The opposition will go through the town hall and be reviewed. If the reasons are deemed appropriate then the couple will not be permitted to move forward with marriage documentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The couple will have a chance to seriously appeal the blockage. And should it be overturned then the parents will be given another month to file a counter appeal of their own, or simply let the marriage move forward. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The Burkini is Partially Banned in France<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In an extremely backward movement in women\u2019s rights, the burkini is not permitted in many parts of France and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/the-five-best-indoor-swimming-pools-in-paris\/\">swimming facilities in Â鶹APP<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Burkinis are traditional islamic swimming suits for women who wish to keep their bodies covered while at the beach. The suits leave only the face, hands and feet exposed.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21570\" style=\"width: 347px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21570\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/burkini_modesty_swimsuit_prop_178_mg_2016_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/burkini_modesty_swimsuit_prop_178_mg_2016_01.jpg 337w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/burkini_modesty_swimsuit_prop_178_mg_2016_01-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burkini &#8211; by Mary Mark Ockerbloom &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Burkini_modesty_swimsuit_PROP_178_MG_2016_01.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">No doubt the handy work of privileged, self-loathing men in power: the first bans on the burkini were implemented in 2016. The bans are not part of French legislation and are not implemented as law across the country, they are simply preferential bans insisted by some parts of the nation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Women found wearing burkinis on certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/the-most-beautiful-beaches-in-normandy\/\">beaches in France<\/a> can face a \u20ac38 fine. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"disco-564793485\" class=\"disco-amazon-box-2024 disco-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 100%; border: 2px solid lightgray; padding: 3% 6% 3% 3%; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Planning a trip to Â鶹APP ? 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