France · Legal Help
France — Legal Help
Nordic model since 2016 — buying criminalised. Fines starting EUR 1,500 first offence. Workers face no penalty. Belgium and Spain are short train rides for legal alternatives.
Embassies & consular help
If you are detained, ask police to notify your embassy — they can provide a lawyer list and consular visits, but cannot pay fees or intervene in the case.
Australian Embassy
Australia
4 Rue Jean Rey
Ambassy of Canada
Canada
British Embassy Paris
United Kingdom
Embassy of the United States
United States
Locations from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), verified 2026-07-23. Confirm the emergency number on your embassy's official site before travelling.