Day 3399 (Tuesday) 29th September 2026 This is Villefranche in the old days and this was a Casino in Place Massena, Nice, which isn't there any more - seems a shame. We had a beautiful sunrise this morning And here are the rest of the bizarre French laws… 11. You can’t have alcohol at work (except for wine, beer, cider and pear brandy) If you’ve ever been to a French work cafeteria, you might remember your surprise at seeing small bottles of wine and beer right next to Coke and bottled water. While this is a disappearing habit, it’s perfectly legal. But to be on the safe side, Article R4228-20 of the Labour Code does have a provision banning even these drinks when employee health is threatened or if the company’s internal rules forbid alcohol. The law doesn’t say you have to sell these drinks at work – it just says you can. French laws that may make (some) sense, sometimes Not every weird French law is impossibly hopeless, and you can see the thinking behind some of them even tod...
