France: carry your ID
- Carry your passport or official photo ID
- Leaving all your documents at the hotel
You must show ID on the spot when police ask, or at a police station within 4 hours.
Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: France travel advice
Country guide · FR
France
4 destinations & festivals · 2 etiquette rules
Before you go
Read before you go
France: face coverings are banned in public places
- Showing your face in public places
- Covering your face in streets, shops and other public places
It is illegal, with a fine of up to €150; the law also applies to tourists.
Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: France travel advice
Places & local life
Landmarks, hidden gems & local life
Eiffel Tower
The 'Iron Lady' on the Seine, Paris's irreplaceable city totem
Louvre
A medieval palace turned into the world's largest temple of art, where 'the Mona Lisa's smile' awaits you
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Baguette
A long loaf whose recipe is set by law, added to UNESCO's intangible heritage list in 2022.
Notre-Dame de Paris
The epitome of French Gothic: flying buttresses, rose windows and a nave reopened after the fire of 2019.