Can a 15 year old go into a bar in France?

Question

We are taking my 15 year niece to France and wanted to know if she can go into a bar or a club? In case we wanted to stop somewhere and have a drink (the adults not the child).

Answer 1

that depends of what she drinks, not the age. you'll have no problem if she drinks some juices.

Answer 2

When I went to France..almost everyone had a drink in a bar at some point. We never got carded and it is much more relaxed there..

by the way..when I said "everyone" I meant a group of high school students I was with.

Answer 3

Yes they can as long as they are accompanied by an adult acting in loco parentis.

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

Alcoholic drinks are classified in categories, in regard to ages -

For instance cider which is weak can be served to a 15teen

but this is very complicate and nobody knows about it - anyway these rules must be in each bar clearly fixed on the wall -

The best to do is to restrain ordering alkoholic drinks if you're not 18 - anyway police controls of identity are very scarce, because a bar is a private area and police cannot intervene without bosse's request.

Answer 6

Yeah, they will. Plus, the drinking age there is like 14. We were there this summer and I had a couple drinks... Not at once lol! But yeah they should let her in! The French are pretty relaxed about that kinda stuff unless you make a fool of yourself.

Answer 7

Of course, she can go anywhere with you except for night clubs (discos).

French teenagers don't hang out in malls because they can go to bars/cafés. That's where we would go when I was in high school and we had a free period. Under 16 you're supposed to be with an adult to enter places serving alcoholic drinks but you never get carded, unless you look really young. I have NEVER seen it happen though (we didn't go there for alcohol anyway).

Here is what the law says:

- anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult to enter a place selling alcoholic drinks.

- you need to be 16 to purchase wine or beer and 18 to purchase distilled alcohols. A bar manager/bartender cannot serve alcoholic drinks even for free to such minors.

- there is no drinking age in France, so an adult can let their kid have a sip of their drink. However it is illegal to get a minor drunk.

Answer 8

You can go in a café, they will serve non alcoholic drinks for her.

Answer 9

go and find out ... if they through you out I would guess that means no

Answer 10

if she doesnt get carded

when i was in france i just walked into bars and i was only 16

so i suppose

but legally no.