Drinkning age, france?

Question

is there a drinking age limit in france... if so, what is it?

Answer 1

18 I guess.

But here nobody cares about it, we are drunk at 14 et it doesn't stop until 20.

Answer 2

The drinking age in France is 16 for beer and wine. 18 for spirits.

Answer 3

I am on an exchange in France rite now and only 15. I can go to the Store and buy watever I want and they never ask for any ID and at the bar the same thing goes. They try to inforce 16 and 18 in some places but there is no actual law againist it..

Answer 4

In a bar, Dattebayo's answer is good, to buy alcohol in a drugstrore, you need to be 18, even for beer and wine.

Answer 5

a complete explanation is described ( in french but may be you can have a online translation) on the website . ( use "page precedente  " and "page suivantes" links to have a more complete information about children/teenagers protection and public drunkness . " protection des mineurs et répression de l'ivresse publique" .

Answer 6

In law, the avove answers are correct

But in practice, you can see very young kinds drinking alcool in French bars

Answer 7

You have to be big enough to pick up a glass.

Answer 8

16.