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Plan France outfits by month: cathedral cover-up rules, restaurant codes, the public-pool swim brief rule and a weighed packing list.
This planner turns France's venue rules and Météo-France climate normals into a counted packing list. France binds very little clothing in law — the exception is Law n° 2010-1192, which makes concealing the face in a public space an offence carrying a fine of up to €150 — so what actually matters are house rules: covered shoulders and no beachwear in working churches, jackets and leather shoes at the top restaurant tier, and the ban on loose swim shorts in municipal pools. Pick a month and an itinerary to see which of those apply and what to pack for the weather around them.
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Church, restaurant, pool and by-law rules stated separately from weather advice, so you can see which is which.
An 18°C swing between January and August changes the whole list, from base layers to shorts.
Estimates the clothing mass against the 12 kg Air France counts for a cabin bag plus accessory.
Cover your shoulders, avoid bare midriffs and beachwear, and men should remove hats inside. These are working churches rather than museums, and stewards do turn people away at Sacré-Cœur. A light scarf carried in a bag satisfies the shoulder rule anywhere in France.
French municipal pools require men to wear fitted briefs or jammers on hygiene grounds — the reasoning is that loose shorts double as street wear and carry in dirt. Many pools also make swim caps compulsory. Both are sold cheaply in French supermarkets if you arrive with the wrong kit.
Yes, in public spaces. Law n° 2010-1192, in force since April 2011, prohibits concealing the face in public and carries a fine of up to €150, optionally with a citizenship course. There are narrow exceptions, including helmets required for safety and health-related coverings. This is general information rather than legal advice.
Paris-Montsouris normals put January at about 7.6°C by day and 3.0°C overnight, so it is chilly and damp rather than severely cold. Because the cold is wet and windy, a wind-resistant shell over a base layer and a jumper handles it better than a single thick coat, and it packs smaller.