Did French schools allow children to drink alcohol at lunch until 1956?
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May 26, 2026
In 1956, France banned children under 14 from drinking alcohol in school cafeterias. The restriction did not apply to all students, and alcoholic beverages were not fully banned from French school cafeterias until 1981. One Instagram post (archived) said children were "commonly served wine, beer,…
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