Is Holocaust denial illegal in France?
Criminal offense
Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
France is one of 28 countries classified “Criminal offense” for Holocaust denial — 12% of the 236 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of Holocaust denial
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Luxembourg
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
- Switzerland
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
- Belgium
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
- Jersey
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Liechtenstein
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
- Monaco
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
Other laws in France
- Blasphemy Laws
- No blasphemy law
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
- Conversion Therapy
- Banned
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