Is blasphemy illegal in France?
No blasphemy law
The remaining blasphemy law in Alsace-Moselle was repealed in 2016, leaving no active blasphemy laws.
France is one of 12 countries classified “No blasphemy law” for blasphemy — 22% of the 54 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Blasphemy law
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Switzerland
- Fines / civil penalties Switzerland criminalizes malicious insults to religious convictions with a monetary penalty.
- Netherlands
- No blasphemy law The Dutch blasphemy law was formally abolished on 1 February 2014.
- Germany
- Criminal offense Defamation of religious convictions is a criminal offense punishable by fine or prison.
- Austria
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is a criminal offense punishable by fine or imprisonment.
- Italy
- Fines / civil penalties Italy decriminalized blasphemy in 1999, leaving only administrative fines for public blasphemy.
- United Kingdom
- Varies by region Blasphemy is abolished in England, Wales, and Scotland, but remains a common law offence in Northern Ireland.
Other laws in France
- Holocaust Denial
- Criminal offense
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
- Conversion Therapy
- Banned
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