French Senate Approves Burqa Ban By Dodai Stewart | September 14, 2010 | 8:30pm Latest The vote was 246 to 1, banning any veils that cover the face. A person wearing a veil can be fined 150€ ($190). Force a woman to wear a niqab or burqa and spend a year in prison. Login Label Name Email Label Name Email 0 Comments Inline Feedbacks View all comments Load More Comments Share Tweet Submit Pin GET JEZEBEL RIGHT IN YOUR INBOX Still here. Still without airbrushing. Still with teeth. Sign Up Leave this field empty if you're human: