French Senate Approves Burqa Ban By Dodai Stewart | September 14, 2010 | 8:30pm Latest × Copy Link Facebook X Reddit Bluesky Email ! 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. Most Popular The Bezos-Sánchez Wedding Was a Real 21st-Century Fairy Tale (Derogatory) Charlize Theron Has Me Excited to Hook Up in My 40s It Appears That Kris Jenner Won't Share a Water Taxi More from JezebelInside the Mind of the Influencer Who Thinks You Should Be Rude to WaitstaffMan Posts Carl Jung Quotes to Intellectualize His BreakupAnna Wintour Is So Last Season Join the discussion... GET JEZEBEL RIGHT IN YOUR INBOX Still here. Still without airbrushing. Still with teeth. Sign Up Leave this field empty if you're human: