I don’t think this is correct. A hijab is a scarf around the head that doesn’t cover the face. I’m sure I’ve seen women in France wearing them. The Wikipedia a

I don’t think this is correct. A hijab is a scarf around the head that doesn’t cover the face. I’m sure I’ve seen women in France wearing them. The Wikipedia article suggests it’s a straightforward ban on covering the face, not as you describe. So in fact the welding mask or motorcycle helmet would be illegal (in a public place). The hijab would be irrelevant. I still think it’s a bad law, but at least it seems basically consistent. Are we talking about different laws? Is there a different one about signalling your religion? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_ban_on_face_covering https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_ban_on_face_covering EDIT: I think we are indeed talking about different laws. You’re referring to an older one that bans religious symbolism in public institutions. So what you describe is correct, when we’re talking about schools and hospitals. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_scarf_controversy_in_France https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_scarf_controversy_in...