Yes, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) has indoor smoking rooms in all three terminals, available after security. Terminal 2E has the most options near the L, M, and K gates. In Terminal 1 the areas after security are on Levels 4 and 10, with two more before security on Levels 2 and 7, and Terminal 2B-2D has an indoor smoking room near Gate 50D. Follow the orange smoking signs throughout the airport.

Smoking Areas at Paris CDG Airport

CDG provides smoking rooms after security in every terminal, and two before security in Terminal 1. Look for the orange smoking signs that mark these rooms throughout the airport.

Terminal 1 Smoking Areas

Paris Aéroport’s own smoking-area listing puts Terminal 1’s areas on Levels 2 and 7 before the checkpoints and Levels 4 and 10 after them (as of September 2026). The airport describes all of its smoking areas as enclosed rooms with air extraction, signposted in every terminal and open to passengers holding a boarding pass.

Pre-Security (Levels 2 and 7):

  • One area on Level 2, near the CDGVAL station in the center of the building

  • One area on Level 7

Post-Security (Levels 4 and 10):

  • One area on Level 4

  • Two areas on Level 10

Terminal 2 Smoking Areas

Terminal 2B-2D:

  • Indoor smoking room directly behind La Table de Michel Roth restaurant, next to Gate 50D, described by travellers in May 2025

Terminal 2C:

  • Smoking area across from McDonald’s, between gates C80/C81 and gates C82/C83

Terminal 2E - L Gates:

  • Smoking room beside Gate L31, described by travellers in April 2025

  • Smoking areas next to gates L41, L45, and L51 in the same corner

Terminal 2E - M Gates:

  • Two smoking rooms at the far end of the pier near gates M50 and M31

Terminal 2E - K Gates:

  • Smoking area opposite Gate K47

  • Smoking area at gate K31

Terminal 2F:

  • Downstairs near Gate F21, signposted, described by travellers in March 2024

  • Gate area F47-56: smoking room downstairs across from the restrooms

Terminal 2G:

  • Smoking area in the main waiting/store area, at the far end away from the gate area

Terminal 3 Smoking Areas

  • Near Gate 11, reached through the Pret A Manger cafe after security, described by travellers in January 2025

  • After security, head towards Gates 9-15

Summary

TerminalSmokingWhere
Terminal 1Yes, before and after securityLevels 2 and 7 before the checkpoints; Levels 4 and 10 after them, on Paris Aéroport’s listing
Terminal 2B-2DYes, after securityIndoor room behind La Table de Michel Roth, next to Gate 50D
Terminal 2CYes, after securityOpposite McDonald’s, between Gates C80/C81 and C82/C83
Terminal 2EYes, after securityRooms by Gates L31, L41, L45 and L51; M31 and M50; K31 and opposite K47
Terminal 2FYes, after securityDownstairs near Gate F21; downstairs by Gates F47-56
Terminal 2GYes, after securityFar end of the main waiting area
Terminal 3Yes, after securityNear Gate 11, through the Pret A Manger cafe
Elsewhere indoorsNoSmoke-free; the orange signs mark the rooms

Terminal-level availability follows Paris Aéroport’s listing; the gate positions in Terminals 2 and 3 are as travellers described them in the sections above.

Connecting through a different Paris airport on your trip? We also cover the outdoor smoking terraces at Paris Orly Airport (ORY) and the smoking areas at the budget-airline hub Paris Beauvais Airport (BVA).

For France airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our France smoking guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a smoking area at Charles de Gaulle Airport?

Yes — Paris Aéroport lists enclosed smoking rooms with air extraction in every terminal, signposted with orange smoking signs and open to passengers holding a boarding pass: after security in Terminal 1 (Levels 4 and 10), Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, with two more before security in Terminal 1 (Levels 2 and 7). Terminal 2B-2D has an indoor smoking room near Gate 50D.

Are there smoking areas after security at CDG?

Yes — the smoking rooms are after security in every terminal. Terminal 2E has the most, by the L, M and K gates; Terminal 2F has rooms near Gate F21 and by Gates F47-56; follow the orange smoking signs.

Which CDG terminal has the most smoking rooms?

Terminal 2E has the most smoking options, particularly around the L and M gate areas. You’ll find smoking areas near gates L31, L41, L45, L51, M31, M50, K31, and K47.

Can I vape at Paris CDG Airport?

Vaping is treated the same as smoking at CDG - you must use the designated smoking areas. Vaping anywhere else in the airport is prohibited and could result in penalties.