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# Smoking at Saint Etienne Bouthéon Airport – EBU

Yes, you can smoke at Saint Etienne Bouthéon Airport (EBU) — outdoors only, in the open air in front of the single terminal building. The terminal interior is non-smoking.

## Outside the Terminal

Saint Etienne Bouthéon (EBU), in Andrézieux-Bouthéon near Saint-Étienne, is a small single-terminal airport. Since scheduled services were withdrawn in 2018 it mainly handles business aviation plus seasonal charter and low-cost flights, including summer links such as Béjaïa in Algeria, from a compact passenger terminal of around 2,300 m². Smoking is in the open air outside the terminal, near the entrances. Step clear of the doorways and use the marked areas if signed.

## After Security

The boarding area is compact and there is no indoor smoking room or airside terrace, so plan to smoke outside the terminal before you clear security. When you land, you can smoke again in the same outdoor areas in front of the building.

## Vaping

Vaping is treated the same as cigarette smoking: it is not permitted inside the terminal, so use the outdoor areas. France banned single-use disposable (“puff”) vapes in 2025, so carry a refillable device if you vape.

## Summary table

| Area | Smoking | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor, outside terminal | Yes | Open-air areas by the entrances, before security |
| Airside / boarding area | No | No indoor room or terrace; smoke before screening |
| Vaping | Outdoor only | Same rule as smoking; disposables banned nationwide |

For France airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our [France smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/france/).

## Useful Links

- [Saint Etienne Bouthéon Airport Official Website](https://saint-etienne.aeroport.fr)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can I smoke at Saint Etienne Bouthéon Airport (EBU)?

Yes — outdoors only. Smoke in the open air in front of the single terminal building. Under France’s Évin law the terminal interior is non-smoking, and this small airport has no indoor smoking room.

### Is there a smoking area after security at Saint Etienne Bouthéon Airport (EBU)?

Smoking at EBU is landside only — have your cigarette in the open-air areas in front of the terminal before you pass through security. Saint Etienne Bouthéon is a small airport with a compact boarding area and no airside smoking terrace.

### Can I smoke inside Saint Etienne Bouthéon Airport (EBU)?

The terminal is smoke-free inside — all smoking at EBU is at the open-air areas in front of the building, near the entrances.

### Can I vape at Saint Etienne Bouthéon Airport (EBU)?

Vaping is treated the same as smoking at French airports, so use the outdoor areas outside the terminal. E-cigarettes are not permitted inside the building.