Défense de fumer!

The French are giving up smoking in cafes, with new laws coming into effect on 1 January. Everywhere else in the world, the ban has been on public health grounds. Only in France could it become a matter of philosophy.Take Veronique Moran, 51, a regular at Le Cyrano on the Place de Clichy. "Smokers are more passionate," she says. "We're more sensitive, we think about things and talk about things