It appears about one in three smoke in France. So, yes, you are correct that it is a minority, and I am prone to hyperbole, but walk into any cafe or along any street where one-in-three are smoking and it will give the **impression** that “everyone” smokes.

Source:
https://www.smokefreeworld.org/health-science-technology/health-science-technology-agenda/data-analytics/global-state-of-smoking-landscape/state-smoking-france/