You will never find a Bible in your bedside locker in France, neither in a hotel nor in a hospital. Gideon’s supporters pay for Bibles to be given away freely in 187 out of the 195 countries of the world. France has a national policy of ‘Laicité’ and does not permit this. Gideon’s members are only permitted to give out scriptures at school gates if they are not standing on public property.