The Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes, commonly known as les douanes, is the customs service of France. It is responsible for levying indirect taxes, preventing smuggling, surveilling
Renault Mégane patrol unit of the French Customs
Administrateur in uniform for land based officers (with silver insignia and képi).
Administrateur in uniform for sea and air officers (with gold insignia)
Agent de constatation de 1re classe.
La direction nationale de la police aux frontières is a directorate of the French National Police that is responsible for border control at certain border crossing points in France.
Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes
…The agency acts as a coast guard, border guard, sea rescue organisation, and customs service. In addition, since 1995, the agency has replaced the Border Police units of the National Police in carrying out immigration control at smaller border checkpoints, in particular at maritime borders and regional airports…
Border control at Marseille Provence Airport (with PARAFE self-service gates under construction on the left).