The 2014 Health Barometer provides an overview of recent trends in smoking prevalence in mainland France and the characteristics of tobacco use. Following the increase observed between 2005 and 2010, smoking prevalence has stabilized among those aged 15–75 (34.1% of current smokers), and regular smoking even appears to have declined slightly in 2014 (from 29.1% in 2010 to 28.2% in 2014). The proportion of former smokers has increased compared to 2010 (from 29.2% to 31.0%), as has the share of smokers who attempted to quit within the past year (from 25.2% to 29.0%). Analysis by gender shows that the prevalence of regular smoking is declining among women only (from 26.0% to 24.3%). However, among women, the generational effect already observed in 2010 among those aged 45–64 continued into 2014, with the proportion of women aged 55–64 who smoke daily continuing to rise. The amount of tobacco smoked is also declining slightly (from 11.9 to 11.3 cigarettes per day), but this is not the case among daily smokers. In fact, daily consumption is concentrated in the range of 5 to 15 cigarettes per day. Another key finding of this analysis is the persistence of social inequalities in smoking, although the least advantaged smokers are just as likely to report wanting to quit.