AdvertisementAs French Ban On Veils Goes Into Effect, Some Women Defy The LawApril 11, 2011Mark MemmottfacebookEmailAn unidentified veiled woman, flanked by friends, was taken away by police officers in Paris earlier today (April 11, 2011). France's new ban on Islamic face veils was met with a burst of defiance, as several women appeared veiled in front of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. (AP)