In 2005, Tom Cruise was working to become an honorary citizen of the city of Paris. However, the municipal government of Paris blocked that move by passing an official resolution which prohibited Tom Cruise from becoming an honorary citizen because of his affiliation with Scientology.
The government of France is really serious about it's crackdown on cults. There French government agency by the title MIVILUDES (Mission interministérielle de vigilance et de lutte contre les dérives sectaires, I.e. "Interministerial Mission for Monitoring and Combatting Cultic Deviances") that is in charge of detecting and analyzing cult activities, coordinating an appropriate response, informing the public about potential risks, and providing victims with aid.
