Lighting up??

[Admiral]

Having just got to France from a Covid-enforced 17 month absence, the garden looks like the Amazon rainforest.

Sooo......are we allowed a bonfire now that we're in October?  Or, if not, can we have a burn up in one of those metal incinerator thingy?

Pip pip

Admiral  

[Brian]

Things just haven't stopped growing this year...

Generally, garden bonfires are banned but the precise rules vary from commune to commune. Probably best to call into your mairie and ask.

[Clive Gardner]

As I understand it the whole of Nouvelle Aquitaine is a no-bonfire zone. Firstly the risk of a fire getting out of control and because dechetteries provide a green waste policy which allows you to take your said green waste there which in turn is turned into compost. I know some people do have bonfires but you run the risk of a fine if the boys in blue are involved. I could well be wrong but of course ask the Mairie of your commune.

[Brian]

I think you're right Clive - here's some information. Individual communes can allow fires under certain conditions subject to application and issuance of a permit.. Funnily enough, I bumped into one of our local (very helpful) Pompiers this week and she said that the fine for an illegal bonfire is 450€...

[chris_and_julie]

I think you're right Clive - here's some information. Individual communes can allow fires under certain conditions subject to application and issuance of a permit.. Funnily enough, I bumped into one of our local (very helpful) Pompiers this week and she said that the fine for an illegal bonfire is 450€...

I'm sure you're right. I read somewhere recently that open fires outside AND in incinerator bin were no go in Nouvelle Aquitaine all year.

Chris