Regulation guide · France

Short-term rental rules in France

We track licensing rules, night caps and enforcement risk in 1 France city. 1 of them require a licence, and 1 cap the number of nights you can let each year. Rules are set locally, so the answer changes city by city.

France cities with published rules

Each page states the current legal position, the licence process and cost, and the worst case for getting it wrong.

Airbnb rules in Paris

Licence required · 120-night annual cap · high risk

Paris caps primary residences at 120 nights/year (90 from 2026 under the Le Meur law). Non-primary residences require a change-of-use authorisation…

The numbers behind the rules

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