Mobile Homes in France

1. 1. Introduction
2. 2. Mobile Homes
3. 3. Caravans
4. 4. Leisure Buildings
5. 5. Traveller Sites

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3. Caravans in France

Caravans are defined as vehicles for living purposes of a temporary or seasonal leisure purpose, which conserve their means of mobility, enabling them to be towed on the public highway.

The legal difference between a ‘mobile home’ and a ‘caravan’ appears to be that only the latter can be towed on the public highway. Mobile homes must be transported.

A caravan can be used on the public highway like any other vehicle, including parking, and it can also remained parked with authorised caravan or camping site for an unlimited duration.

However, its use for living accommodation on private land is limited to three months duration in any single year.

There is no limit on the time that you can park an empty caravan on private land, but it must remain mobile (wheels, towing bar, brakes).

Caravans are not subject to rates or other local taxes, provided they conserve their means of mobility.

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