French family receives notice over caravan in garden
A family in France received an official notice from the local council after keeping a caravan in their garden for four months. Under French law, a car...
A family in France received an official notice from the local council after keeping a caravan in their garden for four months. Under French law, a caravan may be kept on private property without prior declaration for up to three months per year; exceeding this period requires compliance with municipal planning rules. If the caravan loses its mobility — wheels removed, permanent supports installed, or utilities connected — it can be reclassified as a fixed structure subject to construction and habitability regulations. Penalties for non-compliance include fines of up to 500 euros per day and possible forced removal or demolition.
