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Two French cases on illegal caravans and mobile homes

15.07.2026 20:02 1 min 2 sources
LaRepubliqueDesPyrenees FRA + 1 more
Two French cases on illegal caravans and mobile homes
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Pau appeal court confirmed a €5,000 fine for placing a caravan and mobile home on farmland in Maucor. In Caen, a man is retried for caravans in a protected zone.

France continues to see legal proceedings over illegal placement of caravans and mobile homes.

Case in Maucor (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) On 18 June 2026, the Pau appeal court upheld a first-instance ruling of 27 March 2025. The landowner in Maucor had placed a caravan, two sheds and a mobile home on agricultural land. She was fined €5,000 and ordered to restore the plot within six months, under a penalty of €50 per day.

Case in Mont-en-Bessin (Calvados) On 8 June 2026, a 35-year-old man appeared before the Caen appeal court. He is accused of violating the local urban plan (PLU) by placing caravans and mobile homes in a protected natural area between 21 July 2022 and 5 August 2024.

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Appeal court upholds order to restore agricultural plot in Maucor after caravan and mobile home installation

15.07.2026 LaRepubliqueDesPyrenees FRA Original source

Caravans and mobile homes in protected area near Caen: man faces retrial on appeal

09.06.2026 caen.maville.com FRA Original source
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