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I believe that the Crit'Air sticker is a legal requirement in a growing number of towns and cities now within France. It used to be solely Paris and as I never had a desire to bring my caravan through the city centre, I never bothered with the sticker.  Now that it is becoming more widespread, I find myself looking at it.  Has anyone purchased this sticker and if so what was the process of purchasing it like?  Another question I have, what happens if you are caught with a non French registered car without the sticker?  is it a monetary fine or can the car be confiscated?

What's it for ?
Do we need one for MH ?

Aaron

Hi Aaron, It's a 'clean air' windscreen sticker (vignette) which is now a legal requirement in some of its cities. The French have introduced it as a quick visual means to identify a vehicle’s emissions levels and in some cases, restrict access to some towns and cities in order to improve air quality. I believe that not all vehicles are eligible for the vignettes. The official website is www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/ while the vignette is only €4 approx, The fines are fairly hefty...up to €140. I'm afraid other than that I don't know anything about the purchasing process outside of France or if the fines are only monetary or indeed if the vehicle can be seized.

Never heard of this. I might do some research and do a feature for the Podcast. Thanks Tourer

Urban Access Regulations in France Inc info on the Crit'Air stickers and cities list buff.ly/3gDi7K5Irish DFA site info -  www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/france/

vignets seemingly are widespread in most european countrys, allowing for travel on motorways, kinda like a toll sticker as far as i know. a lot of vanlife youtubers (John & Mandy etc) who are currently touring europe mention them from time to time on their channel and may have done an episode to explain them and their advantages etc....