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More Low Emission Zones (LEZ) in France in 2020 – Stay informed!
More permanent and temporary environmental zones (LEZ) will be introduced in France
In France, more permanent and weather-dependent environmental zones will be introduced from 2020. Current information from 20.11.2019 here.
In response to air pollution peaks, the competent authorities in many cities are increasingly activating temporary environmental zones. In 2019, driving bans were imposed in 10 cities, such as Lyon, Marseille, Paris, Strasbourg and the whole department of Isère.
Since July 2017, drivers must affix a valid Crit’Air vignette to their vehicles in order to drive through the French environmental zones. The Crit’Air vignette, available in 6 colours, distinguishes old from new vehicles of the EURO classes 0 to 6.
In 2020, further new permanent and temporary LEZ (Low Emission Zones) zones will be created, which can also cover an entire department or may be the extension of already existing permanent zones. In particular, these include the departments of Loire (Saint-Etienne), the Pay de la Loire region, and other cities such as Avignon and Nancy.
You can find the latest information here and in our free Green-Zones app.
The (weather-dependent) ZPA zones established in the major French cities and municipalities will continue to be developed in 2020 and require increasing attention from the local and European commercial and touristic transport.The main reason for this is that the status of access rights to the environmental zones can change within 24 hours and driving bans can be applied for otherwise valid Crit’Air vignettes. This means that previously authorised vignette categories will suddenly be banned from traffic, and high fines and immediate driving bans can be imposed.
The ZCR zones, which are permanently valid and are mainly established in larger cities also need attention in 2020, as they will not only be renamed ZFE zones (Zone à faibles émissions) from 2020, but they will be often expanded and their rules will be strengthened.
The daily and current status of access rights to the environmental zones in France and many other European countries can be viewed in real time – as well as a preview of the next day - in the free Green-Zones app.
The aggravated environmental zone ZCR (Zones à Circulation Restreinte) which came into force on 1st July 2016 do not only prohibit older vehicles from access to the zone between 8 am and 8 pm but also demands all other vehicles the categorization by a Crit'Air Vignette ...
Since 27.11.2017, the metropolis of Toulouse introduced a temporary ZPA environmental zone. Vehicles entering the environmental zone require a Crit’Air badge as circulation restrictions can be pronounced on the third day of a pollution peak, the absence of a badge then leads to penalties up to 365 euros ...
Since 01.11.2017 a temporary ZPA environmental zone has been introduced in Strasbourg. Vehicle owners need a Crit'Air badge to enter the environmental zone, as temporary driving bans can be imposed at any time and entail potential fines ...
In July 2017, the entire department of Gironde with Bordeaux as its prefecture, settled an air protection zone. During an air pollution peak, the prefect is allowed to make the Crit’Air badge mandatory, and to ban from traffic all vehicles with a Crit’Air 5 or even more vehicle classes ...
In June 2017, the entire department of Bouches-du-Rhône with Marseille as its prefecture, announced the settlement of an air protection zone. In case of air pollution peak, the prefect is now able to make the Crit’Air badge mandatory and exclude the Crit’Air categories 4 and 5 from traffic ...
InAugust 2017, the entire department of Hérault with Montpellier as its prefecture, announced the settlement of an air protection zone. In case of air pollution peak, the prefect is now able to make the Crit’Air badge mandatory and exclude the Crit’Air categories 4 and 5 from traffic ...
In November 2017, the entire department of Savoie with Chambéry as its prefecture, settled an air protection zone. During an air pollution peak, the prefect is allowed to make the Crit’Air badge mandatory, and to ban from traffic all vehicles with a Crit’Air 5 or even more vehicle classes ...
In January 2018, the entire department of Isère with Grenoble as its prefecture, announced the settlement of an air protection zone. In case of air pollution peak, the prefect is now able to make the Crit’Air badge mandatory and exclude the Crit’Air categories 4 and 5 from traffic ...
In October 2017, the entire department of Vendée with La Roche-sur-Yon as its prefecture, announced the settlement of an air protection zone. In case of air pollution peak, the prefect can decide to make the Crit’Air badge mandatory and exclude one or several types of vehicles from the traffic, depending on their Crit’Air category ...
In November 2017, the entire department of Eure-et-Loir with Chartres as its prefecture, announced the settlement of an air protection zone. In case of air pollution peak, the prefect is now able to make the Crit’Air badge mandatory and exclude the Crit’Air categories 4 and 5 from traffic ...
In november 2017, the entire department of Puy-de-Dôme with Clermont-Ferrand as its prefecture, announced the settlement of an air protection zone. During an air pollution peak, the prefect is allowed to make the Crit’Air badge mandatory, and to ban from traffic all vehicles with a Crit’Air 4 or 5 or even more vehicle classes ...
From July 1, 2016, so-called ZCR and ZPA environmental zones have been introduced in cities and municipalities across France. These measures are based on the Décret Crit’Air of June 29, 2016, and on the traffic law. ...
