Rules for visiting Bussang - Larcenaire
What is allowed and what is not at the resort and around it: camping, motorhomes, ski touring, dogs, drones and fires. Each rule links to the official source it comes from.
The resort lies within Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges (Bussang is a member municipality of the park's joint association), so its public-use rules also apply. Source: banatic.interieur.gouv.fr
🔥 Fires and barbecues
- ProhibitedLighting or carrying fire is prohibited, as is smoking, inside forests and within 200 m of them if you are not the owner. Barbecues, stoves, griddles and braziers are only allowed at most 15 m from a dwelling or at campsites, with extinguishing means at hand.Source: bussang.fr
🛷 Sledging
- AllowedNext to the alpine ski slopes there is a free-access, prepared sledding area. You must bring your own sled.Source: tourisme.vosges.fr
📋 Other rules
- ProhibitedSnowboarding is not allowed at the resort: its website presents it as a "station sans surfeurs".Source: larcenaire.fr
- With conditionsPicking bilberries and mushrooms requires the landowner's permission, which is deemed granted up to 5 litres in forests subject to the forestry regime. Only from sunrise to sunset, without a comb or tools that disturb the soil, and selling them is prohibited.Source: bussang.fr
Frequently asked questions
- Can you light a fire or barbecue at Bussang - Larcenaire?
- Prohibited. Lighting or carrying fire is prohibited, as is smoking, inside forests and within 200 m of them if you are not the owner. Barbecues, stoves, griddles and braziers are only allowed at most 15 m from a dwelling or at campsites, with extinguishing means at hand.
- Where can you go sledging at Bussang - Larcenaire?
- Allowed. Next to the alpine ski slopes there is a free-access, prepared sledding area. You must bring your own sled.
Before you go
Rules collected on 12 October 2026 and reviewed every month. Rules change and may have exceptions: if in doubt, follow the protected area, the local council or the resort. Translated from Spanish; some sources may be in another language.