Rules for visiting Chaillol
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 Écrins National Park (Saint-Michel-de-Chaillol is a municipality that has joined the park's charter; the resort lies outside the heart of the park), so its public-use rules also apply. Source: aida.ineris.fr
⛺ Camping and bivouac
- With conditionsIn the heart of the Écrins Park only bivouacking is allowed: pitch after 19:00 and take down before 9:00, only one night in the same spot, small tent in which you cannot stand up, and more than 1 h on foot from the boundary of the heart and from car parks and roads.Source: ecrins-parcnational.fr
🚐 Motorhomes and caravans
- ProhibitedIn the heart of the Écrins Park, spending the night in car parks, on roads or on tracks is prohibited, including inside a vehicle (arrêté no. 148/2026).Source: ecrins-parcnational.fr
🐕 Dogs
- ProhibitedIn the heart of the Écrins Park dogs are not allowed, even on a leash. The only exceptions are working dogs (avalanche, herding and flock guarding, guide dogs) while they are working.Source: ffrandonnee.fr
🛸 Drones
- ProhibitedIn the heart of the Écrins Park, drones and any motorised overflight below 1,000 m above the ground are prohibited. Professional filming requires an individual authorisation from the park director.Source: ffrandonnee.fr
🔥 Fires and barbecues
- With conditionsIn the heart of the Écrins Park only the portable gas stove is allowed during the bivouac. Any other combustion system or open fire is prohibited.Source: ecrins-parcnational.fr
📋 Other rules
- ProhibitedIn the heart of the Écrins Park it is forbidden to take away animals, plants, minerals or fossils. The gathering of certain plants and fruits for family use remains permitted.Source: ffrandonnee.fr
- ProhibitedIn the heart of the Écrins Park it is forbidden to drive a vehicle outside authorised roads.Source: ffrandonnee.fr
Frequently asked questions
- Can you camp or bivouac at Chaillol?
- With conditions. In the heart of the Écrins Park only bivouacking is allowed: pitch after 19:00 and take down before 9:00, only one night in the same spot, small tent in which you cannot stand up, and more than 1 h on foot from the boundary of the heart and from car parks and roads.
- Can you sleep in a motorhome at Chaillol?
- Prohibited. In the heart of the Écrins Park, spending the night in car parks, on roads or on tracks is prohibited, including inside a vehicle (arrêté no. 148/2026).
- Can you bring a dog to Chaillol?
- Prohibited. In the heart of the Écrins Park dogs are not allowed, even on a leash. The only exceptions are working dogs (avalanche, herding and flock guarding, guide dogs) while they are working.
- Can you fly a drone at Chaillol?
- Prohibited. In the heart of the Écrins Park, drones and any motorised overflight below 1,000 m above the ground are prohibited. Professional filming requires an individual authorisation from the park director.
- Can you light a fire or barbecue at Chaillol?
- With conditions. In the heart of the Écrins Park only the portable gas stove is allowed during the bivouac. Any other combustion system or open fire is prohibited.
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.