Rules for visiting Chalmazel
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 Natura 2000 site «Parties sommitales du Forez et Hautes Chaumes» (FR8201756), which includes the upper part of the resort., so its public-use rules also apply. Source: mrae.developpement-durable.gouv.fr
🚐 Motorhomes and caravans
- With conditionsIntermunicipal area at Le Pont Ouest (Chalmazel-Jeansagnière), open all year: 8 spaces for motorhomes only, maximum stay 7 nights. Token-operated services (2023 rate: €5).Source: camping-car.com
🐕 Dogs
- With conditionsIn the Hautes Chaumes, dogs must be kept on a lead when crossing sheep enclosures, and the gates must be closed again afterwards. Dogs must also be on a lead in the Colleigne Regional Nature Reserve.Source: ffrando-loire.fr
Frequently asked questions
- Can you sleep in a motorhome at Chalmazel?
- With conditions. Intermunicipal area at Le Pont Ouest (Chalmazel-Jeansagnière), open all year: 8 spaces for motorhomes only, maximum stay 7 nights. Token-operated services (2023 rate: €5).
- Can you bring a dog to Chalmazel?
- With conditions. In the Hautes Chaumes, dogs must be kept on a lead when crossing sheep enclosures, and the gates must be closed again afterwards. Dogs must also be on a lead in the Colleigne Regional Nature Reserve.
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.