Can you sleep in a motorhome at Gérardmer ?

With conditions. The town council charges for overnight motorhome stays: €7 per night, tourist tax of €1.20 included, and water costs €2 per token (municipal fee order of 8/6/2023; the rate may have changed).

Can you light a fire or barbecue at Gérardmer ?

Prohibited. Arrêté préfectoral of the Vosges (19/06/2026): barbecues, stoves, plancha grills and braziers are banned in forests and within 200 m of them; allowed only next to homes (max. 15 m) or in campsites, with a means of extinguishing fire. From 15/3 to 30/9 it is forbidden to bring fire into the forest. Prohibited. Forest Code (art. L131-1 and R131-2, cited in the arrêté): anyone who is not the owner or an authorised occupant may not carry, light or use fire, smoking included, on that land or within 200 m of forests, all year round.

Where can you go sledging at Gérardmer ?

With conditions. In winter the resort offers a free fenced sledding area at La Mauselaine and another in the Bas-Rupts sector. Sledges can be rented at the Loc'Skis shop.

Rules for visiting Gérardmer

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 (Gérardmer belongs to the park's joint association of municipalities), so its public-use rules also apply. Source: banatic.interieur.gouv.fr

🚐 Motorhomes and caravans

With conditionsThe town council charges for overnight motorhome stays: €7 per night, tourist tax of €1.20 included, and water costs €2 per token (municipal fee order of 8/6/2023; the rate may have changed).Source: mairie-gerardmer.fr

🔥 Fires and barbecues

ProhibitedArrêté préfectoral of the Vosges (19/06/2026): barbecues, stoves, plancha grills and braziers are banned in forests and within 200 m of them; allowed only next to homes (max. 15 m) or in campsites, with a means of extinguishing fire. From 15/3 to 30/9 it is forbidden to bring fire into the forest.Source: ventron.fr
ProhibitedForest Code (art. L131-1 and R131-2, cited in the arrêté): anyone who is not the owner or an authorised occupant may not carry, light or use fire, smoking included, on that land or within 200 m of forests, all year round.Source: ventron.fr

🛷 Sledging

With conditionsIn winter the resort offers a free fenced sledding area at La Mauselaine and another in the Bas-Rupts sector. Sledges can be rented at the Loc'Skis shop.Source: gerardmer-ski.com

📋 Other rules

With conditionsLift pass conditions (2025/26 season): it must be carried on you on the lifts and whenever moving around the ski area. If the lift safety regulations are not followed, the pass is confiscated. Off-piste skiing is at the skier's own risk.Source: gerardmer-ski.com

Frequently asked questions

Can you sleep in a motorhome at Gérardmer ?: With conditions. The town council charges for overnight motorhome stays: €7 per night, tourist tax of €1.20 included, and water costs €2 per token (municipal fee order of 8/6/2023; the rate may have changed).
Can you light a fire or barbecue at Gérardmer ?: Prohibited. Arrêté préfectoral of the Vosges (19/06/2026): barbecues, stoves, plancha grills and braziers are banned in forests and within 200 m of them; allowed only next to homes (max. 15 m) or in campsites, with a means of extinguishing fire. From 15/3 to 30/9 it is forbidden to bring fire into the forest. Prohibited. Forest Code (art. L131-1 and R131-2, cited in the arrêté): anyone who is not the owner or an authorised occupant may not carry, light or use fire, smoking included, on that land or within 200 m of forests, all year round.
Where can you go sledging at Gérardmer ?: With conditions. In winter the resort offers a free fenced sledding area at La Mauselaine and another in the Bas-Rupts sector. Sledges can be rented at the Loc'Skis shop.

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.