On the occasion of the national holiday of July 14 or a private holiday, fireworks are fired by private individuals. Service-public.fr provides an update on the regulation of fireworks.
The regulations on fireworks distinguish 4 categories of articles, classified according to their level of danger and noise nuisance:
Tableau - Regulation of fireworks
Product Type
Category
Use
Hazard level
Age condition
Fireworks
F1
In confined spaces, including inside residential buildings
Very low
Accessible to children under 12 years of age
Fireworks
F2
In the open air in confined areas
Weak
Major only
Fireworks
F3
Outdoors in large open spaces
Medium
Major only
Fireworks
F4
Reserved for people with special knowledge
High
Major only
Since 2010, fireworks must be marked
EC
and comply with relevant standards. They should also be accompanied by information in French, including age limits and instructions for use.
FYI
Municipal or prefectural bylaws may prohibit the sale of F1 fireworks to unaccompanied minors or restrict the sale, transport and wearing of such fireworks by private individuals for certain periods.
