Dijon 2026: The ZFE Sits Under a General Derogation
Dijon, France · ZFE
Dijon has postponed its environmental zone — no emission sticker, permit or low-emission penalty applies today.
Can your car enter Dijon?
Dijon, the mustard capital of Burgundy with its Palace of the Dukes, legally created a ZFE in 2025 — but the zone operates under a renewable general derogation that currently lets every vehicle through, including the oldest diesels. No sticker or fine applies while the derogation stands. Park in the centre and follow the brass owl trail set into the pavement on foot.
This page covers driving around Dijon. For the emission classes and zone boundary, see the Dijon ZFE details.
Is There an Environmental Zone in Dijon?
No. Dijon has postponed its environmental zone, so no sticker, permit or low-emission fine applies to your car today.
Crit’Air, garage, follow the owl
Dijon’s ZFE exists on paper only: a renewable general derogation lets every vehicle in, so no Crit’Air check and no fine apply today. Order a Crit’Air sticker (certificat-air.gouv.fr) only if your trip continues to a French city that enforces its zone. Park in a garage or Park & Ride and follow the owl’s trail (le parcours de la chouette) on foot through the old town. France’s limits: 50 km/h urban, 0.05% alcohol.
The car’s job: the Route des Grands Crus
Dijon sits at the head of the Côte de Nuits. Keep the car for the legendary wine drive south — Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, Nuits-Saint-Georges toward Beaune — with a designated driver. Paris is 1h35 by fast train.
Speed limits, fines, equipment & license requirements
Full requirements, sticker info & exemptions
Renting a Car in Dijon?
Compare prices from all major rental companies. Free cancellation on most bookings.
See Dijon Rental PricesSome links on this page are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more.
Winter tyres in France — 2026–27 season
Winter tyres are required in France whenever conditions are wintry — 1 Nov - 31 Mar (mountain law, designated departments).
- Tread minimum: 1.6 mm — France sets no separate winter figure.
- Accepted marking: M+S or 3PMSF
- Studded tyres: restricted
- Penalty: Not published by the French authorities. Note: the obligation is only enforceable where the B58/B59 signs have actually been installed (Code de la route art. D. 314-8).
In French the rule is pneus hiver, and snow chains are chaînes à neige — that is the wording on signs, in hire-car paperwork and on any penalty notice.
Verified against national legislation, August 2026 · Full France tyre law · Compare all countries
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Dijon has postponed its environmental zone, so no sticker or permit applies.
No. Dijon has postponed its environmental zone, so no sticker or permit applies.
Use an underground garage near the centre or a Park & Ride on the tram network and ride in. Dijon's compact, well-preserved old town around the Palace of the Dukes is largely walkable and partly pedestrian, and the trams cover the wider city. Parking once and following the owl's trail on foot is the natural way to see the centre.
By car, heading south — Dijon sits at the northern end of the Côte de Nuits, the start of the famous Route des Grands Crus that runs through legendary wine villages like Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot and Nuits-Saint-Georges toward Beaune. It's one of the world's great wine drives. Keep the car for this, with a designated driver for tastings, given France's 0.05% limit.
Not for the city — the walkable old town and the trams cover it, and Dijon is on the fast train line from Paris (about 1h35). A car is genuinely useful for the Burgundy wine route south toward Beaune, driven out from a central garage with a designated driver for tastings.
More Cities in France
Most-checked zones right now
The zone pages drivers are looking up most this month — each with an interactive map, sticker rules and fines.