Dijon ZFE 2026: Derogation Renewed, Every Car Allowed
Zone a Faibles Emissions · France · Postponed — not in force
Source: official source · Verified: 2026-10-01
Dijon's ZFE-m was created on 1 January 2025 but restricts nobody: an arrêté of 23 December 2025 extended the blanket derogation for twelve months from 1 January 2026.
Didn’t France abolish its low-emission zones?
No — the repeal never took effect. Parliament did vote in April 2026 to abolish France’s ZFEs, which is why so many guides and news reports say they are gone. The Conseil constitutionnel struck that article down on 21 May 2026 (décision n° 2026-903 DC), so the ZFE provisions of the code général des collectivités territoriales (articles L. 2213-4-1 and L. 2213-4-2) stayed on the books.
One caveat most coverage misses: the article was annulled on procedure, not on its merits — the Council held it was a “cavalier législatif”, an amendment with no link to the bill it was attached to (Constitution, art. 45). Parliament can pass the same repeal again in a properly related bill, so this is settled for now rather than settled for good. Read the decision.
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Dijon Métropole created its ZFE-m by arrêté on 31 December 2024, in force from 1 January 2025 — and in the same text granted a dérogation générale covering every vehicle for twelve months, renewable. That derogation has now been extended: arrêté MAR_20250242 of 23 December 2025 prolongs it for twelve months from 1 January 2026 (Dijon Métropole). Crit’Air 5 and unclassified vehicles included, nothing is checked at the boundary and no fine applies.
Why the zone restricts nobody
The Climat et résilience law obliges urban areas above 150,000 inhabitants to create a ZFE-m. Dijon’s air already clears the bar: the métropole’s reference station measured 19 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide in 2023 and 15 µg/m³ in 2024, against a 40 µg/m³ limit and the 20 µg/m³ European target for 2030, and 2025 monitoring showed no deterioration. On that basis the métropole describes its ZFE-m as a “zone de vigilance” without constraint for motorists (dijon-metropole.fr).
Where the zone is drawn
The perimeter covers the part of the métropole inside the rocade, Avenue Roland Carraz, the boulevards des Bourroches and des Gorgets and the avenue du 1er Consul. Ten communes sit inside it: Ahuy, Daix, Dijon, Chenôve, Fontaine-lès-Dijon, Longvic, Marsannay-la-Côte, Plombières-lès-Dijon, Saint-Apollinaire and Talant.
What you need to do
Nothing. There is no sticker to buy for Dijon, no Euro class to clear and no time slot to avoid. The one thing worth knowing is the renewal clause: the derogation can be prolonged for further twelve-month periods as long as nitrogen dioxide levels do not worsen, so the status is reviewed each December.
Where exactly does the zone start?
Crit’Air signs stand at the entry points because the zone legally exists, but with the blanket derogation in force they set no threshold you can fall below. Major ring roads and autoroutes are outside the perimeter in any case.
The paperwork side
A Crit’Air sticker costs EUR 5.11 for a foreign-registered car from certificat-air.gouv.fr, the only official seller (Service-Public.fr). Dijon does not need one, but Lyon, Grenoble and Strasbourg run zones that do restrict older vehicles, so order it before leaving home if your route continues there.
What catches people out
Assuming a sticker from another country works. Germany’s Plakette is not valid in France, and a Belgian LEZ registration is not either. Each country runs its own system.
Assuming Dijon’s derogation applies elsewhere. It is a local decision by Dijon Métropole: once you enter the Lyon or Grenoble perimeter, their own Crit’Air thresholds apply.
Getting around without the car
Dijon’s tram lines link the outer districts to the centre, and park-and-ride car parks marked “P+R” sit along them. The old town is compact enough to explore on foot once the car is parked.
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Driving in Dijon — Quick Reference
National speed limits apply on Dijon’s roads unless a sign sets a lower one.
| Road Type | Speed Limit |
|---|---|
| Urban areas | 50 km/h |
| Rural roads | 80 km/h (90 km/h where signed) |
| Motorways | 130 km/h (110 km/h in rain) |
Traffic in France drives on the right side of the road, and priority to the right still applies at unmarked junctions.
In case of emergency while driving in or around Dijon, these are the numbers to call.
| Service | Number |
|---|---|
| General emergency | 112 |
| Police | 17 |
| Ambulance | 15 |
| Fire | 18 |
Every car must carry a reflective vest within the driver’s reach and a warning triangle (Service-Public.fr).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The ZFE-m exists legally — it was created by an arrêté of 31 December 2024 — but a blanket derogation covering every vehicle has applied since day one and was extended for twelve months from 1 January 2026. No vehicle is restricted and no fine applies.
No. While the blanket derogation stands, Crit'Air 5 and unclassified vehicles included, there is nothing to check at the boundary and no penalty to pay.
The Climat et résilience law obliges urban areas above 150,000 inhabitants to create one, but Dijon's nitrogen dioxide readings — 19 µg/m³ in 2023 and 15 µg/m³ in 2024 — are already below both the 40 µg/m³ limit and the 20 µg/m³ target set for 2030, so the métropole classed it a "territoire de vigilance" and granted the derogation.