France Low Emission Zones (ZFE / Crit'Air) 2026 — Cities, Rules & Fines

To drive in any French ZFE (Zone à Faibles Émissions) you need a Crit’Air vignette — a coloured sticker that grades your car from 0 (electric) to 5 (oldest). It costs about €3.62 from the official site, and driving without a valid one is a €68 fine for cars. Foreign-registered vehicles need it just the same.

Test your exact car with the Emission Zone Checker, or browse every in-force French zone below — each links to that city’s full rules.

65 zones currently in force · verified against official sources. Click any city for its full rules and the exact sticker or permit.

How the French Crit’Air system works

Unlike Germany’s single green sticker, France grades every vehicle into a Crit’Air class (0–5) based on fuel and Euro standard. Each ZFE then sets which classes may enter, and that threshold tightens on a published timetable — a car that is allowed today can be banned next year as the city moves the line up. Paris, for example, already excludes the oldest diesels (Crit’Air 4 and 5).

Buy the vignette only from the official certificat-air.gouv.fr — third-party sites overcharge. It is posted to you, so order well before you travel.

Before you drive

• Check your Euro class on the registration document and match it to your Crit’Air level.
• Order the €3.62 vignette in advance from the official site.
• Note that ZFE rules can differ between weekday and weekend, and thresholds vary city by city.

For neighbouring countries, see our emission zones in Germany guide and the full State of Europe’s Emission Zones 2026 report.