#2026-235Decree No. 2026-235 of 30 March 2026 classifying the Montmorency Forest as a protected forest
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This decree officially classifies approximately 2,154 hectares of the Montmorency Forest, located across 15 communes in the Val-d'Oise department north of Paris, as a 'forêt de protection' under the French Forest Code. The protected area is precisely defined by a 1:25,000 scale delimitation map and corresponding cadastral parcels annexed to the decree. This legal protection status imposes stricter rules on land use, prohibiting activities that could compromise the forest's ecological, hydrological, or soil protection functions. The classification must be publicized for 15 days in all affected town halls, with the map made available for public inspection, and incorporated into local urban planning documents (PLU).
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Key Changes
- Classifies 2,154 hectares of Montmorency Forest as 'forêt de protection' across 15 specified communes in Val-d'Oise
- Protection status governed by Chapter I of Title IV of Book I of the French Forest Code
- Requires display of the decree and delimitation map for 15 days in all affected town halls
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Obligations
What this law requires
Display the decree in town halls of all 15 affected communes (Andilly, Bessancourt, Béthemont-la-Forêt, Bouffémont, Chauvry, Domont, Frépillon, Montlignon, Montmorency, Piscop, Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, Saint-Prix, Taverny, and Villiers-Adam) for 15 consecutive days
Deposit the delimitation map (1:25,000 scale) at each affected commune's town hall for public inspection during the 15-day display period
Incorporate the classification decision and delimitation map into local urban planning documents (PLU - Plan Local d'Urbanisme) or equivalent planning documents for all 15 affected communes
Ensure activities that could compromise the forest's ecological, hydrological, or soil protection functions are prohibited within the 2,154-hectare protected forest area
Publish the decree in the Journal officiel de la République française