France (mainland)
Primary-residence rentals capped at 90 days per year; rentals beyond that require a compensation ruling in Paris and other "tension" zones.
- Stay cap
- 90 days per calendar year
- Registration
- City of Paris — mandatory registration number on every listing (13710* for furnished tourist accommodation). Other communes may require a "numéro de déclaration" once the cap is met.
- Guest-record retention
- Guest register must be kept for the duration of the rental and on file; city of Paris registration is per-adress, per-property, and tied to the owner.
Frequently asked
Which law introduces the 90-day cap?
Article L.324-1-1 of the Code du tourisme, inserted by Loi n°2016-1321 (the "Loi El Khomri" tourism provisions) and clarified by Décret n°2017-678. Primary-residence rentals cannot exceed 120 days in communes not in the "zones tendues" list, and 90 days within it.
What counts as a primary residence?
A property the host actually lives in for at least 8 months per year — or, for a non-resident host, the property's only dwelling. Furnished rentals that are not the host's primary residence are governed separately and the cap does not apply, but compensating city filings still do.
What happens if a host exceeds the cap?
"Défaut d'autorisation" — operating without a city registration is void ab initio, the booking is treated as null, the host may be fined, and the listing can be removed from platforms that have signed the city charter.
When does the Paris rental record apply?
Paris — Arrêté du 4 mai 2017 codified by Délibération 2017 DAE 173. Any furnished-tourist accommodation requires a 13-digit registration number (format: 75[district][*]NNNNNNNNN). Failure to display this number on each ad carries a per-listing fine.
Source: Légifrance — Code du tourisme L.324-1-1, Décret n°2017-678