Praktische tips voor een bezoek aan Aix-en-Provence met hond

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💡 Praktische tips

• 1.Summer fire-risk closures: from 21 June to 24 September the Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture publishes a daily colour code (jaune, orange, rouge, noir) for the Massif Sainte-Victoire, on red and black days, the entire massif including Bibémus and Bimont closes to all walkers. Check risque-prevention-incendies.fr at 19:00 the previous evening for the next day's status.
• 2.Dog-fouling fines: the historic centre (within the périphérique) is patrolled by the municipal police, who issue fixed-penalty fines of €68–€135 for unscooped waste. Carry bags everywhere, the city has installed dispenser stations at Parc Jourdan, Place des Cardeurs and along Cours Mirabeau.
• 3.EU pet passport remains valid in France, your dog needs a microchip, current rabies vaccination (≥21 days old, valid for 1 or 3 years), and the EU passport stamped at every booster. Cats need the same.
• 4.Provençal heat: from 11:00 to 18:00 in July–August, pavement temperatures on the city's limestone slabs regularly exceed 50 °C. Walk dogs before 09:00 or after 19:00; the Cours Mirabeau plane-tree canopy stays cool but the Cours Gambetta sun-exposed pavement does not.
• 5.ZFE low-emission zone: since 2025, vehicles classified Crit'Air 4 and below are banned from the central périphérique daytime. Touring drivers with older campervans should park at the Krypton P+R and take the free shuttle into the centre with their dog.

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