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Bayonne Pet Travel Tips
City-wide · Bayonne, French Basque Country
French national law sets the baseline in Bayonne: every dog in public must wear a maximum 1.5 m leash, category 1 (attack-type) and 2 (guard-type) dogs require the town-hall permit, a third-party liability insurance and a muzzle. Dog waste in the public realm carries a municipal fine, and the city installs free bag dispensers on the rampart paths and around the Halles.
🐾 Leash 1.5 m max in public; category 1/2 dogs need permit + muzzle; waste fine 35 EUR🕐 Year-round destination
💡 Keep the EU pet passport scan on your phone, French police occasionally check at Gare de Bayonne on summer weekends and at the Hendaye-Irun border crossing if you continue south into Spain.