Walks in the forest: from April 15, you are obliged to keep your dog on a leash

Throughout the year, you must keep your dogs under surveillance during your walks in the forest; they must not be more than 100 meters from you. Between April 15 and June 30, the regulations are stricter : you must keep your dogs on a leash when you are outside a forest driveway. In particular, the following are considered to be forest paths:

• roads;
• paths;
• forest trails (long-distance or GR trails, walking trails, etc.).

This rule aims to:

• prevent your dogs from attacking birds or other animal species;
• encourage the repopulation of this wildlife.

Thanks to their highly developed flair, dogs can easily spot newborns in the forest as well as birds that nest on the ground in open spaces. Their mere presence can disturb and stress forest animals that are particularly sensitive during this period when mammals are starting to give birth; dogs would then jeopardize the reproduction of some of this wildlife.