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Fireworks in Charente: prefectural regulations

The French département of Charente (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) applies prefectural rules to fireworks and open-air fire that any display company must know before filing a show declaration. Here is PyroDesk's sourced transcription.

Regime in force

Prefectural regime of département Charente (16)

Permanent rule, tightened in season

All year round · Order of 10 August 2026

« Règlement départemental pour la prévention des incendies de forêts (AP du 10/08/2026) »

No exemption for professional displays is mentioned in the sources consulted: requests are handled case by case by the préfecture.

Verified on 23 August 2026 · Source

Summary of the order (French original)

Règlement permanent par 6 niveaux de vigilance fixés chaque jour par le SDIS sur 5 secteurs : les interdictions (dont artifices) montent avec le niveau. Au niveau « très sévère », spectacles pyrotechniques et feux d'artifice de toutes catégories interdits dans tout le département.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Charente-Maritime (17)Corrèze (19)Creuse (23)Dordogne (24)Gironde (33)Landes (40)Lot-et-Garonne (47)Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)Deux-Sèvres (79)Vienne (86)Haute-Vienne (87)

Frequently asked questions

Can a professional display go ahead in Charente during a ban?

It depends on the order: some expressly exempt declared professional displays, others require a case-by-case request, others mention no exemption. The transcription above says which; the préfecture decides.

Which declaration is filed for a fireworks display in Charente?

For a show using F4 or T2 articles, or more than 35 kg of net explosive content, the CERFA 14098 is filed with the préfecture and the town hall at least one month ahead. PyroDesk pre-fills it from the job file.

How can I be warned of a new order in Charente?

PyroDesk scans the prefectural websites of all 101 départements every night and alerts the accounts concerned when an order affects their firing dates.

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