Fireworks regulations Seine-Maritime (76), France

Regime in force

Prefectural regime of département Seine-Maritime (76)

Recurring seasonal order

from 15 June to 15 September, every year · Order of 3 July 2025

« Arrêté portant sur l'usage du feu dans les forêts et espaces boisés du département de la Seine-Maritime du 15 juin au 15 septembre »

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)

Du 15 juin au 15 septembre, interdiction à toute personne autre que les propriétaires et ayants droit de porter ou d'allumer du feu dans et jusqu'à 200 m des bois et forêts, feux d'artifice et feux festifs (Saint-Jean, feux de camp) explicitement inclus ; pas de dérogation expresse pour les artificiers professionnels dans ce texte.

Normandie

Calvados (14)Eure (27)Manche (50)Orne (61)

Frequently asked questions

Can a professional display go ahead in Seine-Maritime 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 Seine-Maritime?

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 Seine-Maritime?

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