Shooting authorizations

Specific authorization is required for each filming location. 

Requests for filming permits on the coast

Turning on a track requires multiple permissions:

1/ The beaches are part of the maritime public domain. Therefore, you must contact the geographically competent Town Hall.

2/ It is also necessary to request authorization from the Departmental Directorate of Territories and the Sea – Maritime and Coastal Service ( DDTM ) which will issue the filming authorization.

To identify the owners of the locations where you will be filming, you can visit the Géoportail website.

Conservatoire du Littoral

Protected plots (acquired land)

Perimeters of intervention (areas to preserve)

View on GEO portal

The public domain occupancy fee was developed based on three variables:

  • The nature of the activity
  • Clutter or intensity of activity
  • The level of mutual interest

​Find the Conservatoire du Littoral fee schedule
Conservatory of the coast: Filming authorization request form
Application processing time: 3 months

Special cases - The Dune of Pilat

Please note that the Dune du Pilat only accepts documentary filming focusing on the dune as a heritage site. For further information, please contact the Syndicat Mixte de la Grande Dune du Pilat.

National Forestry Office

The National Forestry Office (ONF) is responsible for ensuring the health, renewal, and protection of forests. The first step is to identify the landowner using the ONF website . To identify your filming location: http://carmen.carmencarto.fr/105/ONF_Forets.map

To identify the territory on Géoportail, you must select the ONF Public Forests map.

ONF presentation in Gironde
NFB application form
Application processing time: 2 months

Application for filming permits in the city of Bordeaux

For any type of filming taking place on public property in the city of Bordeaux, a request must be submitted directly to the Bordeaux City Hall via: cab.manifestations@mairie-bordeaux.fr and s.goulard@mairie-bordeaux.fr

Shooting permits in the town of Lège Cap Ferret

The city of Lège-Cap-Ferret authorizes filming, but these authorizations are subject to restrictions depending on the location and the period of filming. It is important to note that filming is not permitted on the tip of the peninsula, from the horizon beach, nor in the salt meadows of Ares-Lège. In addition, any natural area, such as the dunes (subject to authorization from the ONF) and the Mimbeau (preserved area), is also excluded from filming authorizations.

Regarding the period, filming is not authorized during the months of July and August. In June, restrictions apply to filming.

For further information, please visit the Lège-Cap-Ferret town website: https://www.ville-lege-capferret.fr/demarches-et-infos-pratiques/vos-demarches-en-ligne/tournages-et-prises-de-vue/

For all filming inquiries, please contact:

By email: culture.ft@legecapferret.fr

By mail: Culture and entertainment department – ​​Filming authorization request – 79 avenue de la Mairie 33950 LÈGE-CAP FERRET

Authorizations for filming with a drone

For more information : https://locations.filmfrance.net/fr/guide-pratique-des-tournages