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Does anyone know if it is allowed to have a bonfire of garden refuse at the moment?
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Not sure what the law says about the "incinerateur de jardin" such as they sell in Casto, Roy Merlin, Brico Depôt, etc.
Best to contact the mairie as the rules are not always exactly the same for communities, even though the main rules are for the whole departement.. I know that in certain parts of Le Soler (far from fire risk places such as where we used to live) they were not so strict..
The inconvenience is that one has to cut branches etc to fit inside, but it's surprising how much one can burn in a short time in these things. I always use one of those small hand gas blowlamps to start the fire. they are cheap and extremely efficient for this purpose too!!
Best to contact the mairie as the rules are not always exactly the same for communities, even though the main rules are for the whole departement.. I know that in certain parts of Le Soler (far from fire risk places such as where we used to live) they were not so strict..
The inconvenience is that one has to cut branches etc to fit inside, but it's surprising how much one can burn in a short time in these things. I always use one of those small hand gas blowlamps to start the fire. they are cheap and extremely efficient for this purpose too!!
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But smoke is smoke ........
Yeah...what I meant really, Roger, was that if smoke is spotted by "them" then it would attract unwanted attention and indicate that I had a fire of some sort. So I won't take the chance, even in the incinerator. Our pyromaniac neighbour hasn't had a bonfire all week, so I'll take my cue from him I'd ask him if he would only speak to us...he and his wife just stare back at us when I say a jolly old 'bonjour'. Ne'er mind, eh?
Yeah...what I meant really, Roger, was that if smoke is spotted by "them" then it would attract unwanted attention and indicate that I had a fire of some sort. So I won't take the chance, even in the incinerator. Our pyromaniac neighbour hasn't had a bonfire all week, so I'll take my cue from him I'd ask him if he would only speak to us...he and his wife just stare back at us when I say a jolly old 'bonjour'. Ne'er mind, eh?
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Roger,the handy little leaflet provided to me by the dept 66 authorities (so in fairness it may NOT apply in 11),says that it is "INTERDIT" to start any fire to burn "vegetaux" between 1 june and 30 sept. It could not be more specific. So whether we are talking sparks,flames smoke or whatever,it's academic. They are BANNED.
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When fires are permissable ie from Oct to May do you have to notify anyone that you are going to have one? We always have mountains of leaves at this time and up to press have taken shed loads to the decheterrie. It would be great if we could burn them. If we have to ask permission then my language is not up to it yet.
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The first time i did a fire on my potager I was paranoid that the pompiers would turn up , even though I was supposedly in the legal months. I did an earth circle around it and had a ready water supply just in case...... about 10 mins into my fire which was smoking really well with all the dry leaves , grass and leaves when i heard the siren go off! I quicky extinguished it with water and soil, the next time I did one I used a brassier with a lid so the smoke couldn`t bee seen.
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I guess because we were living in what was officially a Zone Artisanal and our only neighbour right next door in a private house behind his business used to burn in the incinerater almost any time (provided there was no wind) immediately after a previous rainy day was a bit special.. We took our cue from him.. and he was a bit special too.. several buildings not registered at the mairie, etc. and always at war with anything administrative, especially France Telecom and Electricity de France!!
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Santiago is right...strictly speaking you have to give the Mairie 3 days notice. It's another of France's barmy rules. (how do you know it will not be raining/windy in 3 days time!?). So everyone (me included) ignores it.
Surely its down to common sense. Just wait for a dry clear,calm day. Then have your fire.
Surely its down to common sense. Just wait for a dry clear,calm day. Then have your fire.
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I've just been to St-André Mairie.
I'm sure most of you already know the following:
There must be no fires, not even in an incinerator. The bottom line on the incinerator question is that even if you are very careful, and it's safe, its use would invalidate insurance.
Water restrictions in St-André are strictly no arrosage between 0600 and 2000. Arrosage includes washing car and similar, and filling swimming pool - basically any activity that requires mains water through a hosepipe, I guess.
No surprises there.
So I'll increase my carbon footprint by driving all our déchets to the excellent déchetterie up the road.
I'm sure most of you already know the following:
There must be no fires, not even in an incinerator. The bottom line on the incinerator question is that even if you are very careful, and it's safe, its use would invalidate insurance.
Water restrictions in St-André are strictly no arrosage between 0600 and 2000. Arrosage includes washing car and similar, and filling swimming pool - basically any activity that requires mains water through a hosepipe, I guess.
No surprises there.
So I'll increase my carbon footprint by driving all our déchets to the excellent déchetterie up the road.
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Our neighbour....
...had an open fire a few days ago and is currently hosepiping his pool from empty 24 hours a day and this is the third day. Rules appear to be for some only!
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Lucky for him
I could be tempted - he is a complete rat!!
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