French law, beach detecting

[shaneboh]

Doe's anyone know the law on detecting the west coast beach's of France?
How would do I apply for a licence if needed?
Conflicting reports everywhere

 

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[cudamark]

I would imagine all of the D-day beaches would be off-limits.

 

[Erdspiegel]

So it is.

Medal detecting in Normandy question

I'll be traveling from the USA to Normandy area around the 22nd of next month. Is there any legal way to go hunting? Thanks in advance!

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[Gare]

So it is.

Medal detecting in Normandy question

I'll be traveling from the USA to Normandy area around the 22nd of next month. Is there any legal way to go hunting? Thanks in advance!

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GREAT QUESTION

 

[AstralDruid]

I live in France, quite a few years now, and all i can say is , be careful.!! very careful.
The laws here regarding detection, are vague, so much so that there are endless discussions and interpretations. It basically comes to this,,, Historical sites and areas in close proximity are off limits.. including the beaches of WW2 and known Battlefields,, also castles and ruins have a cordon around them of a few 100 meters.. Detecting on public land (with local Mairie permission) is not illegal,, but finding anything is !!! basically. Any finds, of any age or value, must be left in the ground and reported to authorities... It is messy.. Private land also, even with permission from owner, falls into the same confusion.
There are large numbers of detectorists here and groups are always putting pressure on the state for clarity and modernisation of the laws.

So , as I said,, be careful.

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[Gare]

I am not sure i would detect over there. Digging the wrong thing could explode and doing the digger in