Permis de végétaliser
🇫🇷 Paris, ÎLE-DE-FRANCE, France · Ville de Paris
A free three-year permit to garden a piece of public space (tree pits, planting strips or planters); the City prepares the ground and supplies topsoil, and can supply soil and seeds for planters
Since June 2015 Paris lets groups of residents plant in public space under an occupation permit. Projects can be flowers at the foot of street trees, open-ground planting after asphalt removal along building fronts or kerbs, or ground-level planters where open ground is not possible. The permit is free; the City does any ground works and brings topsoil, and the permit holder buys the plants and maintains the site year-round.
Who qualifies
Any adult can apply but the project must be carried out by a collective: an association, neighbourhood council, school, business or a group of at least five residents whose names and contacts are listed. Not for parks, courtyards or balconies.
How to apply
Create a MonParis account and submit the project online with photos, plans and the list of the collective, accepting the planting charter (no plastic, local bee-friendly plants, no pesticides). The City checks feasibility and emails the permit; keep at least 1.60 m of clear footway (1.80 m along tree pits). Permit lasts 3 years, renewed tacitly up to 12 years.
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