Airbnb Registration Number by City: Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice (2026)

If you rent your property short-term on Airbnb, Booking, or Vrbo, you may be required to obtain a registration number from your local town hall and display it on all your listings. The process varies from city to city, and penalties for non-compliance have been significantly toughened since the Le Meur law of November 2024.

This article breaks it down city by city: where to register, how to do it, how long it takes, and who enforces it. Updated for 2026.

Why Is a Registration Number Required?

The registration number is a 13-character identifier assigned by the local authority. It serves to:

• Track rentals: the municipality knows who rents what, and can monitor compliance with the 90- or 120-night annual cap for primary residences
• Enforce change-of-use rules: preventing residential properties from being permanently converted into tourist rentals in high-pressure housing zones
• Collect the tourist tax and identify liable landlords
• Impose fines: penalties for failing to register range from €5,000 to €50,000

Since the Le Meur law (no. 2024-1039), the system has been standardised: from 20 May 2026, registration numbers become mandatory in every municipality in France, even those that had not yet introduced a procedure. Before that date, the obligation applies municipality by municipality, based on a resolution by the local council.

Who Must Register?

The requirement applies to:

• Anyone renting a furnished tourist accommodation (a property rented to short-stay guests who do not make it their permanent home), whether it is your primary or secondary residence
• Whether you rent through Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo, Abritel, directly, or through any other channel
• Regardless of the length of stay, as soon as it involves nightly or weekly rentals

The following are not covered:

• Occasional short-term subletting between private individuals without a platform
• Renting to the same tenant for more than 4 consecutive months (which becomes a standard furnished rental)
• Renting rooms in the landlord's own primary residence as a bed and breakfast (a separate regime)

Paris: The Strictest City

Paris was the first city to require a registration number, back in December 2017. The process is also the most demanding.

Where to Register

On the City of Paris online portal: meuble-tourisme.paris.fr. A FranceConnect or La Poste Digital Identity account is recommended.

Procedure

• Create an account on the portal
• Enter the exact address of the property, its floor area, and number of rooms
• Indicate whether it is your primary residence (meaning you live there for more than 8 months a year) or a secondary residence
• Submit a signed declaration on your honour
• If it is a secondary residence: a prior change-of-use authorisation is required (a lengthy process, subject to a fee through compensation, and refused in central arrondissements)
• The 13-character number is issued within 1 to 3 weeks

Night Cap

90 nights per year since 2025 (previously 120 nights). This is one of the effects of the Le Meur law. Beyond this cap, the property loses its primary residence status and is subject to a change-of-use requirement.

Penalties in Paris

• Failure to display the registration number on your listing: €5,000 to €12,500 per listing
• Exceeding the 90-night cap: €15,000
• Unauthorised change of use: €50,000 per property

The City of Paris has a dedicated enforcement team that monitors listings. Inspections are active and fines are issued regularly.

Lyon: Strict but Simple Process

Lyon has required registration since 2017 and strengthened the framework in late 2024.

Where to Register

On the Grand Lyon Metropolis online portal: declaloc.grandlyon.com. FranceConnect login available.

Procedure

• Exact address of the property
• Floor area and number of bedrooms
• Status (primary residence or not)
• Number issued within a few days

Night Cap

120 nights per year for a primary residence. No cap for properties that are not primary residences, but a change of use is required in Lyon, Villeurbanne, and Caluire-et-Cuire.

Penalties

• Failure to register: €5,000 per property
• False declaration: €12,500
• Exceeding 120 nights: €15,000

Bordeaux: Tight Housing Market, Active Enforcement

Bordeaux has applied the framework since 2019, covering the wider metropolitan area (Bordeaux Métropole).

Where to Register

City online portal: declaloc.bordeaux-metropole.fr.

Procedure

Same as Lyon. The city also requires an attestation from the building management company confirming that the condominium rules do not prohibit furnished tourist rentals (since 2024).

Cap and Rules

• 120 nights per year for the primary residence
• Change of use required for secondary residences (compensation system: 1 m² rented out must be offset by 1 m² returned to standard residential use within the municipality)

Penalties

• Failure to register: €5,000
• Unauthorised change of use: up to €50,000

Marseille: Registration Since 2022

Marseille rolled out the framework later, in 2022. It is now fully operational and actively enforced.

Where to Register

City online portal: meuble-tourisme.marseille.fr.

Procedure

• Create a FranceConnect account
• Enter the address, floor area, and status
• Processing time: 2 to 4 weeks

Night Cap

120 nights per year for the primary residence. Marseille is one of the cities where a change of use is required for secondary residences since 2024.

Penalties

• Failure to register: €5,000
• Exceeding 120 nights: €10,000
• Unauthorised change of use: €50,000

Nice: Very Strict Rules

Nice is one of the strictest cities for short-term rentals, with a lower night cap than the national average.

Where to Register

City of Nice online portal: declaloc.nicecotedazur.org.

Procedure

Standard, via FranceConnect. Processing time: 1 to 3 weeks.

Night Cap

90 nights per year for the primary residence (aligned with Paris since 2025). Change of use required for secondary residences across the entire Nice Côte d'Azur metropolitan area.

Penalties

• Failure to register: €5,000
• Exceeding 90 nights: €15,000
• Unauthorised change of use: €50,000 per property, plus a possible daily penalty

Other Major Cities: Quick Overview

Toulouse

Registration required since 2023, 120 nights/year, online portal toulouse-metropole.fr/locations-touristiques. Change of use required in the city centre.

Strasbourg

Registration required since 2022, 120 nights/year, online portal strasbourg.eu/meubles-tourisme. Change of use in the city centre.

Nantes

Registration required since 2024, 120 nights/year, online portal declaloc.nantesmetropole.fr. No general change-of-use requirement.

Montpellier

Registration active since 2025, 120 nights/year, online portal montpellier3m.fr/meuble-tourisme.

Lille

Registration required since 2023, 120 nights/year, online portal declaloc.lillemetropole.fr.

Saint-Etienne, Rennes, Reims, Le Havre, Tours, Grenoble, Dijon, Angers...

All of these cities introduced their registration portals between 2022 and 2026. The rules are similar: 120 nights/year for the primary residence, fines from €5,000 to €15,000. Search "furnished tourist rental registration + your city name" to find the right portal.

Municipalities Without a Specific Process: What to Do?

In a municipality that has not yet set up an online portal (often towns with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants), you are still required to submit a declaration to the town hall using Cerfa form no. 14004*04. This is a paper form that you hand in at the town hall or send by registered post.

You will not receive a 13-character number; the town hall will give you a receipt that serves as proof of declaration.

Important: from 20 May 2026, the Le Meur law requires all municipalities in France to set up an online registration portal. The transition will take a few years in some smaller towns.

How to Display Your Number on Airbnb and Booking

Once you have your number, you must display it on all your listings. Failing to do so is the most common trigger for penalties.

On Airbnb

• Go to Listing > Regulations > Registration number
• Paste your 13-character number
• Airbnb displays it automatically below the listing title

On Booking

• Partner portal > Property > Legal & administrative > Legal details
• Enter the number

On Vrbo / Abritel

• Dashboard > Listing > Local regulations
• Enter the number

Since 2024, Airbnb and Booking block non-compliant listings in cities where registration is mandatory: if the number is not entered within 30 days of publication, the listing is set to "unlisted".

What Happens If You Don't Register?

Several scenarios:

1. You are reported by a neighbour or the building management -- the most common scenario. The town hall sends a formal notice, and you have 30 days to comply.
2. You are flagged by an automated cross-check between platform listings and the municipality's registration database (Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille, and Nice do this systematically).
3. You fail to comply: an official report is drawn up and the fine is issued. An appeal is possible but difficult on the merits.

In cases of repeat offences or fraud (falsely claiming primary residence status, for example), penalties are increased and may include a daily fine until the situation is resolved.

Beyond Registration: Other Obligations

The registration number is just one step. To be fully compliant, you also need to:

• Obtain a SIRET number (INSEE business registration)
• Collect and remit the tourist tax
• Declare your income as a LMNP landlord (see our LMNP tax guide 2026)
• Comply with the Le Meur law on night caps
• Keep a compliant, up-to-date welcome book for your guests (more and more municipalities recommend or require one as part of primary residence verification)

City-by-City Summary

To Wrap Up

Registering with your local authority and displaying the registration number on your listings are not optional formalities. With the Le Meur law, automated cross-checks between Airbnb listings and municipal databases, and heavy financial penalties, the risk of being caught out is real -- and costs several thousand euros.

The good news: the process usually takes less than an hour and is free. Do it as soon as you publish your listing, ideally before. And if you manage multiple properties across several cities, keep a summary spreadsheet with the registration number and the relevant authority for each one: that is exactly what inspectors will ask for during a check.

Once you are compliant, focus on the guest experience: create a free digital welcome book that covers house rules, waste sorting instructions, the registration reference, and all the practical information your guests need. It protects you if a neighbour complains and saves your guests time.