If the car you have chosen is not equipped with all-season tires (meaning it has summer tires), certain requirements apply if you are travelling to a mountain area.
Between 1 November and 31 March, if you plan to travel to any of the 34 departments located in mountainous areas (the Alps, Massif Central, Jura Mountains, Pyrenees, Vosges Mountains), you must make sure you have one of the following:
Snow chains or snow socks in your trunk,
Tires suitable for driving on snow.
What do you risk without this equipment?
A €135 fine (under the Mountain Law II),
A dangerous situation if it snows.
To travel with peace of mind, we recommend choosing one of our cars equipped with 3PMSF tires, which don’t require chains.
Here’s the map of the affected departments:
source : https://www.loimontagne.info/carte