These information pages can help you get started in learning about some of the laws and registration requirements that may apply to your experiences on Airbnb. These pages include summaries of some of the rules that may apply to different sorts of activities, and contain links to government resources that you may find helpful.

Please understand that these information pages are not comprehensive, and are not legal advice. If you are unsure about how local laws or this information may apply to you or your Experience, we encourage you to check with official sources or seek legal advice.

Please note that we don’t update this information in real time, so you should confirm that the laws or procedures have not changed recently.*

• There is no exact legal definition of the term “sporting activities”, which would include all outdoor activities (including nautical). Some Experiences may be in a “grey zone” where it is difficult to determine whether or not they include a sporting activity. You will find below examples with a view to identify an activity which is likely to be qualified as a sporting activity as part of an Experience.

Will probably be qualified as a sporting activity;

• a “hiking on the Montagne Sainte-Victoire” type activity, involving hiking and a possible ascent to the summit
• a “mountain bike outing” type activity using mountain bikes on sporting routes
• a “jogging in the creeks” type activity involving running at least during part of the experience

Might not be qualified as a sporting activity:

• a “Cézanne and the Montagne Sainte-Victoire – discovery route” type activity involving no activity other than hiking on publicly-accessible marked trails or pavements, without a real ascent
• a “bike tour in Marseille” type activity using hybrid or city bikes, on paved roads.
• a “promenade in the creeks” type activity involving no activity other than walking on publicly accessible marked trails or roads

The following developments may concern you if, in light of the above, you plan to propose a sporting activity as part of an Experience. Also, if you’re unsure about whether your activity is a sporting activity, we recommend you check with a legal advisor.

I will personally supervise the guests during the activity

Case 1: I plan to offer a sporting activity in which I will be an accompanying supervisor. This service will be subject to a fee.

Do I need an authorisation or a certification for this?

Yes. To accompany or supervise sporting activities in return for a fee, you must hold (i) an official document (diploma) which certifies that you are competent to look after the safety of participants in the proposed activity and (ii) a professional card.

The official document guaranteeing your competence in the safety of the people practicing the proposed activity

• If the sporting activity is carried out in an environment requiring the compliance with special safety measures, you must hold an official State diploma (“diplôme d’Etat”).
• The Sporting Code lists the activities affected by this obligation: diving, canoeing, sailing beyond 200 nautical miles of a shelter, climbing, canyoning, parachuting, skiing, mountaineering and similar activities, caving, surfing, free flight (see here).