Tourist Office partners
As the owner of a holiday rental registered with the tourist office, you need to update the availability calendar for your advert.
#TUTO – Updating the WEB calendar
Declaring your rental property
It is MANDATORY to register a furnished tourist accommodation for ALL seasonal lets.
The same applies to bed and breakfast accommodation.
You can make the declaration at the town hall where your furnished accommodation is located:
By creating an account on the Pays Fouesnantais tourist tax declaration and collection platform.
On the website www.service-public.fr
#Online declaration
Tax formalities
You must apply to be registered in the Insee Sirène register. This formality is FREE and MANDATORY for ALL seasonal lets, whether primary or secondary residence, professional or non-professional.
#INPI Platform
#Tutorial – LMNP Obtaining your SIRET number
Tourist tax
The tourist tax is a contribution paid by people
over 18 years of age who stay in the commune for payment.
The commune of La Forêt-Fouesnant, in collaboration with the Communauté de Communes du Pays Fouesnantais, has set up an online declaration platform for accommodation providers.
#Rates 2025
Classification, label, brand
There are several ways of classifying your accommodation:
- Meublé de Tourisme” classification
- certification: Gîtes de France, Clévacances
- Tourisme et Handicap” label
Obtaining a classification or label is voluntary and allows you to enhance the value of your holiday rental and stand out from the competition.
The advantages :
– a guarantee of the quality of your accommodation for your customers
– potentially more advantageous tax treatment. https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/actualites/A17883
– the possibility of accepting holiday vouchers
– Classification allows a fixed rate for tourist tax
Furnished tourist accommodation” classification
This classification applies to campsites, hotels and holiday lets (bed and breakfast accommodation cannot be classified). It is awarded by an approved body, which, depending on the level of comfort and service, gives the accommodation between 1 and 5 stars for a period of 5 years.
The advantages of classification :
– a guarantee of the quality of your accommodation for your customers
– potentially more advantageous tax treatment: https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/actualites/A17883
– the possibility of accepting holiday vouchers
– A fixed rate for tourist tax
#Meublé de Tourisme classification
You can find the full list of approved classification bodies on the Atout France website.
The Gîtes de France label
The Gîtes de France label is valid for holiday rentals and bed and breakfasts. It guarantees precise quality standards and compliance with a charter. All accommodation is labelled according to its environment, level of comfort and services. Gîtes de France awards 1 to 5 “épis” for a period of 3 years.
#Gîtes de France
The Clévacances label
The Clévacances label is valid for holiday rentals and bed and breakfasts. Each rental property and guest room undergoes a certification visit to check that it complies with the demanding Clévacances quality charter. This includes more than 200 criteria: comfort and facilities, location and environment, welcome and assistance, etc. Clévacances awards the accommodation 1 to 5 keys. An inspection visit is then carried out every 4 years.
#Clévacances
The “Tourisme & Handicap” mark
#Tourism & Disability
Bed & breakfast
This guide will help you with your administrative, tax and qualification procedures,
and qualification procedures.
#Guide for bed and breakfast owners
Furnished tourist accommodation
This guide will help you with the administrative, tax and qualification procedures,
administrative and tax procedures
#Guide – Furnished tourist accommodation – 2025
Miscellaneous information
Waste sorting
The practical guide to waste from the Communauté de Communes du Pays Fouesnantais.
#Waste sorting guide
Police form for foreigners
On arrival at the tourist establishment, the individual police form must be completed and signed by all foreign tenants, including European Union nationals.
It must be kept by the professional for 6 months, and sent to the police or gendarmerie only at their request.
Children under the age of 15 may appear on the card of an accompanying adult.
#Individual police form for foreign tourists
Registration number
In towns where this has been decided by the local council, all tourist accommodation must have a registration number, which must be published in each rental advertisement.
!!! Does not apply to the commune of La Forêt-Fouesnant.
For rentals in La Forêt-Fouesnant, use the following registration number on intermediary rental platforms (AirBnB, Abritel, etc.): 0000000000000.
#Decree on the registration number procedure
Council tax
If the owner of a holiday rental property manages the property himself, he is considered to have the use of the property, even if he does not use it. The rental property therefore forms part of their personal dwelling and is subject to council tax as a secondary residence. Only people who have signed an exclusive rental management contract are exempt from council tax.
The Pays Fouesnantais CCPF has voted to abolish the CFE (Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises) exemption for furnished lets. As a result, properties offered for holiday rental are subject to both taxe d’habitation AND CFE.
Furnished tourist accommodation
Furnished tourist accommodation is now a popular choice for tourists on short or long breaks. Rental of this type of accommodation is subject to strict rules.
#Approach, regulations, classification, FAQ…
