Monuments forbidden to dogs in France
Do you like visiting monuments with your dog during your vacation in France? Did you ever know if these monuments are allowed or prohibited for dogs? Find the monuments prohibited to dogs in France!
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Going on vacation with your dog is Wow Good and you would like to be able to share EVERYTHING with your dog but… Many places are forbidden to dogs. Sometimes for hygienic reasons, sometimes for practical reasons and sometimes for reasons that escape us a little...
This article is made to help you know which monuments are not accessible to dogs. We often wonder if we can visit the Eiffel Tower with our dog? Or if such and such a museum can be visited with your dog? Can you visit the Lascaux cave with your dog?
On vacation, on weekends and even on a daily basis, we ask ourselves many questions about the activities that we can or cannot share with our dog.
So to help you organize your stay and to avoid the unpleasant surprise of arriving somewhere and seeing one of those s*** signs with the dog crossed out in red, I have provided you with a list of monuments that are not accessible with your dog in France.
Monuments forbidden to dogs in Paris
Paris is a pretty city to visit with friends, as a couple, with children, but it's not the most dog-friendly city in France. So if you are staying in Paris with your dog, here are some monuments that are not accessible to dogs, it is always better to know beforehand to avoid unpleasant surprises:
Eiffel Tower
Arc de Triomphe
The Georges Pompidou Center
The Louis Vuitton Foundation
The Louvre museum
The pantheon
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris
The Sainte-Chapelle
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart
The Orsay museum
Père Lachaise Cemetery
The Grand Palais
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Of course, this list is not exhaustive and there are surely other great monuments in Paris that are not accessible to dogs. However, you can discover these monuments from the outside with your dog!
Although you cannot visit the monuments mentioned above with your dog, Paris remains a great city to spend a vacation with your dog. If you would like to know more, do not hesitate to read the article: “Everything you need to know to visit Paris with a dog"
Also find a selection of QUALIDOG-certified accommodation in Paris and its surroundings!
Major religious monuments prohibited to dogs in France
Religious monuments are often forbidden to dogs to respect and not to dirty the place. So if you have decided to go on vacation and visit a cathedral, a church, a monastery, an abbey... it is very likely that your dog will not be able to follow you in this project.
To help you, here is the list of many religious monuments that are not accessible to dogs in the whole of France:
The Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy: here, a plan B has been proposed for your dog because there is a boarding house for your dog nearby
Strasbourg Cathedral
The Palace of the Popes in Avignon
Cluny Abbey in Burgundy
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon
The Royal Monastery of Brou in Ain
The Basilica of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde in Marseille
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres in Eure-et-Loir
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Le Puy-en-Velay
The Royal Abbey of Notre-Dame de Fontevraud
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Reims
The Sanctuary of Lourdes
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Castles that are not accessible to dogs in France
There are other monuments which are sometimes not accessible to dogs in France. Indeed, some castles allow you to visit with your dog, although it is often reserved for small dogs that can be held in your arms or in a backpack. And other castles simply open the visit of their park to dogs.
Here is a list of castles that are not accessible to dogs in France:
The Palace of Fontainebleau in Fontainebleau
Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle in the Bas-Rhin
The Château de Foix in Ariège
Boussac Castle in Boussac-Bourg
The Castle of Angers in Maine-et-Loire
The Château de Pierrefonds in Hauts-de-France
The Château de Carrouges in the Orne
The Domaine de Chantilly
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Musher and Sophie: “Besides, if you wish to visit castles with your dog during your holidays, I invite you to discover or re-discover the Top 10 castles to visit with your dog ! "
Caves that are not accessible to dogs in France
When I travel with Musher, I love to visit and do activities with my dog. In terms of activity, there are a whole host of them, but it's true that I enjoy visiting caves, it's less hot and it's very pretty! But not all caves accept dogs, here are a few that you should avoid while on holiday with your pet:
The Chauvet Cave in Ardèche
The Lascaux Cave in New Aquitaine
The Grotte du Pech Merle in the Lot
The Gouffre de Padirac in the Lot
The Caves of the Demoiselles in the Hérault
The Cave of Lacave in the Lot
The Cocalière Cave in the Gard
The Cave of Niaux in Ariège
The Gouffre de Proumeyssac in the Dordogne
The Stone Cave of Volvic
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Musher and Sophie: “Do you want to visit a cave with your dog? Well here is an article that will help you prepare for this activity: Visit a cave with your dog this summer ! "
Other monuments that are not accessible to dogs in France
When we have a destination in mind, it is pleasant to discover its emblematic monuments to better understand the history of the city or territory in question. But sometimes our dog is not always welcome and will not be able to visit the monument with you.
Here are some monuments that are not accessible to dogs in France:
The Omaha American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer
The Aiguille du Midi cable car in Haute-Savoie
The Cézanne workshop in Aix-en-Provence
The Jacques Coeur Palace in Bourges
Villa Kerylos in Beaulieu-sur-Mer
The Caen Memorial
The Bonaparte House in Ajaccio
The Citadel of Besançon
The underground Citadel of Verdun in the Meuse
Lorient Submarine Base
Villa Cavrois in Croix
The Historic Mining Center of Lewarde in Nord-Pas-de-Calais
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Musher and Sophie: “Visiting monuments with your dog is great fun, but as with all that, you have to learn and prepare! So if you want to organize your visit as well as possible, take a look at this article: Visiting a tourist site with your dog ! "
If you want to visit a monument with your dog, it is best to call beforehand to avoid unpleasant surprises. And to find out about all the dog-friendly activities in France, go to the section Activity to do with your dog from the EmmeneTonChien.com website, W'ouf race! And if you know of other dog-friendly or dog-friendly places, you can add a comment to the article below. We can add this info in the article or on the site!
Not all monuments are dog-friendly for conservation, hygiene or other issues. I hope I have been able to help you sort through the activities you are planning with your dog during your future vacation!