IF you buy a property in rural France it won’t be long before you meet members of the local hunt for the first time.
Although la chasse is regulated and the hunters are meant to stick to strict guidelines, crossing a group with guns at the ready can be a bit of a shock.
If you have bought a property with a large amount of land it is possible for you to ask that the local hunt do not cross it.
La Ligue ROC is an environmental group that works to preserve natural habitats and is able to provide advice on banning hunters from your property.
In general you can buy plaques that you would place at the limits of your property and then inform the local hunt society, the mairie and the gendarmerie.
However, hunters within 29 departments are offered a certain amount of protection and are able to carry out a hunt.
It is possible to restrict the access of the local hunters in this case but the process is more complex and again the ROC site offers advice.
The site also provides a range of background information on the work of La Ligue ROC, as well as an up to date news section and a section for children.