Centre-Val de Loire
Fishing License for Centre-Val de Loire
Get your official carte de pêche for Centre-Val de Loire, France. We take care of all the paperwork so you can enjoy fishing.
Available Licenses
French fishing licence (carte de pêche)
- Valid in the département of your choice
- Rivers and lakes — 1st and 2nd category waters
- Official PDF delivered by email
- Valid 1 day
- Processed within 1–2 business days
French fishing licence (carte de pêche)
- Valid in 91 reciprocal départements (EHGO, CHI, URNE)
- Rivers and lakes — 1st and 2nd category waters
- Official PDF delivered by email
- 7 consecutive days
- Processed within 1–2 business days
French fishing licence (carte de pêche)
- Valid in 91 reciprocal départements (EHGO, CHI, URNE)
- Rivers and lakes — 1st and 2nd category waters
- Up to 4 rods in 2nd-category waters
- Official PDF delivered by email
- Valid until 31 December
- Processed within 1–2 business days
Junior French fishing licence (carte mineure)
- Valid in 91 reciprocal départements (EHGO, CHI, URNE)
- Rivers and lakes — 1st and 2nd category waters
- Up to 4 rods in 2nd-category waters
- Official PDF delivered by email
- Valid until 31 December
- Processed within 1–2 business days
Kids French fishing licence (carte découverte)
- Valid in 91 reciprocal départements (EHGO, CHI, URNE)
- Rivers and lakes — 1st and 2nd category waters
- Fishing with 1 rod
- Official PDF delivered by email
- Valid until 31 December
- Processed within 1–2 business days
Women's French fishing licence (découverte femme)
- Valid in 91 reciprocal départements (EHGO, CHI, URNE)
- Rivers and lakes — 1st and 2nd category waters
- Fishing with 1 rod
- Official PDF delivered by email
- Valid until 31 December
- Processed within 1–2 business days
Sea angler registration (RECFishing)
- The whole French coast — Atlantic and Mediterranean
- Mandatory to target seabass, pollack, mackerel and other listed species
- Official PDF delivered by email
- Valid 12 months
- Processed within 1–2 business days
Fishing in Centre-Val de Loire
Planning a fishing trip to the middle Loire? The châteaux country is also pond country: the Brenne natural park is nicknamed the “land of a thousand ponds” and neighbouring Sologne hides thousands more. The Loire and Cher offer predators, barbel and wels, the Canal de Berry quiet coarse fishing.
Brenne is a paradise for carp anglers and pike and tench hunters — some ponds are private, so stick to federation venues. On the Loire between Orléans and Tours, zander and ever-bigger wels are caught from the sandbanks. Trout streams run in the south of the region in the Massif Central foothills.
What permit do you need for Centre-Val de Loire?
A carte de pêche is legally required in France for fishing in rivers, canals, and lakes. You choose how long it stays valid (1 day, 7 days, or the annual interfederal card), fill in your details, and we email you the official PDF license. The daily card is valid in the chosen département, the weekly and annual cards in 91 reciprocal départements. No permit is needed at sea — but since 2026, mandatory free registration applies for targeting certain species, which we can also arrange for you. We save you the paperwork and any dealings in French.
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