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Width of firebreak in different regions of France by road category and definition of the width and height of the space above the carriageway
| Region | Highways | National roads | Regional roads | Communal roads | Width × height of space above road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpes de Haute Provence | Width depending on the risk level (15–20 m) | 5 m | 4 × 4 | ||
| Hautes Alpes | 10 m | 3 m | 2 m | 5 × 4 | |
| Alpes Maritimes | 6–20 m depending on the municipality | Not specified | |||
| Bouches-du-Rhône | 20 m | 10 m | 4 × 4 | ||
| Var |
| 20 m | 10 m, but may be increased to 50 or 100 m, on for some strategic roads, decision taken by the Regional Council | 2 m | 4 × 4 |
| Vaucluse |
|
| 3.5 × 3.5 | ||
| Gard | 10 m | Not specified | |||
| Hérault | 5 m | 4 × 4 | |||
| Lozère | 4 m | Not specified | |||
| Aude | 20 m for main roads, 2 m for other roads | Not specified | |||
| Pyrénées-Orientales | 0–20 m depending on the information provided by the road owner/manager | Not specified | |||
| Drôme | 3 m | 0 | Not specified | ||
| Ardèche | 2 m | Not specified | |||
| Corse-du-Sud | Roadside only (a few metres) | 4 × 4 | |||
| Haute-Corse | Roadside only (a few metres) | 4 × 5 | |||