Night carp fishing is legal in Eure on designated stretches defined by prefectural decree. Vegetable baits and boilies only, catch-and-release is mandatory. Geocarp lists 5 verified night venues in this department, with maps, access details and angler reports — in English.
The Eure is about as close as legal French night carping gets to the Channel ports — an easy run from Calais, Dieppe or Le Havre — which makes it a serious option for a short trip rather than a full expedition. The prefectural order in force allows carp fishing at any hour, all year, and the headline water is the Seine: five lots at Vernon opposite Monet's Giverny, then ten consecutive lots at Les Andelys giving close to 37 km of bank on both sides of the river, under the chalk cliffs and the ruins of Château-Gaillard. If you would rather fish stillwaters, the department opens the Trois Lacs complex at Tosny, the étang de Martot, lakes at La Croix-Saint-Leufroy, Écardenville-sur-Eure, Cailly-sur-Eure and Croth, a lake at Saint-Philbert-sur-Risle and the Gisors gravel pit on the river Epte. Vernon and Les Andelys are practical bases with Rouen and Giverny nearby, so it also works as a trip where non-anglers have something to do. Plan for the rules: plant baits only, no animal baits, four rods maximum kept together next to you, no carp held or moved at night, and never transport a live carp over 60 cm.
Status verified against the current prefectural decree.
Lac/Étang
Le Domaine de la Vallée est situé à proximité du parc naturel régional du Perche, réputé pour ses paysages vallonnés et ses villages pittoresques. La région offre également un riche patrimoine architectural avec de nombreux manoirs et églises anciennes à découvrir.
Explore on the Geocarp mapLac/Étang
L’Étang de Pampou se situe à proximité de la ville de Pont-Audemer, réputée pour son patrimoine médiéval et ses canaux pittoresques. La région offre également un cadre naturel préservé, idéal pour la randonnée et l’observation de la faune.
Explore on the Geocarp mapLac/Étang
L’étang de Saint Philcarpe se situe à proximité de la ville d’Évreux, connue pour sa cathédrale gothique et son musée d’art, d’histoire et d’archéologie. La région offre également de nombreux sentiers de randonnée permettant de découvrir la campagne normande.
Explore on the Geocarp mapLac/Étang
À proximité de l’étang du Petit Paradis, la ville d’Évreux offre une cathédrale gothique remarquable et un musée d’art, d’histoire et d’archéologie. La région est également connue pour ses paysages verdoyants et ses villages typiques du département de l’Eure.
Explore on the Geocarp mapLac/Étang
Le Lac de Roger's, situé dans l'Eure (27), offre un cadre naturel paisible propice à la détente et à l'observation de la faune locale. À proximité, les visiteurs peuvent découvrir le patrimoine rural normand et profiter des paysages verdoyants caractéristiques de la région.
Explore on the Geocarp mapAlways check the departmental fishing federation's official list before your session.
Yes, on designated stretches defined by prefectural decree. Geocarp lists these venues with maps, access details and angler reports.
Yes. A valid French fishing licence (carte de pêche) is mandatory and can be bought online at cartedepeche.fr. Some venues require an additional night carp option from the local angling club (AAPPMA).
Vegetable baits and boilies only. Any carp caught at night must be released immediately — keeping or transporting carp at night is prohibited by French law (decree 2004-599).
Yes, and it is one of the shortest drives from the ferry. The prefectural order in force allows carp fishing at any hour all year on designated venues. On the Seine that means five lots at Vernon (from the Yvelines boundary through the Giverny side channel) and ten consecutive lots at Les Andelys totalling roughly 36,950 m of bank on both sides. Stillwater choices include the Trois Lacs at Tosny, the étang de Martot, lakes at La Croix-Saint-Leufroy, Écardenville-sur-Eure, Cailly-sur-Eure, Croth and Saint-Philbert-sur-Risle, plus the Gisors gravel pit on the Epte. Key rules: plant baits only, animal baits banned, four rods maximum kept together beside you, no carp retained or moved at night, and no transport of live carp over 60 cm at any time.