The Town Council elects the mayor and deputy mayors from among its members by secret ballot. No person may be elected mayor who is not at least eighteen years of age.
The office of mayor is incompatible with the exercise of one of the following elective offices: president of a regional council, president of a departmental council .
The offices of mayor are also incompatible with those of member of the European Commission, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank or member of the Monetary Policy Council of the Banque de France.
Any mayor holding a position that places him or her in a situation of incompatibility as provided for in the second and third paragraphs shall thereby cease to hold the office of mayor. In the event of a challenge, the incompatibility takes effect from the date on which the court decision confirming the election becomes final.