Article R331-6 of the French Sports Code
A declaration is required for all sporting events which take place in whole or in part on a public road or a road open to public traffic, or on its ancillary roads, and which: 1° Either constitute events, races or competitions involving timekeeping, a ranking, based in particular either on the highest speed achieved or on a set average, or a timetable fixed in advance; 2° Or constitute events without…