The rules relating to tourist facilities located on the farm or on its premises, those allowing furnished accommodation to be rented out, and the related services, are defined inarticle D. 722-4 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, reproduced below:
“Art. D. 722-4 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code.
For the purposes of applying 1° of Article L. 722-1, tourist reception facilities are considered to be those providing furnished accommodation for rent, open-air accommodation, leisure activities or catering services. For catering services, the products used must come largely directly from the farm.
Furnished rental accommodation must be arranged in such a way that the furniture and services offered are a determining factor in the rental.
These activities must be developed on the farm and must involve the use of premises or land belonging to the farm.
The accommodation must be run by farm managers, whatever the legal form of the accommodation. In the case of a company set up to manage this structure, the farm managers must hold more than 50% of the shares representing the capital of the said company. “