The 1is January 2025, the government, through the Climate and Resilience law, requires cities and communities with more than 150,000 inhabitants to establish low-emission mobility zones (ZFE-m) and obviously the Greater Nancy Metropolis is no exception. not. An obligation which is accompanied by traffic restrictions, which will be deployed gradually until 2028. The meeting was given on Tuesday December 17, 2024 at the entrance to the agglomeration, at the intersection of rue du Morvan and rue du Morvan. Forest of Haye in Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, to present the modalities.
Concerning the perimeter, all 20 municipalities of Greater Nancy are part of the ZFE-m. A political choice aimed at harmonizing these traffic restrictions and not penalizing any municipality compared to another. “This decision was taken unanimously. It’s a question of fairness between the territories because there was no reason for a street to be classified ZFE-m and not the one opposite because it is located in the neighboring commune,” explains Laurence Wieser, metropolitan councilor. delegate for active mobility. Signs are being installed at each entry point to the metropolis, at a cost estimated between 180,000 and 200,000 euros.
So, from 1is January, changes are expected. The first affected by the establishment of the ZFE-m are professional vehicles such as heavy goods vehicles, light utility vehicles and Crit’Air 5 and unclassified buses/coaches to which entry into the metropolis will now be prohibited. However, this regulation “does not have the value of being punitive”, and to ensure continuity of traffic, certain axes are not taken into account: A31, A33, A330, M674, M83, M400A as well as the roads of access to relay car parks.
“The objective is not to be repressive”
“Several phases of consultations were held with the various professionals concerned in order to take into account their requests and needs. The objective is not to be repressive. » Exemptions are therefore provided for certain cases such as vehicles adapted for people with disabilities or classic cars, for example, which must have a specific registration document to justify their travel. It is also possible to obtain a “24 pass, offering 24 entries per year within the metropolis”, specifies the elected official. The request can be made online, directly on the Métropole du Grand Nancy website.
Please note that any vehicle circulating within the ZFE-m is already required to display the Crit’Air sticker. These measures apply continuously, 7 days a week and 24 hours a day. Individuals, for their part, will only be concerned in 2028. For controls, so far “very little” or even “not at all” applied, video verbalization by plate reading “centralized by the State” will be effective in 2026.
In parallel with these traffic restrictions, aid measures are deployed to support professionals and individuals. Starting with a one-stop shop, within the ALEC (local energy and climate agency) in Nancy to benefit from a free appointment with a mobility advisor, as well as a dedicated telephone number (03.83 .37.25.87). “There are various financial aids from the State and the Grand Est Region to which it is possible to apply, but the process is complex. This one-stop shop aims to guide people towards this aid and support them in processing their file,” emphasizes Laurence Wieser. Those who are not affected by the implementation of the ZFE-m but would like to opt for a more sustainable mode of travel can also benefit from this advice, by appointment, and will be able to request the aid available from 1is January 2026.
Finally, the benefits on air quality made possible by the establishment of the ZFE-m will be monitored by Atmo Grand Est.
