Valgelon-La Rochette: Water restrictions in effect until November 20

The municipality enters drought alert level following a prefectural decree, with specific prohibitions until mid-November.

Generic image of cracked earth in a dry riverbed, with a village in the distance under a blue sky.
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Generic image of cracked earth in a dry riverbed, with a village in the distance under a blue sky.

Following a prefectural decree dated October 30, the municipality of Valgelon-La Rochette has been placed under drought alert level, imposing water usage restrictions until November 20.

Water restriction measures have been eased in the Combe de Savoie and Val Gelon sector, which includes Valgelon-La Rochette. However, the municipality remains on alert, and water usage restrictions are still in effect until November 20, unless the situation improves durably.
During this period, several uses are prohibited. Specifically, washing vehicles outside of professional stations, filling private swimming pools, washing facades, roofs, and roads, operating open-circuit fountains, and domestic withdrawals from rivers and groundwater are forbidden.
Watering lawns, flowerbeds, vegetable gardens, green spaces, and sports fields is also prohibited between 8 AM and 8 PM.
For more details on the measures and the situation's progress, citizens can consult the website vigieau.gouv.fr and the website of the State services in Savoie.
Based on information from the official source: Mairie de Valgelon-La Rochette (02/11/2026)