Tourist tax

An essential resource !

The tourist tax is intended to improve the tourist reception of the territory.

The tourist tax applies to any person staying for a fee who is not domiciled in the municipality and does not own a residence there to the extent that it is liable to the residence tax.

It is collected by the host who pays it to the Tourist Offices of Grand Châtellerault.

The rates of the tourist tax are fixed for each type of accommodation and according to the classification, per person and per overnight stay.

The tourist tax is mainly dedicated to the financing of tourist promotion activities.

This resource also allows to support the tourist events organized in summer to make the stay of your guests more enjoyable.

The tourist tax applies to all types of accommodation, classified or not:

  • Hôtel
  • Tourism Residences
  • Village vacances
  • Chambre d'hôtes
  • Guesthouse or Furnished
  • Camping
  • Motorhome parking area or parking lot


The tourist tax is payable by the major guests of the market accommodation.

As a lessor, you are in charge of its collection and payment (article R.2333-50 of the General Code of Territorial Authorities).

This visitor tax filing platform offers you the possibility to file monthly returns online.

The collection periods are as follows:

From 1 January to 31 March, payable from 1 April

From 1 April to 30 June, payable from 1 July

From 1 July to 30 September, payable from 1 October

From 1 October to 31 December payable from 1 January




Wendy BRISSON, Charge of the stay tax wendy.brisson@ot-chatellerault.fr