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Dijon Court Upholds Chalon-sur-Saône Ban on Religious Signs in Municipal Council

Judges ruled that laïcité binds elected bodies, allowing dress codes that bar ostentatious symbols during meetings.

Le tribunal administratif de Dijon a validé l’arrêté du maire de Chalon-sur-Saône interdisant les signes religieux ostensibles en conseil municipal le 18 mars 2026.
La mairie de Chalon-sur-Saône (Saône-et-Loire), le 1er février 2008.
Le tribunal administratif de Dijon confirme l’arrêté du maire Gilles Platret interdisant les signes religieux ostensibles lors des conseils municipaux, au nom du principe de laïcité.
Le maire sortant de Chalon-sur-Saône, Gilles Platret, a été réélu dès le premier tour dimanche.

Overview

  • The administrative court rejected a bid by LFI councillors Damien Saley and Lamia Sabrina Sari to suspend Mayor Gilles Platret’s January 14 order.
  • The order mirrors a 2018 National Assembly rule and prohibits councillors from displaying ostensible religious symbols during sessions.
  • The judge held the restriction does not constitute a grave and manifestly illegal infringement of freedom of conscience.
  • The ruling takes immediate effect for Saturday’s installation meeting, where Sari is expected to attend without a veil, according to reports.
  • The mayor’s side argued the rule is neutral and applies equally to items like large crosses or a kippa, while the LFI camp signaled plans to keep contesting it as the case proceeds on the merits.