If you have a small space inside a French property that you want to rent you need to be aware of the laws related to renting.
What is the minimum size you can rent?
According to the French rules in French linked to here and here the surface must be greater than 9 m2 and the height of the ceiling must be greater than 2.2 meters. Therefore overall the habitable space must be more than 20 m3.
IMPORTANT: This 9 m2 refers to the surface of the principle area. If you have an apartment that is 11 m2 meters and you take 3 m2 to make a bathroom of 3 m2 the apartment is too small to rent. Since the principle area will now be 8 m2.
Are there any exceptions?
Some towns allow exceptions to these rules. For example, in Paris you can rent a smaller space but before doing so check with the city hall to get the exact details so you have no undesirable consequences.
Here again are the links to the details on the French government site here and here. Details are in French.
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