Castelnau-le-Lez recognized as a natural disaster area after bad weather

The municipality has been officially recognized as a natural disaster area following floods and runoff from October.

Generic image of flooded streets in a southern French town, with debris in the water and an overcast sky.
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Generic image of flooded streets in a southern French town, with debris in the water and an overcast sky.

The municipality of Castelnau-le-Lez has been officially recognized as a natural disaster area following the floods, runoff, and mudslides that occurred during recent bad weather.

The recognition specifically concerns damage caused by overflows of the Lez river, associated runoff, and mudslides. The precipitation levels recorded during this episode have a return period of over 10 years.
Residents who have suffered damage are invited to contact their insurance company as soon as possible to declare their claim. They will also need to provide the decree recognizing the natural disaster status, attached to this article. These prompt actions will allow for the processing of their claims by insurers.
For any questions regarding compensation, affected individuals are encouraged to contact their insurance company directly.
Based on information from the official source: Mairie de Castelnau-le-Lez (23/10/2026)