Building height control in France

Purpose: The aim of this work is to consider the principles of town-planning regulation and building height control in France and identify effective tools for this regulation.Methodology/approach: The comprehensive approach, which includes the analysis of local urban planning documents and building morphology.Research findings: Effective tools of town-planning regulation and building height control are identified. The environmental town-planning regulation is the rule of dimensions and flexible regulation is the rule of the height control. Their introduction is proposed.Practical implications: The results of this work can be implemented in  practice in Russia.Originality/value: Examples of regulatory provisions and excerpts from other papers concerning regulations presented in this work, are published for the first time.