Yes, it's definitely illegal to hunt with any power air rifle in France and I think it's illegal to take an air rifle into the country...

But you can take in two cartridge rifles of non-military calibre if you have an FAC and a European firearms passport...

Anyway, I'm sure there'll be a rimfire in the castle armoury! If not, it could be interesting to shoot a bunny off the castle walls with a rifle made for dropping boars.

Barry