RGAA 4.1: France's Web Accessibility Standard Explained for Non-French Teams

📰 Dev.to · Sophie Marie Blanc

Learn about RGAA 4.1, France's web accessibility standard, and how to apply it to your website for better user experience and compliance

intermediate Published 13 Apr 2026

Action Steps

Read the RGAA 4.1 guidelines to understand the requirements
Use online tools to test your website's accessibility
Implement accessibility features such as alt text for images and closed captions for videos
Configure your website's navigation to be keyboard-friendly
Test your website with screen readers to ensure compatibility

Who Needs to Know This

Developers, designers, and product managers can benefit from understanding RGAA 4.1 to ensure their website is accessible and compliant with French regulations

Key Insight

💡 RGAA 4.1 is a set of guidelines for making websites accessible to people with disabilities, and compliance is mandatory for French public sector websites