Guide to France

Below is a brief guide to driving in France and some of the great places you can visit.

Driving in France

Driving in France is generally very easy and as safe as in your own country if you are aware of the rules and keep your attention on the road.

The minimum age for driving in France is eighteen and all passengers in the vehicle must wear seatbelts.

Driving on French road is similar to the rest of Europe, but with a few exceptions.
If you have never driven on the right before this should not be a problem as French signposting is very good once you get used to it. They use place names rather then road names.

One of the biggest differences is the priorite a droite, which gives right of way to motorists joining your road from the right, except if the intersection is restricted by a stop sign or solid white line. The exceptions to this rule are roundabouts where vehicles to your left have right of way.

Speed limits

Speed limits in France are enforced mainly by using Radar speed traps with fines paid on the spot and can be very expensive. If you see oncoming vehicles flashing their headlights it often can mean there is a speed trap ahead, but this could also mean they are warning you they have right of way.

Speed limits: Motorway speed limit are 130 km/h or 110 when wet.

Dual Carriageway 110 km/h or 100 when wet.
Open Roads 90 km/h 0r 80 km/h when wet.
Town Roads 50 km/h unless otherwise sign posted.

France

France is one of the most visited counties in the World, with everything you could ever want to see on your holidays, from great cities like Paris to fantastic beaches and incredible mountain scenery.

If you have never visited Paris it is a must see city with over 80 museums and 200 art galleries.
Paris is divided into 20 neighborhoods which are also called arrondissements, and are arranged in an outwards spiral from the city center.

No building better symbolises Paris than the Eiffel Tour which stands 300m high and it was the tallest structure in the world until overtaken by New York's Empire State Building in the 1930s.

France has such a wide variety of landscapes and can cater for all tastes. If you are looking for an action packed holiday you have the choice of skying, rafting, cycling or hiking in the mountains, or if you prefere a more relaxed holiday you can make use of the lovely sunny beaches.
Whatever you are looking for France will have it you just need to get out and explore France.

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