Rental Car In France
A holiday in France involves good food, good wine, culture and history. If you have a rental car in France, you can travel to all the different regions and have an unforgettable gastronomic journey!
Uniquely French Rest Stop Features
Aires - Between every 10 to 115 km stretch, there are rest areas specially designed for motorists to stop and rejuvenate. There are usually rest rooms, picnic areas and sometimes exercise circuits to stretch out the legs.
Relais Bebe - Travelling with a baby? Then you will be relieved to know that there are some rest areas that have special infant facilities.
Les Panneaux Marrons - brown panels alongside the road that give information about the current driving conditions of the vicinity.
Tollbooths And Emergency Phones In France
Toll booths, les peages, operate two ways: Pay-per-network and Pay-per-section. Emergency Phones can found every 2 km in larger areas (orange sos phones).
Motorway Information
French network has 4960 miles of motorways. Each motorway network is run by a different company under govt concession.
The current networks are:
SAPN - Autoroute Paris - Normandie
SANEF - Autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de Ia France
SAPRR - Autoroutes Paris - Rhine - Rhône COFIROUTE - Compagnie Financi–re et Industrielle des Autoroutes
ASF - Autoroutes du Sud de Ia France
ESCOTA - Autoroute Esterel - Côte d'Azur
AREA - Autoroutes Rhône-Alpes STMB - Tunnel Routier sous le Mont Blanc
Regions of France
| Major Area |
Sub-Regions |
| Northern France |
Nord Pas de Calais, Picardie |
| Western France |
Brittany, Normandy, Centre Loire Valley, Western Loire, Poitou Charente |
| Eastern France |
Franche Comte, Burgundy, Lorraine-Alsace, Champagne |
| Southern France |
Provence, Rhone Alps, Riviera, Languedoc Roussillon, Corsica |
| Central France |
Limousin, Auvergne |
| Southwestern France |
Aquitaine, Midi Pyrenees |
| Ile de France |
Paris |
Paris Must Sees
L'Arc de Triomphe, Arc de Triompe du Carrousel, Jean D'Arc statue, Musée du Louvre, Grand Palais, Jardin des Tuileries, Le Bristol, Palais Royal, Petit Palais, Place Vendôme, Effiel Tower, Pont Neuf (the oldest bridge in Paris), Fontaine de Medicis are just a few of the sightseeing landmarks and places in The City of Lights.
French Food
The French are famous for their wine and cheese, among other fine gourmet foods. Here are some bits and pieces about popular French foods:
Champagne: Champagne isn't a style of wine, it's actually a region in Northeast France where this famous sparkling wine comes from.
Cheese: In France, there are over 400 kinds of cheese alone.
Crepes: Crêpes originated in Brittany, the northwest region of France, where they rarely had fillings and were used as bread. Now they are filled with savoury and sweet fillings.
Souffle: a delicate dish that is based on a thick egg yolk-based sauce or puree that is lightened by stiffly beaten egg whites. Soufflés may be savory or sweet, hot or cold.
French Sauces: Basic French sauces include Bechamel, Roux, Rouille, Rémoulade and Hollandaise.
Helpful Courtesy French Phrases
| English |
French |
| "Hello" |
"Bonjour" |
| "Good bye" |
"Au revoir" |
| "Please" |
"S'il vous plait" |
| "Thank you" |
"Merci" |
| "You're welcome" |
"De rien" |
| "How much...?" |
"Combien...?" |
| "Where is...?" |
"Où est...?" |
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