Driving documents in France: prepare for a roadside check
Licence, registration, insurance and temporary evidence: identify what is required and what remains useful.
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Driving in France: English guide library
Find English guides on road rules, safety, equipment, journeys and documents, with French official references.
These guides explain driving in France. They preserve the country, conditions and sources of the French originals. Administrative services and tools linked from them may be in French.
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