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• INSURANCE IN FRANCE: I have heard that the car is insured, rather then the driver. Is that true? (FAQs)
  The main difference between car insurance in France, and the UK is that in France, you insure the car rather than the driver. Once your car is insured, anyone who has your permission can drive it. You must always have evidence of insurance on the car.
• FRENCH TELEPASS: Where can I get a telepass for the French Autoroute? (FAQs)
  Readers can get the Liber-t for automated telepeage payment from: https://www.tolltickets.com/country/france/libert.aspx?lang=en-GB&mnu=c French Autoroutes  Telepeage :   https://www.tolltickets.com/   From July 2013 tags issued in France are no longer valid for use by UK residents via a credit card account.
• TOWING: Can you give me some general tips about towing?  (FAQs)
  I would suggest that you ask them to check the box over and comment on fitting an oil cooler and extra fan/fans Ask for quote and if it “goes over the top” have it done. You will not regret it. An eight week trip in the South & S.W. of France is to be enjoyed not to be spent worrying over every hill. They will have changed the automatic transmission fluid. Find out where to check the ATF and how to top it up. Buy a can of ATF. 
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  Review: Mio MiVue C570 (productReview)
  The dash cam also features safety speed camera alerts for the lifetime of the device (excluding France, Switzerland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Turkey). As for footage quality, you'll get Full HD 1080p at 30fps with a 150-degree angle lens. While that isn't bad - it's actually about average - it isn't as good as we'd expect at this price point.
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  Dash cam buying advice guide (Article)
  You can both own and use a dash cam in Belgium, but only for 'private use', which means that if you’re involved in an incident you’ll need to inform all other parties before submitting the footage as evidence. Like the UK, drivers in France can use a dash cam but it cannot obstruct the driver’s view. Like Belgium, France also restricts dash cams to 'private use'. However, in this case, that means y ou can't simply just share footage (on Youtube or Facebook, for example) unless you ask those who are being filmed. 
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  Top 10: Sat nav apps (Article)
  The free version has in-app adverts but it’s only £1.99 to remove them. Upgrades are available, too, including maps of Spain and France, a head-up display mode and a safety camera database. Android IMPORTING A CAR: I want to import a car to the UK - what do I need to know? (FAQs)
  When you find a receptive dealer, fax the exact specification of car you want and ask for a quote, to include temporary registration and export plates. The best countries to buy in are likely to be Holland, Belgium, Germany and France. Remember, if you buy in Europe, you will be buying a Europe-spec. car with RHD as an extra. Other things, such as a radio, tinted glass, alarm/immobiliser (and seven seats in an MPV), may be extras too.
• Classic Car Breakdown Cover Explained (Article)
  Every provider is different, but most should cover: Andorra Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Italy Estonia Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands Norway Portugal Republic of Ireland San Marino Spain Sweden Switzerland Liechtenstein Latvia Lithuania Poland Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Slovenia Malta Republic of Cyprus Also included: The Vatican City, any islands that belong to these countries, that are in Europe.
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  Top 10: Camping essentials for your car 2023 (Article)
  There are a few other things to consider too, depending on where you are travelling. If you’re going through France you’ll need breathalysers, plus you’ll need high-vis for all your passengers too. The AA European travel kit is a good place to start, though – you’ll just need to get a few additional extras.   Campingaz Powerbox 24L - £70 So you’ve got your tent pitched up and you’re all set for a rural adventure – but where are you going to keep your milk, cold drinks and meat to stop them going off?
• HIRING A CAR: Where can I hire a car in the UK and abroad? (FAQs)
  . Ranging from a Ferrari 488 GTB to a Mercedes-benz Class G or a Range Rover Sport, Vroomerz customers can select from hundreds of luxury sports cars, convertibles, sedans, SUVs and vans. Luxury cars are currently available to hire in the UK, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Vroomerz is headquartered in Rome and employs 10 staff. Supercar Hire,  ELECTRIC CARS: Is an EV right for me? (FAQs)
  Information about smart and about the ev can be found by linking to www.smart.com/uk or by calling the freephone number 0808 000 8080. Microcar-ZENN Electric microcar manufactured in France and developed in partnership with Canada’s Feel Good Cars. Average trip for an urban driver is rarely more than 10 – 15 miles. Daily urban motoring is not much more than 40 miles per day.
• CONSUMER RIGHTS: How do I reject a vehicle or get compensation for problems with a car? (FAQs)
  Freeborn Garages’ Citroen dealership in Southampton, Hampshire, sold the Rev Carl Chambers an ex-demonstrator C4 Picasso. But after 16 months the car broke down in the middle of a family holiday in France.  A gearbox selector had broken and took weeks to fix. Chambers asked for a hire car from Citroen but was refused. Instead, he had to pay to hire a car for the rest of the holiday, fly himself and his family home,
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  Top 10: Cars from the Peugeot museum 22 Feb 2016 (News)
  More than 200 years of Peugeot heritage is preserved in the Aventure Peugeot Museum in Sochaux, France. The reason the company’s heritage predates the introduction of the car as we know it by around three quarters of a century is because Peugeot has been one of the big industrial powerhouses of France.
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  Young timers in demand at Mercedes sale 18 Oct 2017 (News)
  But the undisputed stars of the sale were the 300SL models from the Mercedes-Benz France Collection. Following a tense ten-minute bidding battle, the 1961 300 SL Roadster with hardtop was finally sold to an international collector for £1.25m. The second highest price the 1955 Gullwing version which fetched £981,315.
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  Dismantled E-type to be restored 26 Jul 2017 (News)
  The car was delivered new to the Belgium Motor Company dealership in Brussels in July 1961 and was subsequently sold to ‘Societe de Civel Immeubles en Afrique.’ It resurfaced in France in 2015 and records indicate that it was imported from Luxembourg in 1975. Although it’s in bits, the is complete and was bought by the previous owner to be restored. He gave it to French restorers who started work on the car, but shortly after took it away and kept it safe in his garage in Grigny in the southern suburbs of Paris, France.
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  Racing Astons return to Hotel de France after 52 years 2 Jun 2015 (News)
  The town of La Chartre-sur-le-Loir once again echoed to the roar of racing engines on Monday, 1 June, when Aston Martin Racing cars returned after a gap of some 52 years. From 1953 until 1963, the Hotel de France at La Chartre-sur-le-Loir was the base of the Aston Martin team for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Drivers and mechanics would prepare their cars in the hotel’s courtyard and then drive them on public roads to the famous circuit – now history has repeated itself.
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  Aladdin’s cave of 60 classics worth £12m unearthed in France 7 Dec 2014 (News)
  The so-called Baillon collection will be sold by Artcurial Motorcars at the Retromobile sale in Paris, France, on 6 February. The stash of classics in western France was stored under makeshift corrugated iron shelters and in various outbuildings. Matthieu Lamoure, managing director at Artcurial Motorcars, said, ‘Not since the revelation of the Schlump Collection… has such a group of emblematic automobiles been disclosed… in such original condition.’ A number of Talbot Lago T26s were among the cars, including a very rare Grand Sport Aérodynamique and a rather extravagant Cabriolet once owned by King Farouk.
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  Insurer warns of booze cruise blunders 10 Dec 2008 (News)
  Drivers planning to go on a booze cruise to France in the run-up to Christmas are being urged to check their car insurance cover before leaving. According to esure, motorists may find their comprehensive insurance is reduced to third party as soon as they leave the UK.
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  Museum jewels set for InterClassics Brussels 13 Oct 2017 (News)
  France’s Cité de l’Automobile/Schlumpf Collection will show a 1933 Bugatti Type 46, while Italy’s Museo dell’Automobile is bringing along a 1947 Cisitalia 202 SMM Spider Nuvolari.
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  Forget Speeding in France 3 May 2004 (News)
  The increasing number of UK drivers being fined and arrested in France has prompted the RAC Foundation to warn visiting motorists that they could spend their holiday in court rather than Caen if they don’t ease off the accelerator and obey the rules of the road sur le Continent.