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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.
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  MSA Spanish Classic Car Tour Opens for Entries 24 Feb 2012 (News)
  .    Starting from the historic city of León, Spain, this autumn’s route will travel through Northern Spain and South-Western France before culminating with two nights in the spa town of Vichy, France. Highlights of the event include laps of the renowned Jarama, Albi and Charade (Clermont-Ferrand) circuits plus en route check points in Salamanca (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Saint-Gaudens (home to the 1928 French Grand Prix) and at the Pic du Midi high up in the French Pyrenées, as well as a full day exploring the city of Madrid.
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  Is there a future for the European car industry? 24 Feb 2009 (News)
  On Monday 3rd March he will be visiting a Peugeot car factory town in France, before broadcasting live from Geneva on the eve of the international motor show. On Tuesday 4th March, Darren will be live from the opening of the motor show in Geneva and speaking to key executives from European car manufacturing companies and industry experts.
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  'Drivers can enjoy a Spanish road trip cheaply' 26 Jun 2008 (News)
  Research from the Post Office has found that the cost of motoring is cheaper in Spain than in the UK, France and Germany. It pointed out that this is particularly apparent in diesel costs. High prices have been the subject of criticism in the UK in recent months, but costs in Spain are cheaper than Britain, Germany and France.
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  Go back to the past with Regent Street Motor Show 28 Sep 2017 (News)
  Among the prizes this year will be a special award for the top French car and ensemble, reflecting the theme of this year’s Veteran Car Run. Although Germany is generally regarded as the birthplace of the automobile, France was the nation that introduced the car to the world. In 1903, for example, more than 30,000 cars were manufactured in France, representing about half the world’s total production. Both the Regent Street show and the veteran run are part of London Motor Week, which is run by the Royal Automobile Club.
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  Older Cars Banned From Large Parts of France 6 Aug 2018 (News)
  hl=en-GB&q=https://wpyadmin.ne.cision.com/l/ecpfrhdac/www.crit-air.fr/en/information-about-the-critair-vignette/additional-information/info-the-green-zones-app.html&source=gmail&ust=1533640138268000&usg=AFQjCNE_YZfCJfSnApCyitewMFrbUF8vJQ"> In France, temporary air protection zones are imposed where bans on driving older cars, vans, motorhomes and trucks are only imposed within the environmental zones if air pollution is particularly high. It is now.
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  A Grand Monday: Peugeot 403 pick-up 10 Nov 2014 (News)
  Rural France is something of a treasure trove when it comes to barn-found examples of iconic car-based commercials. That’s the theory anyway; and the recent arrival in the UK of this rather charming looking

  Don't Get Done For Emissions in Europe 31 May 2019 (News)
  Since the latest update, the app now includes the following countries: Germany France Denmark Austria Belgium Spain Netherlands Great Britain Czech Republic Finland Sweden Do you need a badge for Germany, France, Denmark or Austria?
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  Motorists face £117 fine for driving in France without emissions stickers 30 Mar 2017 (News)
  If you plan on driving to France this Easter, be sure to display an emissions sticker in your windscreen or risk a £117 fine. In a move to cut thick smog, which has been blanketing Paris in recent months, a colour-coded emissions sticker system was introduced in January to help cut severe pollution in the French capital.
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  Peugeot and Citroen to get new heritage centre 16 Jul 2015 (News)
  Peugeot, Citroën and the recently launched DS brand will get a new combined heritage centre in France over the next few years. The centre will be built on the existing museum L’Aventure Peugeot at Sochaux, near France’s eastern border with Switzerland. The site is also home to an industrial facility that is owned by Citroën and Peugeot’s parent company, PSA.
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  Gallery: Results from RM Auctions Oct 31 sale 1 Nov 2012 (News)
  The Halloween sale featured some stunning cars including Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Aston Martins. The star of the show was a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta 'Tour de France' which sold for a hammer price of £1,750,000. Click through the gallery to see more highlights. 
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  Toyota to Challenge Audi at Le Mans This Saturday and Sunday 15 Jun 2012 (News)
  The number 7 car features two-time winner Alex Wurz (Austria), former Sebring 12 Hours winner Nicolas Lapierre (France) and ex-Formula 1 driver Kazuki Nakajima (Japan). In the number 8 car, three-time Le Mans pole position winner Stéphane Sarrazin (France) joins multiple endurance winner Anthony Davidson (Great Britain) and Formula 1 young gun Sébastien Buemi (Switzerland).
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  Obituary - Noël Pasteau 13 Mar 2015 (News)
  Noël Pasteau, the long-time patron of the famous Hotel de France in La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, has sadly passed away at his home in the village on March 7th at the age 87. Thanks to Mr. Pasteau the hotel had a long association with motor sport and was steeped in the history of the Le Mans 24-Hour race.