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• Car Accidents in France

  Information on what to do when you have a road traffic accident on French roads: who to call and how to fill in the accident report document - the <i>constat amiable d'accident</i> given you by your insurer, after a car crash.

• Buying & Selling a Car in France: Carte Grise Vehicle Registration

  Buying or selling a used car? The details on the vehicle registration documents and other paperwork needed when buying, selling or scrapping a car, moving house or needing to replace a lost or stolen Carte Grise.

• Importing a Caravan, Camping Car or Trailer in France

  Information on how to register a foreign caravan, trailer or camper van in France: getting the vehicle to conform to French requirements, where to go to and how to arrange for the vehicle to be check and what paperwork to take to get the registration.

• Glossary of Car Mechanical & Breakdown Terms

  Comprehensive list of French terms and phrases useful if the car has broken down, has a flat tyre or if the keys are locked inside. Also a list of mechanical terminology and car parts in English and French for dealing with auto repairs and mechanics.

• The Green Card

  Also known as the International Motor Insurance Certificate, this is an internationally recognised document (in countries in which the Green Card is valid) and acts as recognisable proof of third party car insurance in case of road accident while abroad.

• Registering a Foreign Vehicle in France

  The information you need if importing a new or used car or motorcycle to France. Where to get the certificate of conformity (proof of homologation), where to take the vehicle (the DRIRE) and how to get a UK or mainland EU or US car onto French plates.

• Controle Technique

  The compulsory roadworthiness test for your car or other motor vehicle in France: why, when, where and how to get it done.

• French Driving Licences

  The information you need on how to apply for a French driving licence, learn the Code de la Route, the role of the driving instructor, applying for a learner's licence and taking the oral examination and driving test to get a driving licence in France.

• Foreign Driving Licences in France

  Information on how to exchange your foreign driver's licence for a French licence. Information applies to European Union citizens (UK, EU etc) as well as people with American, Australian, Canadian or South African driving licences.

• Driving in France

  Motoring notes on the driving laws and you. An introduction to what you must (and must not) do when driving in France: licences, speeding, driving and alcohol.

• Getting Around France

  Information on getting to France; by air, coach, ferry or train. Find out about the French international and domestic airports and the public transport networks within France.

• Insurance & Insuring a Vehicle in France

  General information on taking out and cancelling a French insurance policy, with comprehensive details on insuring a vehicle (options from third party to all risks) and making a claim. Page includes a glossary of terminology used by insurance agents.

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