Last modified: June 7, 2006.
The photos below are from trips I took in 1994 and 2006.
View of the Seine from the Pont (bridge) de la Concorde, with the Pont Alexandre III in the background.
- Left: "Rappel" sign. This is a reminder you are still in the restricted speed zone. "Axe Rouge" (red x) signs are also numerous and note a no stopping zone.
- Right: French traffic lights, (Left: Paris, Right two: southern France). Because the light standards are mounted on the same side as the controlled traffic, a smaller light is provided for the first waiting vehicle..
This route between the A16/A26 interchange and the Calais ferry port is shown on the map as "Rocade Est".
French on-ramp signing. The ramp has a no left turn sign (obscured in this photo), while the main line has a no right turn sign, followed by a yield sign with the text "cedex le passage" (give way?). Calais Rocade Est
Exit-ramp signing. This is exit 2 on the A26/E15 in northwest France. Note the speed reduction signs for the ramp.
- Left: A kilometer post. The smaller signs further down the road are tenths of km markers.
- Right: Speed limit sign. I read this as 130 km/hr (81 mph) in good weather and 110 km/hr (68 mph) in the rain.
Interchange of the A3 and the Paris Peripherique.
On the Paris Peripherique. All the exits on this beltway are "Porte (exit name)"
- Left: Motorway signs. I think "peage" means the road has a toll. Calais Rocade Est at the A16/A26.
- Right: "Aire" signs are for service areas, typically a gas station and a convenience mart.
In France the route number markers are separate signs over the control city sign.
View of the Palais de Chaillot from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
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