The trip to the cities and towns of France may be a best romantic journey for you. For example we can recommend to visit one of the oldest city in Lorraine region - Metz. But, certainly, remember the rules of the road!
Metz has a rich 3,000-year-history, having variously been a Celtic oppidum, an important Gallo-Roman city, the Merovingian capital of the Austrasia kingdom, the birthplace of the Carolingian dynasty, a cradle of the Gregorian chant, and one of the oldest republics in EuropeThe city has been steeped in Romance culture, but has been strongly influenced by Germanic culture due to its location and history.
Because of its historical, cultural, and architectural background, Metz has been submitted on France's UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.The city features noteworthy buildings such as the Gothic Saint-Stephen Cathedral with its largest expanse of stained-glass windows in the world, the Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains being the oldest church in France.
Traffic rules in France
| The maximum speed |
Locality between 23.00 - 5.00: 60 km/h |
Outside the town 100 km/h |
On the highway 130 km/h |
| Mandatory equipment |
first aid kit, triangle, reflective vest for each passenger, alkoholtester purchased in France (his absence at this moment is not fined), the minimum tread depth of 1.6 mm |
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| Warning | The fine for driving with blacken glass 135 €. From April 2017 there is an obligation to have for the entrance to the center of the ecological plaque, otherwise face a fine of 68 €. | ||
| Payment roads | The toll of about 9 €/100 km + a charge for some tunnels and bridges. | ||
| The fines | Phone 135 € |
Speed from135 till 1500 € |
Belts from 38 € |
