Cannes Tourist Information

 

For most trips further afield a car is usually a necessity. We can recommend the Verdon Gorges and Valley of the Roya as spectacular places to visit. 

The French drive well on the motorways (autoroutes) keeping to the inside lane except when overtaking, unlike motorists in Britain.  The speed limit is 130 kilometers per hour (just over 80 mph). There are radar speed traps but there are always signs announcing them.

When the French drive on ordinary roads, however, there can be problems. They drive too close - fear of another squeezing in front - and using indicators (clignotants) is clearly far too informative for other drivers.  But what confuses all French drivers is the roundabout (rond-point) - a gift from the British. Giving way to others on the roundabout directly contradicts priorité à la droite, the age old driving rule in France.  Never mind, there is always the horn (klaxon) which informs the driver in front the lights have changed to green.  It is also a way of showing dislike for strangers including Parisians (number plate ending in 75).

The whole of the A8 motorway in Alpes Maritimes department has a speed restriction of 110km/h.

So beware those radar traps - and police with mobile radar guns!