Driving (Paris, France)

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Foreign drivers need to carry an international driving license. Canadian and EU citizens are exempt. It is compulsory to wear front and back seat belts both in built-up areas and on the open road. The maximum speed limit on motorways is 130 km per hour (110 km per hour in rainy weather) and 90 km per hour on other roads, 80 km per hour on ring roads and 50 km per hour in built-up areas.

There are six major motorways into Paris:
   *NORTH*: the A1 connects Paris with Lille, Calais and Brussels.
   *EAST*: the A4 connects Paris with Strasbourg, Metz and Nancy.
   *SOUTH & SOUTH EAST*: the A6 connects Paris with Lyon, Marseille and Nice.
   *SOUTH WEST*: the A10 and the A11 connect Paris with Brittany and southwestern France.
   *WEST*: the A13 connects Paris with Normandy.