can have a translator if necessary.
is another French site, with info on driving schools and the general rules of points and suspension.
is a nice, easy French site to navigate and understand, with practical info on not just getting the French permit, but also all sorts of legal and administrative topics that may arise, like how to sue someone (can come in handy if someone squashes your poodle). If you're really in need of some help in English. Jean Taquet, the expat legal expert, has an archive of questions regarding driving in France in his column for the
, and you can send him your own questions. He lists some of the approved US States for exchanging your DL, but there have been a few states added since he wrote the response a few years ago.
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