Vehicles

Formalities :
There are no formalities when you arrive in France as a touriststaying no longer than a maximum period of six months. This alsoapplies to the import of:
- a private car, a vehicle for camping (trailer or caravanette)or a vehicle adapted to tow a caravan, a motorcycle of acapacity above 50 cc or a plane.
- bicycles, motorcycles or mopeds with a capacity of less than50 cc in current use. All these means of transport must bere-exported within the usual six month period.

Insurance : Under French law, all land motor vehicles, as well as trailersor semi trailers, must be covered by an insurance. However, theFrench customs no longer control car insurance for vehicles registered in the following countries:
- EEC countries,
- Austria, Finland, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden,Switzerland, Czechoslovakia.

Fuel :
Fuel in the vehicle tank is exempt from tax. Up to 10 litres offuel will also be allowed in a spare can.