The road signs that teach travellers about France
by 1659447091 on 3/29/2026, 8:30:02 PM
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260327-the-road-signs-that-teach-travellers-about-france
Comments
by: bbx
These road signs are iconic. They’re noticeable but not distracting. They inform without imposing themselves. There’s something very soothing about them.<p>If you’ve ever taken the A10 motorway France between Bordeaux and Paris, it’s about a 500 km stretch that is fairly straight and, thus, a bit boring. But seeing these golden signs along the road was always a small event for me as a kid. They act as sporadic milestones: every time you see one, you know you’ve made progress and entered a new region.
3/29/2026, 10:53:24 PM
by: angry_octet
Never able to pay attention to them as I'm hyper alert to « CÉDEZ LE PASSAGE » signs, or the absence of one telling me I don't have to give way, which means I don't have priority, and some random local could barrel out at 90km/h.
3/29/2026, 11:22:02 PM
by: razorbeamz
Japan has similar signs for cities along the highway.
3/30/2026, 12:01:13 AM
by: EdNutting
The “Grapes in a Cognac glass” image looks like an electric car charger symbol lol
3/29/2026, 10:01:35 PM
by: suoer
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3/29/2026, 11:23:27 PM