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Curiosities: This Sign
Friday August 25th 2006, 8:51 am
Filed under: signs,weird

tourism only
Does this sign, tourisme seulement (tourism only), mean that only tourists can use that parking lot? We are always so baffled when we see this sign.

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I love that you find all those cute signs ;-) Could it mean it is only for bus tours ;-) ?

Comment by Bea at La Tartine Gourmande 08.25.06 @ 9:25 am

That’s how I would understand it, ie. if you’re a “villageois” and want to do your local shopping, you have to park elsewhere; and this special tourist parking probably provides for bus/coach space.

Comment by LA Frog 08.25.06 @ 10:11 am

that makes sense! (but my s.o. doesn’t think that parking can accommodate buses.)

Comment by ptinfrance 08.26.06 @ 1:45 am

I think s.o. is right… In fact, they probably refer on this sign to all the “vehicules de tourisme”. And in fact, those are the “Véhicules de tourisme motorisés à quatre roues, familiales ou fourgonnettes conçus pour être utilisés sur les voies publiques et assujettis à l’immatriculation.”
So this carpark is for everything with 4 wheels, and not for buses. Sometimes, the buses can park closer than the cars, sometimes further, it depends ;-)
And yes, sometimes in France, you really have to park in specific spots when you are a tourist, and pay for it when all the rest of the town’s car park are free of charge, but this is in Corsica ;-)

Comment by Carole 08.28.06 @ 4:58 am

How about… “Toutes Directions”?

That’s when you KNOW you will get lost is some strange town… LOL

Comment by John N 09.05.06 @ 3:49 am

hahahaha you can enter with any car but only cars no truks, bus, etc

Comment by picha 10.01.07 @ 2:24 pm



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