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What is the driving age in France?

My family spends half the year in New York and half the year in France. Now that our kids are getting older, they’re starting to talk about how excited they are to start driving around the picturesque French countryside. How old do you have to be to legally drive in France?

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Cameron Thiessen · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
The French countryside is one of the most iconic places in the world to drive, so I can understand why your kids are just itching to get behind the wheel! The driving age in France is 18 years old.
If you’re used to American driving laws, you should be aware that in order to obtain a driver’s license in France, you need to finish driving school and then pass a two-stage test.
Another thing to think about is that when your teens start driving, it may
affect your insurance rates
.
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Good luck with your move to France!
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