Google Translate says it is anyway - a Frenchman may disagree.
It's probably not a good idea to visit France at the moment, unless you don't mind a couple of weeks quarantine on your return.
Which means that you could be missing out on an unusual tourist attraction.
Last month's Top Gear Magazine plugged an interesting book entitled "Lost Wheels" by Dieter Klein.
"It all started in Cognac, in this French town in Nouvelle-Aquitane, at the edge of a small village close by, I fell in love with Rosalie"
I think that is a better opening line than "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" and certainly better than "Call me Ishmael."
Especially when you find out that Rosalie is an abandoned Citroën delivery truck. The book is full of beautifully photographed abandoned cars and other vehicles.
So why am I bringing this up now?
I'll tell you.
Autocar today have an interesting article by American-based-in-France-with-an-Irish-first-name Ronan Glon which involves abandoned cars in France.
Some are old:
Some are unrecognisable:
Believe it or not, that is a Renault Fuego.
What I like about this article is that Ronan and his researchers have tried to find out about the specific cars and vans - checking out number plates, VIN plates and even door hinges in one case to identify a Peugeot.
Some are surprising, like this Celica:
That Toyota is probably my favourite but this Renault 4 inspired Ronan so much that they have bought it:
A bit of a beautiful mess.
Talking of messes, our Government is insisting that the schools will reopen in September. They may have a bit of a problem now:
You do realise we're all in France? say teachers (satire - but only just)
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