Rhône-Alpes = 69

The first thing you'll notice upon your arrival in Lyon is the huge number of miniature Renaults and Smart cars parked in front of their ancient looking apartments. 50% of the city is covered with parking spaces which must be paid for on the basis of time. However, the most eye-catching bit about French automobile... particularly in Lyon, are the number plates which have the number '69' at the very end... mmmm..... This number denotes the region in which the car originates from... and in this case 69 represents the Rhône-Alpes region of France.

Unfortunately, in a couple of months time this French number plate format will be replaced with the new standard European Union vehicle number plate system........Dommage!!!