[HN Gopher] The road signs that teach travellers about France
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The road signs that teach travellers about France
Author : 1659447091
Score : 26 points
Date : 2026-03-29 20:30 UTC (2 hours ago)
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| EdNutting wrote:
| The "Grapes in a Cognac glass" image looks like an electric car
| charger symbol lol
| bbx wrote:
| These road signs are iconic. They're noticeable but not
| distracting. They inform without imposing themselves. There's
| something very soothing about them.
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| 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.
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