On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 14:12:16 +0100, "Owain"
wrote:

"MattB" wrote
| Would it be advantageous for an American wanting to drive in France
| to have an International Drivers License?

No. An IDL is a worthless document.

It is *advisable* however to have an International Driver's *Permit*.

They are two names for the same thing.
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