Editing Rest area (section)

=== France ===
[[File:Aire d'autoroute - station essence.png|thumb|upright=0.75|left|French rest area signage  used on [[controlled-access highway]]s]]

In France, both full-service rest areas and picnic sites are provided on the [[Autoroutes of France|autoroute]] network,{{citation needed|date=September 2024}} and regulations dictate there to be one such area every {{convert|20|km|mi|1|lk=on|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Abelard aires intro">{{cite web|url=http://www.abelard.org/france/motorway-aires1.php|title=motorway aires, an introduction / France zone at abelard.org|access-date=January 25, 2010}}</ref> Both types may also be found on national (N-class) highways, although less frequently than on autoroutes.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}} They are known as ''{{lang|fr|aires}}'',<ref name="Abelard Garonne notes">{{cite web|url=http://www.abelard.org/france/motorway-aires15-garonne.php#en1|title=motorway aires – aire de Garonne, A62 / France zone at abelard.org|access-date=January 25, 2010}}</ref> or ''{{lang|fr|aire de service}}'' and ''{{lang|fr|aire de pique-nique}}'', respectively; ''{{lang|fr|aire de repos}}'' ("rest area")<ref name="Abelard Garonne notes"/> usually refers to a picnic stop. These areas are not usually stated on approach signs, but are rather distinguished by the symbols used. A name is usually given, generally that of a nearby town or village, such as "{{lang|fr|aire de Garonne}}". {{clear}}