Editing Road hierarchy (section)

===={{lang|fr|Routes départementales|italic=no}}====
France (including overseas territory) is split into 100 [[Departments of France|departments]], the second-highest tier of local government, similar to a UK county or US state.  The departments have responsibility for all roads beginning with a letter "D", or occasionally "RD".  These roads vary in quality, from newly built local dual carriageways and downgraded {{lang|fr|routes nationales}} to winding roads that are barely wide enough for traffic to pass.  Generally, they are quieter than the {{lang|fr|routes nationales}}, and of a reasonable standard.