Merci Pierrox! I have a property just north of Engouleme. Love the country, love the culture.
Yes, surprising about the traffic sign, and I never thought about it until now. So this is what the Web says about it:
“The STOP sign ever so familiar to North Americans is used throughout continental Europe and the World - and even reads “STOP” in English”
Yes, I did a complete makeover of my 36 that is well documented in the ‘Post your 36 here’ thread. it starts at page Post Your 36er Here