Motor scooter hire in France

I posted a query earlier in the week regarding the possibility of hiring motor scooters in France to travel the country roads but cannot see it on the forum.

Can anyone tell me if there is somewhere near Paris that we can hire motor scooters for a day? (2 Aussie couples 50yo)

We would like to collect them outside the Paris City with no particular destination in mind.

Would we require a special license to hire/ride these in France?

We are travelling to France last week in May.

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Have a look at

parisinfo.com/paris_map/…listeSITI

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For the driving license have a look at

…franceguide.com/infospratiques/rubrique.asp…

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There is a scooter rental shop in Vernon, near Monet%26#39;s Giverney and an easy train ride from Paris, conveniently near the Normand country roads.

We rented scooters last summer and only had our California driver%26#39;s licenses.

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%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;There is a scooter rental shop in Vernon, near Monet%26#39;s Giverney and an easy train ride from Paris, conveniently near the Normand country roads.

We rented scooters last summer and only had our California driver%26#39;s licenses.%26lt;%26lt;%26lt;

Do you happen to remember any of the details of this motorscooter rental livery in (or around) Vernon?...Name? Location? approx. daily rate?

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%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;Can anyone tell me if there is somewhere near Paris that we can hire motor scooters for a day? (2 Aussie couples 50yo)%26lt;%26lt;%26lt;

Try these as frames of reference--

www.holiday-bikes.com/tarif/tarif_paris.htm

http://www.freescoot.com/

http://www.motorail.fr/

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Thank you everyone, that%26#39;s a great help. I%26#39;ll get onto the sites you recommend and look into it. I am hoping we can use them on our Aussie licenses (although these are for cars not scooters or bikes). I%26#39;ll let you know how I fare. Really looking forward to this adventure in the Northern Hemisphere!

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Wow! What a great lot of info. Thank you. I have trouble with the French, but will make sure I have it translated to understand.

The fellas will not want to know anything more than the model and size of the scooter - they can understand that in any language being the motor crazed fanatics they are.

In fact they are likely very disappointed us girls would not be able to handle a big banger like a harley or honda 1100cc etc

Never mind we are all looking forward to this trip and your help is most appreciated.

Cheers