I also drive in France. My experience is that French drivers only look through their front window. Mirrors, other windows, they seem to be there just for export

I also drive in France. My experience is that French drivers only look through their front window. Mirrors, other windows, they seem to be there just for export ;) Also, cars are generally way more dented than back home. I've had accidents, and many more near-accidents because of this. Indeed, I'd never even considered that people actually just swinging open their doors onto bike lanes was a thing to watch out for until I moved to France. Must say Paris is better (less pressed) than Lyon (where I lived), and therefore a calmer ride.