The latest fad in traffic calming seems to be reinstating the "priorité à droite" in lots of villages (including ours..).
This means that when you are driving along the 'main' road, a side road automatically has right of way unless there is a Give Way or Stop sign and roadmarkings on that side road.
In larger towns you are generally OK because they have the Give Way/Stops, but just beware - because if you have a collision with someone coming onto the road from a side road because you did not give way, then it is your fault.
It used to cause chaos when it was used everywhere in the old days (eg traffic on the Champs Elysée in Paris had to give way to every single little side road, lovely!) and I expect it will again...
This means that when you are driving along the 'main' road, a side road automatically has right of way unless there is a Give Way or Stop sign and roadmarkings on that side road.
In larger towns you are generally OK because they have the Give Way/Stops, but just beware - because if you have a collision with someone coming onto the road from a side road because you did not give way, then it is your fault.
It used to cause chaos when it was used everywhere in the old days (eg traffic on the Champs Elysée in Paris had to give way to every single little side road, lovely!) and I expect it will again...