@N33R while French TGVs are the best in the trains in the world, the rest of the French system is a joke, and France has similar car ownership and usage to the US.

Many European governments are pro car and anti-public transport and anti-cycling. Things aren't quite as bad here as in the US, but big oil has a strong influence over policy in too many places.

While Paris has fought a long and ongoing battle against the oil and motor industry, most other French towns haven't even started...