The Neutral Road (And Why You Should NEVER Put A Stop Sign On It)
The D68 is like any other French countryside road, except for one thing: the two towns it connects are both in Spain. Predictably, this has caused all sorts of border-related shenanigans over the years including a major dispute over some stop signs. I went on a hike down the road to find out more...
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IMAGE CREDITS
Mexico and Quebec Stop Sign Photos by Dickelbers
Mexico - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ALTO_sign.jpg
Quebec - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Qu%C3%A9bec_(canada)_stopsign.JPG
FURTHER RESEARCH
English translation of the 1830 Treaty of Bayonne -
https://treaties.un.org/doc/publication/unts/volume%201288/volume-1288-ii-907-english.pdf
"Llivia, the Catalan enclave that prevents the roundabouts from going round" from Ladepeche.fr (in French) - https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2013/03/06/1576149-llivia-l-enclave-catalane-qui-empeche-les-ronds-points-de-tourner-en-rond.html
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