Please let us know how you get on - ok ?? 
What’s that about ?
Ha ha… Simon… I was wondering why no Americans appear to have jumped in with their experiences… we are having a joke … 
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Although this link dates from 2007 - it gives some help… including a section on Contacting the French Embassy in US… by phone or email… got to be worth a try…ask your question directly to them.
Sounds like the IDP from AAA will be useful whatever…