The political and territorial isolation of England made it difficult for novelties to enter the continent, so in France no one took up Cugnot's idea for a long time.. Public transport used the unlimited use of those introduced in the year 1662 eight-person horse-drawn omnibuses, known as "carrosses a cinq sous" (vehicles for five su). It should be mentioned as a curiosity, that their inventor was the famous French mathematician and philosopher, Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), and the rental vehicles were maintained by Monsieur Sauvage, owner of the inn dedicated to Saint Fiacrus”, that is, "Holy Fiacre”. Viennese cabins bear this name to this day (horse carriages).
A wealthy French industrialist named Asda found out about English steam omnibuses; brought Sir Gurney's omnibus to Paris, and from 1835 In the year, it regularly carried passengers on the Paris-Versailles route,
Work on the construction of a tractor modeled on the former Cugnot vehicle, but already in a "modern edition” Jean Chretien Dietz in France, then passing them on to my son. In year 1834 the first public demonstration of a steam tractor-trailer was held 16 people. He was no match, Unfortunately, English omnibus Gurney and therefore did not become popular.
However, the idea was deeply entrenched among French designers, because in 25 years later, a certain Lotz again appeared with a steam engine similar to a steam locomotive, driving two passenger caravans, but his idea was not widely accepted. It also had no success demonstrated in the year 1865 Albaret's steam heavy vehicle.