there's only 50 or so dealers spread over the whole territory... this is a thousandfold less than each french manufacturer. many people don't get to honda because this would mean having to do 200~300 km for anything the dealer is needed.
yet, what honda france got right is that they give you a booklet with each dealer location, including a local map and directions, along with a full france card (useful in itself) with all dealers locations. really a treat when you don't have a navi
anyway, as soon as you get close to a town with a dealer, you begin to see lots and lots of civics. in my area I encounter at least one or two a day, more and more hybrid, and some type-r regularly. also, in some other areas people look at you like you're landing a sr71 blackbird on the road, since they never ever saw one! and even more when my type-r bangs around!