Our team

5 driving licence experts behind every advice published on DevisPermis

A certified driving instructor, a road-law specialist, a motorbike pro, a sailing instructor and a private pilot. Each one writes about the driving licence category they have practised professionally for years.

About DevisPermis

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490+

cities covered

Driving schools in every French department, including the 9 overseas regions.

48h

callback time

A certified driving school contacts you within 48h excluding Sundays and public holidays.

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Qualiopi-certified

All our partner schools are Qualiopi-certified, eligible for CPF, France Travail and OPCO funding.

Our mission

Make access to the driving licence simpler and more transparent. We connect candidates with serious, certified driving schools selected from our partner network, free of charge and without commitment. No comparator: a personalised match based on your project, budget and city.

Our model

DevisPermis is a free lead-generation platform: candidates submit a quote request in 2 minutes, our team selects the partner driving school best suited to their profile, and that school calls them back with a personalised quote within 48h. Service paid by partner schools, never by the candidate.

David Garot

Driving school and Class B licence expert

15+ years of experience

David Garot spent 15 years on the ground as a driving instructor, first around Lyon and then in several Paris driving schools. With a BEPECASER diploma (now ECSR Professional Title), he specialised in supporting struggling candidates and supervised-driving pedagogy. Since 2018 he has been training future instructors and advising driving schools on their pedagogical progression. On DevisPermis he decodes the market, explains the training packages and helps candidates make the right choice.

Qualifications

BEPECASER diploma (now ECSR Professional Title)
Instructor trainer since 2018
Specialist in supervised-driving (AAC) pedagogy

"The right driving school isn't the cheapest one: it's the one that matches your learning pace."

Coraline Fortin

Road law and reform specialist

8+ years of experience

Coraline Fortin began her career as an associate legal advisor in a law firm specialising in road law and transport criminal law, where for 8 years she handled licence withdrawal cases, fine contestations, administrative appeals and victim compensation. With a DEA in criminal law from Paris II Panthéon-Assas, she is now an independent consultant working regularly with road-victim associations and specialised media. On DevisPermis she decodes Highway Code reforms, sanctions, available recourse and the implementation of low-emission zone rules.

Qualifications

DEA in criminal law from Paris II Panthéon-Assas
Former legal advisor in a road-law-focused law firm
Consultant for road-victim associations

"Knowing your rights on the road also means knowing how to challenge a mistake that isn't yours."

Marc Vasseur

Motorbike and 2-wheeler safety expert

20+ years of experience

Marc Vasseur raced several seasons in the Honda CBR Cup before becoming a motorbike instructor. With a BEPECASER diploma, two-wheel specialisation, he has trained candidates for the A1, A2, A licences and bridge courses for 20 years in several schools across Île-de-France and the South-East. He took part in a Road Safety working group on motorcyclist fatalities between 2019 and 2022, and published in 2023 a motorbike training manual aimed at young riders. On DevisPermis he breaks down the motorbike licences, gear, emergency braking and specific urban riding rules.

Qualifications

BEPECASER diploma, two-wheel specialisation
Former Honda CBR Cup rider
Member of the Road Safety working group on motorcyclist fatalities 2019-2022
Author of a motorbike training manual (2023)

"On two wheels, anticipation and gear are worth ten times more than the horsepower under the saddle."

Léa Rousseau

Boat licence and navigation expert

10+ years of experience

Léa Rousseau sailed for 5 years as offshore cruise skipper on yachts from 12 to 18 metres, across the Mediterranean and the Atlantic coast. She holds the STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) certificate and the VHF/SRC certification, and switched in 2019 to training candidates for the pleasure-boating licence at a nautical school in La Rochelle. She now teaches the coastal, offshore and inland waters licences, and also advises future owners on choosing their first boat. On DevisPermis she writes about navigation, sea safety, regulatory equipment and the specifics of French waters.

Qualifications

STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping)
VHF/SRC radio certification
Certified pleasure-boating instructor
Offshore cruise skipper (Mediterranean and Atlantic)

"At sea, the right gear and proper preparation are worth more than any improvised manoeuvre."

Thomas Bernard

Aviation and pilot licence expert

18+ years of experience

Thomas Bernard flew for 12 years as captain in business aviation on light jets (Citation, Phenom 100), with over 4,500 flight hours and multi-engine IFR ratings. Transitioned in 2018 to EASA-certified PPL and CPL flight instructor, he chairs an aeroclub in the PACA region and trains around twenty future private pilots each year. On DevisPermis he decodes the PPL aircraft, ULM (microlight) and helicopter licences, aeronautical theory content, mandatory medical exams and how to choose an aeroclub.

Qualifications

ATPL business aviation licence (light jet)
Over 4,500 flight hours
Multi-engine IFR ratings
EASA-certified PPL/CPL flight instructor since 2018
President of an aeroclub in the PACA region

"Flying is learned step by step: theory, the right gestures, aeronautical culture. The licence is the key to all three."

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