However, at the centre of many of these roundabouts is a piece of artwork, often contemporary, and sometimes completely bizarre.
A law known as the 1% artistique is responsible for these pieces.
First passed in 1951, this law required 1% of the expected budget of any public building work (schools, police stations, etc) to go towards purchasing or commissioning artwork.
This was later expanded to include road projects, leading to a flurry of art across the country, with local councils needing to comply with the law when constructing new roundabouts.
