> the total number of roundabout like that in the country can probably be counted on one hand.
Most probably not. I know 3 of them off the top of my head in my neck of the woods. They are not super common, but they are not that rare either.
I've been driving in France for almost 30 years and I wouldn't be able to point to a single "rond-point".
I've been driving in France for almost 30 years and I wouldn't be able to point to a single "rond-point".