In France, it was in the 17th century that the first so-called "remise" cars appeared, even if at that time the distinction between VTC and taxi was still thin. In order to relieve congestion in Paris, these vehicles had to park in sheds. The most luxurious vehicles parked in the large shed and the others in the small shed. It was only in 2010 that the term "remise" was replaced by "VTC" for "voiture de tourisme avec chauffeur" (chauffeur-driven car) before becoming "voiture de transport avec chauffeur" (chauffeur-driven car) in 2015.