What I mean is did they use actual Google maps and research to make the game take place in a real location in France? Is it a block by block replication of any certain areas? I'm not saying it is the entire city of Paris but did they sample a few locations at all or is it completely a fake map?

I think Midnight Club L.A. did that, they used real life satellite images and converted a duplication into the game so you really are driving through LA neighborhoods. How about this game?