Dave Perry's picture illustrates exactly what I was talking about. Notice how much more toward the front of the bike the derailleur stop is than on a Campagnolo 1010. This fits Huret derailleurs of the period and a little later, as I recall from working on a bunch of French bikes.
Earle Young
Madison, Wisc.
> A crusty Gitane frame with hexagon dropouts is in my shop for sale. Here's
> a photo: http://www.bikecult.com/
> inspection shows stamping of the number 57, inside left and right do's.
> Otherwise no maker marks. Note differences in shape between right and
left,
> two outer notches, only on right side. Compared to a Campy 1010 dropout,
> the derailleur hanger is only 1cm or so lower, and nothing I see prevents
> fitting most kinds of 70's or later rear chagers. It's a bit more vertical
> dropout than horizontal, and maybe it's a hexagon in the shape of France.
> cheers, Dave Perry NYC