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Mille Bornes

Officially Mille Bornes (Thousand Milestones)

FRENCH ROAD-RACING CARD GAME invented 1954 by EDMOND DUJARDIN — 2-6 PLAYERS race to reach 1000 KILOMETERS (mille bornes) FIRST using DISTANCE CARDS (25, 50, 75, 100, 200 km) while ATTACKING opponents with HAZARD CARDS (Flat Tire, Empty Gas, Accident, Speed Limit, Stop) + defending with REMEDY CARDS (Spare Tire, Gasoline, Repairs, End Speed Limit, Go) + immunizing with SAFETY CARDS (Puncture Proof, Extra Tank, Driving Ace, Right of Way). 20M+ decks sold worldwide since 1954.

⏱~30 min🌤indoor

Quick facts

Category

Card Games

Type

Individual

Players

2–6

Duration

~30 min

Where played

indoor

Country of origin

🇫🇷 France

Estimated origin

Invented 1954 by Edmond Dujardin in Arcachon, France; published by Éditions Dujardin then Hasbro (US publisher since 1970s); 20M+ decks sold globally; enduringly popular in France as family game; extensively translated (English, Spanish, German, Portuguese).

Olympic

No

Popularity

regional

How it works

Objective

Be the FIRST to travel 1000 KM per trip; win 5000 points total to WIN THE GAME.

Rules

Basic rules

  • SETUP: DEAL 6 cards to each player; remaining deck as draw pile in center

    Signature 6-card hand.

  • TURN: DRAW 1 CARD, then PLAY 1 CARD or DISCARD 1 CARD

    Signature draw + play turn.

  • TO MOVE: MUST have 'GO' (Roulez) played OR SAFETY card active; then play DISTANCE cards (25, 50, 75, 100, 200 km)

    Signature Go/Safety + Distance rule.

  • SPEED LIMIT: 50 km/h; while active, cannot play 100 or 200 cards

    Signature Speed Limit hazard.

  • HAZARDS to attack opponents: Flat Tire, Empty Gas, Accident, Speed Limit, Stop

    Signature 5 Hazard types.

  • REMEDIES to defend: Spare Tire, Gasoline, Repairs, End Speed Limit, Go (Roulez)

    Signature 5 Remedy types.

  • SAFETY CARDS: Puncture Proof, Extra Tank, Driving Ace, Right of Way — permanent IMMUNITY to specific hazard; SAFETY = 100 pt bonus + 300 pt for all 4 (COUP FOURRÉ)

    Signature Safety immunity + Coup Fourré bonus.

  • TRIP ENDS: First to 1000 km (or draw pile exhausted); SCORE points: 1 pt per km, +400 delayed trip, +300 for 4 Safeties, +300 for Coup Fourré (safety-blocking attack), +200 shutout

    Signature multi-bonus scoring.

  • GAME: Play consecutive trips until one player/team reaches 5000 POINTS

    Signature 5000-point game.

Scoring

Per-trip: 1 pt/km + bonuses (400 delayed trip, 100/Safety, 300/Coup Fourré, etc.); game to 5000 points.

Win condition · First to 5000 total points across trips.

Equipment

  • MILLE BORNES DECK: 106 CARDS — 5 SAFETY, 30 HAZARD, 38 REMEDY, 33 DISTANCE cards

    Signature 106-card themed deck.

  • SCORE PAD + PEN

    Standard score-keeping.

  • TABLE + 2-6 CHAIRS

    Standard playing space.

Terminology

Bornes
French for 'milestones' / kilometer markers.
Roulez
'Go' card — Remedy needed to start driving after Stop or Trip start.
Coup Fourré
Signature 'Safety-blocked attack' — huge bonus for playing Safety just as opponent attacks you.
Delayed Trip
Bonus for finishing 1000 km AFTER draw-pile exhausted.
Shutout
Bonus for opponent scoring 0 km.
Speed Limit
50 km/h cap on Distance card values while active.
Safety card
One of 4 special cards granting permanent immunity + point bonus.

Major competitions

  • No formal championships; casual family + French cultural game

    n/a · France + global · since 1954

  • Mille Bornes 70th Anniversary events (2024)

    one-time · France + Hasbro global promotion · since 2024

Where it is played

Governing bodies

  • Éditions Dujardin (original publisher; French)

    Founded 1954 · Arcachon, France

  • Hasbro (US + international publisher)

    Founded 1923 · Pawtucket, RI, USA

  • Winning Moves Games (US license publisher, current)

    Founded 1995 · Danvers, MA, USA

Famous names & records

Famous athletes

  • No professional scene; casual family game only

Sources & provenance

Last verified 2026-08-28.verified