One of the earliest uses in France was the laying of about 24,000 square yards of Seyssel asphalt at the Place de la Concorde in 1835.
wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst jˈuːsᵻz ɪn fɹˈæns wʌzðə lˈeɪɪŋ ʌv ɐbˌaʊt twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ skwˈɛɹ jˈɑːɹdz ʌv sˈeɪsəl ˈæsfɔlt æt ðə plˈeɪs də lˌæ kəŋkˈoːɹd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv.