Frenchies ... neep help renting a car ...

Hi all,

Me and my dad are going back to France for a week or so mid-july, and we're looking for a car to rent. And this is where the problem starts.
We can't find any relatively cool car for a decent price. All the fun cars go into some prestige category, and are rdiculously priced. And we don't really want to do the Napoleon Route in a diesel Clio !!!And on the other hand, since we're in Canada, I've lost track of new models that could be fun to drive and reasonable...

Any help or suggestions regarding this issue would be greatly appreciated ...

PS ... I'm not talking about renting a Ferrari, just a reasonably fun car ... just think a forum of car buffs like this would be the best place to ask ...