I am but I thought the difficult to work on french cars died out in the 70s.
Is it a big job to drop the engine on an Espace?
Given that the engine is a three litre V6 and probably weighs in good excess of 150 kgs, plus you have the automatic gearbox that I know weighs 95 kgs, I'd say YES it is a big job. Added to the complexity is that you cannot suspend the engine from above because the hood is too small. So I've been told that the right way to do it is to put the car on a lift, undo most engine suspension so that you can do the last ones from the top, then lower the car down onto a pallet or something that can support the drivetrain from below, and then - when you have undone the last bolts - lift the car off the engine and gearbox.
But then it's easy! - and you'll replace the timing belt at the same time, change gearbox oil, upgrade water pump, replace the radiator (which will most likely be destroyed in the process anyway), etc...
I know it sounds crazy, but the Espace V6 is a dream to drive and apart from this expensive (!) service that you need to have done every four years, it's virtually problem free. So all in all it's not that bad after all
I have one!