Citroen CX Spare Tire Next to Engine

I was browsing through craigslist and came upon this Citroen CX for sale. I never noticed that the spare tire and jack are in the engine compartment. I know the French are eccentric with their car design, but this just does not make sense. Removing the tire may knock out/off something in the engine. The high engine temperature cannot be good for the tire. If the jack is not securely fastened, it can get knocked loose and create havoc with all those moving parts. Oy vey.