5 YEARS IN FRANCE: How Living in France Has Made My Life Better

[@kickaha9843]

Je suis très touché. Nous les français on a rarement le loisir d entendre des choses aussi gentilles sur nous. Merci beaucoup ;)

[@fuhaang5403]

J'en viendrais presque à aimer la France... :)

[@kickaha9843]

Tant mieux pour toi !

[@fuhaang5403]

@@kickaha9843 Plus sérieusement je sais que nous avons des choses mieux et des choses moins bien qu'ailleurs, ou même des choses différentes sans être meilleures ou moins bonnes. Simplement je n'ai pour le moment vécu qu'en France et je n'aurais pu imaginer que l'écologie soit l'un de nos points forts, je suis d'ailleurs admiratif du Japon pour ce qui est de l'absence de déchets dans les rues par exemple. De même notre relation à l'argent est quelque chose que je considère plus négativement que positivement. L'argent est un objectif en soit alors qu'il ne devrait être qu'un moyen d'atteindre ses objectifs. Bref, cette vidéo me fait relativiser.

[@epicurean1868]

France = muslim shithole

[@yoyo-ex1cf]

@@epicurean1868 i know you're jealous but don't be so salty

[@petithomme5249]

"if I can conquer french administration (...) I can do everything" #mood

[@clairechotteau6461]

I typed out that same exact comment before scrolling down but SO SO TRUE ! And I was born and raised here in France so I applaud any foreigner who manages to get the hang of it !

[@stephenmartin8197]

I wonder how Rosie would say - Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said this butter's bitter. if I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter! But if I buy some better butter, it will make my batter better. So Betty Botter bought some better butter, and it made her batter better.

[@luca_the_linguist]

Not Even French You could make a video on Kiwi pronunciation!

[@antoin2189]

I love her accent😍

[@BlackAdder665]

@Not Even French: Pretty please! :-)))

[@TheCapitaineCarnage]

For your last point, I'd like to add that I believe it's more about education than political awakening. I know a lot of people, myself included, that will take showers or brush their teeth the way you describe it not for an ecological opinion but more because we've been taught that way. "Why let the water run if you don't use it?" in a way. Nowadays, I know the ecological impact it has to stop the water, but I never thought of it before, I just stopped the shower because my mom taught me to. And I believe - I might be wrong - that it's the case for most people in France.

[@mickaelreinachter4012]

I totally agree with you. This is.how normal family educates their children...don't let it.run for nothing, or keeping a lot of old stuff as they can be useful later....maybe...on ne sait jamais Most of.our grandparents have been through hard times and they know value of the.most.simple.things. Remember my Mamie who used to tell me she would never eat topinambour anymore....as it.was all she.could get a hand.on when she was young

[@Melmel9703]

Hey ! Ça fait un petit bout de temps que je suis tes vidéos maintenant et c'est vraiment fantastique ce que tu fais. On voit a quel point tu te rends compte de toutes les choses dans nos sociétés qui font qu'elles sont ce quelles sont. Le fait de venir de Nouvelle Zelande fait que tu vois les différences entre les différentes cultures mieux que d'autres, mais ce qui est encore mieux c'est que tu cherches à savoir, pourquoi c'est différent, pourquoi on pense ou on vit ainsi, etc. Tous les sujets que tu évoques sont très interessants. C'est vrai que ce n'est pas facile de prendre le temps de comprendre les autres et qu'il est facile de juger une autre façon de vivre et de penser. Mais si plus de monde pouvait avoir une vraie reflexion avant de prendre des décisions, nous nous comprendrions beaucoup mieux les uns les autres. Tout ça pour dire j'aime ce que tu fais et continue ainsi !!! 😘

[@christopherlee-hild9987]

Thank you Rosie! I am an expat from the US living in Paris (I'm actually a neighbor of yours just to the north a bit) and your videos have helped me immensely over the past few months. I had have had some great experiences and some times where I have struggled a bit to understand the culture. It can make things so much better when I can hear from my "You Tube friends" as I like to call you and a few others that I follow. Merci beaucoup!

[@lilymoon179]

Hi Rosie! I'm from Belgium and I've been watching your videos since the beginning of your channel. I really enjoyed this video 'cause even if I am not a french person and we do not have the same culture as the french one, we tend to have a very similar one (we do speak french as well)! I can relate to all the things you said :) I hope you're gonna have a nice weekend, enjoying life :) See ya

[@samuelb.9515]

Hey! I loved this video!! I lived in France for three years and I can see so much truth in what you say. I agree with all of your points and can say that living in France certainly made me a better person too!

[@dare2dream0728]

Hi Rosie! Thank you so much for sharing this video. I lived in France for a year about 2 years ago and definitely felt very similar things. I’ve since returned to the States (where I’m from) and have since been longing to go back to France for a longer period of time. Your videos always keep me motivated to find a way to make it happen. This video in particular was a great reminder of exactly why I keep working towards these goals!

[@causeofmyserendipity8562]

This is such a beautiful video, I can feel your love for our country and you really are the sweetest talking about it so thank you ❤️ btw you are so right about wasting and it's not necessarily for the environment but like when we were little our grandmas alway told us "don't waste food" because you know they didn't have much to eat during wars. I know that's not for everyone but wasting is really the worst thing you can do in France it's our biggest pet peeve. And I've noticed Americans love wasting so much that hurts me haha

[@cast897]

Hey i would like to know if you think its worth to learn french? Im Brazilian that speaks portuguese and ive never used french before here in my city

[@causeofmyserendipity8562]

Renan Castro Are you talking to me or Rosie?

[@cast897]

GIGI HADID you

[@causeofmyserendipity8562]

Renan Castro i think learning French is kinda difficult and it's pretty useless unless you plan on living in France or in francophone countries, however learning a new language is always a good thing so why not 😃

[@cast897]

GIGI HADID how ,!!! I cant believe you just said its unless, Ok thats your opinion I think someday i could study something using french, meeting new different people, working in Europe (maybe) using french I think its a beautiful language, 500mi of native speaker around the world wow! 56 countries that i can communicate in french so incredibly !! Why not learn french and be able to do all these stuffs, you got what i think about it??

[@joellehopman7974]

I’m from Holland and this summer I worked on a campsite in France. I can relate so much of what you said to my collegues, they were all appreciating the little things very much and were really living in the moment. I admired this so much. This video reminds me of how they were and to stay inspired by them. Love your video’s Rosie x

[@tahuaplume5101]

Je suis assez surprise pour le dernier point. Moi qui trouve que dans notre pays on est pas si écolo que ça... Du moins en tant que particulier on essaye de faire au mieux au fil des années. Mais pour le public et les entreprises, c'est loin d'être ça je trouve. En tout cas j'apprécie le fait que tu souligne qu'en France on aime apprécier le moment présent et observer ce qui nous entoure :)

[@LoutreBondissante]

D'accord avec toi. Pour moi, si on arrête le robinet pendant la douche, ce n'est pas pour économiser l'eau et préserver la planète. C'est économiser l'argent que l'eau va coûter. J'ai l'impression que les Français n'en ont rien à faire, de la planète !

[@OptLab]

Je pense qu'elle veut parler du rapport à l'alimentation du rapport à la provenance des produits, le rapport à l'environnement et à nos paysages. La nouvelle Zélande est un pays jeune et qui importe beaucoup. Je suis d'accord c'est pas spécifiquement français, c'est un rapport à l'écologie assez européenne disons par rapports aux pays anglophones.

[@AlexD-dh2vr]

c'est ce qu'on peut penser en effet mais quand on voyage un peu, on voit qu'on est pas si mal à ce niveau. Exemple tout bête, en Australie et NZ quand tu fais tes courses c'est des sacs plastiques distribués à gogo, truc impensable chez nous. Pareil pour la clim. Et je parle même pas de l'agriculture et l'abus de pesticides qui détruit rapidement la grande barrière de corail... On peut toujours faire mieux c'est sûr, mais l'herbe n'est pas forcément plus verte ailleurs ;)

[@OptLab]

​@@AlexD-dh2vr tout à fait d'accord. Et je confirme les exemples que vous exprimez. L'Australie et l'amérique du nord ont construit leur pays sur le mythe de l'essence illimitée et bon marché, ce qui a déteint sur leurs modes de consommation. Ce sera bientôt le cailloux dans leur chaussures. Las Vegas et dans une autre mesure Alice Springs sont des villes artificielles qui vivent grâce aux revenus du tourisme. Sorte de Dubai du désert.

[@norbertfontaine8524]

@@AlexD-dh2vr En ce qui concerne les pesticides on n'est pas mal non plus. 80 % des insectes ont disparu en 30 ans avec pour conséquence une diminution dramatique des oiseaux insectivores allant jusque moins 95 % ( perdrix grises ). Et le pire est que les agriculteurs, qui sont pourtant les mieux placés pour observer le phénomène, s'en foutent royalement.

[@robinharris4247]

I agree with everything you said. I moved to france from the US 3 years ago and I have grown in everyway you mentioned as well. I definately enjoy the slower pace and hope when we have to go back to the states that I will hold onto that. We also save SO MUCH MORE MONEY because europe is not as commercialized. You don’t have 15 stores to buy jeans or 30 furniture stores to go shop so you don’t and you are more focused on the experience. Good video. I am thankful for the lessons France has taught me

[@metrohomeseller]

Merci à toi pour ces pensées de clarté, tout au fond de ton coeur. You seem to be such an empathetic, flexible, and kind person. And funny, too. Bravo! Not everyone can do what you have done and share it with the degree of confidence you show on camera.. With your insight, humor, and compassion you will totally assimilate into French culture. I'm enjoying your videos on life in France ~ Happy Valentine's Day to you and your hubby xx

[@paulhowlett8151]

Good on you! I must admit that France does let you slow down and "smell the roses"!

[@emmaemma6641]

Congratulations Rosie for your 5 years in France ❤ I loved this video so much!! I'm praying my agency in Paris come through with a position for me soon! I so want to go back to France and make it a permanent move. I lived in both the Alps and Britanny for a while and the change in culture was so welcome God bless you dear girl and thanks again xx

[@emmaemma6641]

@@NotEvenFrench thank you so much ❤ you are an inspiration to get things moving. Xx

[@gaelledelair7258]

: The eco-friendly stuff made me think about a conversation I has with an american friend. She was living in Corsica last year and when she came over to my house, she saw that I had put my clothes out to dry in the garden. She said "People in Corsica do that too ! Why do you put your clothes out ?". At first I thought she was messing with me but then I realized she was actually very serious so I said "Well, because it's sunny so they dry faster" and she answered "Ooooh look at you being all eco-friendly" hahaha, because everyone has a dryer in their house apparently in America but it's very rare in France.

[@planetochampagne]

Gaëlle Delair Yes! It’s extremely rare to not have a dryer in the United States. That’s something I had to get used to living in France, but it is so much better for the environment!

[@mickaelreinachter4012]

Yes plus when clothes dries in the.sun there is this particular smell or.feeling of.sun in it.

[@YvettesVibes]

I love hearing about all of your achievements, You are such an inspiration to me, Thanks to you I have now got the confidence to move to London ( Not as big a deal as you moving to France but still a challenge!) and I am hoping to document it, as I have enjoyed your videos so much!!

[@planetochampagne]

Yvettes Vibes so amazing ! Good luck in London

[@ashleighrolfe664]

Love your videos! Would it be possible to do a 'what I eat in week' in Paris video? I've read and watched so many things that speak about the French cafeterias at work and would love to see what they do serve. Also, what types of meals you and your partner make for dinners etc. x

[@PyromancerRift]

We eat food. Hah ! Let me tell you my latest favourite reciepe. It is vegetables with chicken in the oven. for 1 person. You slice some potatoes and 2 carrots, potatoes in 1 to 2cm thick slices and carrot about 1mm thick. You slice 1 onion. You take a chicken leg or breast. You put all of that in a deep enough oven plate with a bit of salt. The plate really depends on how much you want to make at once but it must be deep enough. You prepare a chicken broth from a cube in a pot, like from knorr or maggi. One cube is enough, you don't need much water. Maybe half a cube is enough, usually i prepare 2 dishes at the same time with one cube in one half empty pot. Pour the broth over the chicken and vegetables untill everything is underwater. Cook it in the oven for around 80mins at 200C with the heat coming from bellow. Once cooked wait at least 20 mins to cool down. The meat and vegetables will melt in your mouth. You can try with other kind of meat, vegetables or broth if you want. Another one of my favourite dishes is potato slices and cauliflower or green bean steamed for around 8 minutes with salt and olive oil (a good amount of it, added AFTER the steaming). Add some boiled eggs (cook them before anything else) in slices in the mix and cook a crispy breaded pork chop (start to cook it right before you steam the vegetables). Eat that with a vegetable salad (tomato, cucumber, avocado, salt and olive oil is my favourite) to vary tastes and crunchyness. I live in the south of france, we cook everything with olive oil. Every.... thing. All of this take less time to cook than drive to Mc Donalds. And it's delicious.

[@ButacuPpucatuB]

Yesssss!!!!! I had friends from the US exclaim in absolute frustration and anger that stores were shockingly not open on a Sunday. I was asked how do I get my groceries if the super marche is closed on a Sunday. I mean, there’s six other days in the week. I can pick up things here and there coming from this location or the other. I appreciate that life is focused on what’s important, what can’t be bought, what is most precious - quality of life, family, and friends. We can’t buy time, it’s the most valuable - as you appropriately said, as compared to money or things. One of the greatest lessons I learned when doing the KonMari method is that things are things, we can’t take them with us to heaven. So, it’s okay to not have to buy this and that to show my worth or what level of profession I am in. My worth is already inside me, not within my car or house. Massive lesson! Thank you for touching on this.

[@alba7165]

As an expat in Northwestern Italy, I've learned the exact lessons you learned while living in Paris. Your first lesson really struck a chord with me! Great video, love your channel!

[@andrewpritchard2863]

Your videos have actually become a relaxation for me 😁 I suppose this is a good thing ;)

[@natgus1]

The bit about the shower made me smile. I have lived outside of France for 35 years and I did not realise that I was doing it ! But it is true ! Funny how hearing you mentioning it made me realise ! As for the heating, it is also true... I will add a layer of T shirt or jumper, but keep it down to around 18 C.

[@Mary15Jan]

As an American working for a French company, I must say the comparison given in your first point is so spot on! It can be frustrating, but I admit I like their approach a lot better!

[@titi08]

I saw you in another video trying to say «serrurerie» and I enjoy now watching at your videos. It's so interesting to see the french way of life through your eyes. I'm french. Thank you for your videos.

[@dork3132]

Your editing is amazing!!!!!!! The message is wonderful. And now my dream to travel the 🌎 at some point seems probable. You have a wonderful positive personally and It has earned you a new subscriber.

[@OptLab]

The concept of "to be" vs "to do" can also be the comparison between France and Spain. Or France and Italy. It's a matter of mediterranean cultural influence

[@natgus1]

It exists in most of the languages even outside the mediteranean area... Germany, Russian and Hungarian to quote a few.

[@fredfred7386]

Rosie la p'tite Kiwi: Adorable! Tu prends de la maturité en France, et çà nous fait plaisir. Bienvenue en France! En plus, tu as une vraie tête à bises.

[@SnoozeAddict]

Great video! Happy 5 years!

[@rhodamercado4102]

Hi Rosie, I’m new expat in France, used to live in London for a decade but originally from Philippines. You are right being expat I find really difficult to move around. I feel so uncomfortable if I’m not with my husband, obviously I can’t speak French yet just arrived a month ago but I’m pushing myself really hard to learn French. My husband is French but we speak English. The other thing is finding a job is really difficult even though I have qualification and reference. I really need to work coz I’m bored for doing nothing.

[@nanay3000]

Can you make a video explaining in more details on what year you went to your masters program in Paris and how long it took and how you were able to transfer into getting a job right after?

[@jean-claudevoillemin4618]

I think I have to show that "ode" to my country to my american wife, because she still complain about everything you defined as frustrating or weird in some of your older videos, All these philosophy and value you now appreciate and undestand. Your happiness is discernible and, very sincerely, comforts me because the values that you seem to have made yours, are very French. Back in France after many years overseas, I am delighted and flattered that a "kiwi" sings the praises of this country "à part". Thank you.

[@czeliaca2734]

5 years wow ! I hope you've celebrated it properly. For the first point i'm surprise to hear it as I've myself been able to live the moment from when I left France to live as an Expat and I have a LOT of french friends who plan everything in their life for so long ahead! Like «In 2 year, 1 month and 3 days I want to change my fridge and have a rabbit» 😂 but you know what they say ? Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.. and it's not a french quote I swear ;) Overall, It sounds like you've became poetic.. or maybe opened your poetic side ! We can feel how much you like France and it brighten my vision of my own country so Thank your for this video ❤️

[@simplycj5460]

I just love your videos. You have a gift. Thank you for sharing it. God bless you:)

[@Epsillion70]

I will have to say after visiting Paris back in July this year after they won the Football World Cup has changed me and re-booted my whole life on the French and their way of life and the fact that I married a French woman 4 years ago has been the catalyst to my own journey of all things French in this life no doubt.. Merci beaucoup superbe!

[@hausolivier3188]

Bonjour Rosie. Je ne ferais pas débat ici en disant que cette vidéo est excellente. Sujet passionant et nous sommes très heureux que depuis 5 années, tu as choisis la France comme pays d'adoption. En te souhaitant le meilleur.

[@reguisthesjw7796]

I have never heard someone that gets what is it to be French , "the frenchness" as precisely as you do in this video. You are one clever and insightful person. You pinpointed with perfect accuracy the cultural differences between France and English speaking countries. It almost brought me to tears! Merci infiniment et vive les expat !

[@alicegoldenvalley]

I cried a little bit, this video made me understand more than ever that I am so French, and I want to go back to France. The Netherlands is great, I’m born here (my parents are French), but I just feel more like myself in France. I feel more at home there and I want to live there, but I feel like I don’t know how to get back there.

[@alfinou_13targaryen]

thank you for this video Rosie!!! You make me believe in my own country again!!! I personally think that we have some progress to do as far as ecology is concerned but it's true we are less materialistic and turned towards money! very interesting video!

[@OfficialDidier]

Bonjour from Californie! Paris is like second home to me and your first point resonates with me a lot... I am very about the future and planning ahead and yearning at the next best thing and often, cannot simply live and enjoy the moment - which is a curse... I keep telling myself to slow down, take a deep breath, and savor the present moments - and if I can do that, I would enjoy soo much more of the great moments, such as when I am in Petra or any of the amazing places I travel to.. But instead, I always feel like drinking from a half full glass because because I'm not present at the moment..

[@edwigehelmer1906]

c'est toujours un plaisir de regarder tes vidéos ! tu nous rappelles le bonheur que nous avons de vivre en France (même si j'aime voyager bien entendu). Ton travail est formidable ! merci !

[@SonnyGreenwichJr]

Love yours vids girl! Having lived in Paris for 3yrs, albeit a long time ago, I find myself nodding in agreement constantly. Thanks and keep up the good work! ☘️🇨🇦🇮🇪💪🏽🤠👍🏽🇮🇪 🇨🇦☘️

[@tiadeets]

I'm confused now, do people elsewhere not turn off the water when they take shower and just leave it on for the whole shower? I've lived in other countries, but I must say that topic never came up in conversation xD.

[@causeofmyserendipity8562]

Idk I thought that everyone turned the water off when they soaped haha

[@ESLpractice]

Here in Russia we also dont turn the water off while soaping...

[@causeofmyserendipity8562]

Stille Nacht why

[@ESLpractice]

@@causeofmyserendipity8562 idk really..just the way it is. Well there r always people who want their water bills to be less expencive so they turn the water off but they r mostly old ladies

[@tiadeets]

@@NotEvenFrench I've done a survey of my friends (US and Australia) and it's apparently a thing. I'm mind-blowing I have never even considered leaving it on because why would you? I guess you learn something new every day (someone said that it was because of the warmth, but I just put the bathroom heater on for that)

[@habsheim0]

When your video includes a commercial advertisement, it would be fair for your viewers to mention it in the title. Apart from this, your analysis of the French way of life is quite accurate according to me. Good video.

[@yuanychen]

Thank you so much your sharing helps a lot !!!!!!!!!

[@chandervesh9364]

Yea everyone is amazing everywhere, just different lifestyles

[@planetochampagne]

chander vesh Each place has its pros and cons that’s for sure!

[@astermaris9908]

Merci pour cette vidéo ! Ça me donne de la perspective sur des choses que je prenais un peu pour acquises et ça me permet d'être en plus consciente de certains traits culturels que j'aime chez nous. Bonne continuation :)

[@SimonSarka1]

These are some things I’ve been thinking about the last year as well

[@geraldinetan7584]

Whatever you have mentioned seems like what New zealand has taught me 😂 (I'm from Singapore and have studied abroad in NZ for three years) Your points are so relatable hahaah

[@mariwenn56]

Tes vidéos sont super bien faites, que ce soit du positif ou du négatif d'ailleurs. Un plaisir d'écouter cette analyse :)

[@ghilly_one1720]

Wow. I am French in my soul, in sensibility. I feel a kinship with what you’re describing. I will move there someday; wish I lived there now.

[@planetochampagne]

ghilly_one you can do it!

[@kooltom4]

That's one of the most interesting videos you've posted Rosie, I wanted you to keep going and going. Really fascinating to see your own culture thrown into stark relief against another and see that what you take for granted as "the norm" is in fact cultural. (OK I'm Australian with NZ connections but seriously the similarities between Aus & NZ far outweigh the minor differences, that's why we're always teasing each other about accents and Aus's crap Rugby team 😉)

[@amyliun]

Well, I just discovered your channel and can't help but feel proud to be french :D It is absolutely awesome that a Kiwi loves France so much and you are doing us extremely good advertising ! ;) I spent a year in New Zealand, I really loved the landscapes and the people are just so so nice (and "serviable"), but(sorry, that my critical sense coming back) really, we figured out that it is not the Green country we were thinking. (Debate mode : on !) The houses are not well isolated (We lived in Auckland for 3 winter months and the rain made the house so damp!), your heaters are mostly old electrical machine, you don't have common heater system (for the whole house), we saw lots of people driving fuel-hungry monsters going to the 5-min-walk-away mall...BUT, and i really admire your country for that, you don't have any nuclear plant. Your power is mostly hydro or geothermal produced. NZ has a long way to go about being greener, but I think you are on the right path. (Debate mode: off) Sorry that was a random comment with a bit of a debate in it, just to give my opinion as i am a total stranger and just discovered you YT channel. I hope you'll enjoy France even more, and go back and teach Kiwis some new tips. (And do the same from NZ to french people!)

[@carlodefilippi6914]

Hope you don't mind but if you pronounce "better"..."bitter", how do you pronounce "bitter" then? I don't mean to be offensive, I'm just curious. Greetings from Italy

[@ameliebzh56]

Carlo Defilippi yep i thought the same thing !!!

[@carlodefilippi6914]

Not Even French A video about Kiwi accent would be awesome, I'm fascinated by New Zealand (hope to visit one day). Thank you for answering me, looking forward for the video!

[@lythsian]

better bitter bitter butter

[@xtof1er]

It seems that you adapted yourself very well to France! cool! I noticed that you feel like able to "conquer french administration"... I may need your help then ;)

[@Linguaspaceua]

Now I want to live in France even more ❤

[@planetochampagne]

Ohh Juliette you should ! We’re waiting for you 😊

[@luca_the_linguist]

Yayy! France is so beautfiul! I’m from the Netherlands and considering living in France for a bit. Where would you reccomend to go? (Jobs, Social Life etc) Thank you!

[@moijojo6866]

I'm french and I live in Toulouse. I'm totally in love with this city. But the place you want to live in depends on your preferences. For instance, I love Toulouse because scientifically speaking there are lots of businesses interested in space and space exploration and I like how people are more relaxed and everything. You can go to Montpelliers too, I don't really know this city but it seems like a good place to live

[@grill38]

Hello Luca, It depends on what you want if you look for a region to live : - calm & nature or cities agitation - food, wine , cheese - mountain / sea - urban / rural - event , culture - foreign border proximity (swiss ? italy ? spain ? germany ? belgium ?) - hot / cold temperature etc etc A Bientôôôôôôôt ☺

[@grill38]

My friend (she has Dutch origins & family ) invited his friends in Savoy 2 years ago. We spent 1 week in a chalet (typical wood house in the mountain) to celebrate the new year, they discovered ski and walk and we did lot of winter recipes with cheese and crêpes, they fall in love with it lool It was a really good time to meet them ☺

[@AlexD-dh2vr]

I would recommend Lyon. Great job opportunities, laid back city but big enough not to get bored. A lot of nature around if you enjoy outdoor activities, but also culture, architecture, sport, gastronomy, History, modernism.

[@lionelhgz8384]

Go west. This is were quality of life ( prices, environement, cities. ) is the best. Cities like Rennes,Nantes, Bordeaux,Toulouse. But there are also plenty of average cities like Angers, Quimper, La Rochelle..you can have big and nice houses affordable and nice places to live around.

[@nikkiscott4341]

It's easy to reduce the amount of water and energy you use in taking a short shower. Don't get me wrong; I love having long showers too, but switching water on/off can be a good way to save both, which is great for the planet and for the budget.

[@lorraine6947]

Thanks for your videos. I’m trying to figure out how to move to France…need to determine how to how to get remote work. Any ideas, please share?

[@antoinethibierge9418]

Lesson 4 : I had exactly the same after 1 year living in Sweden ! I realized people were often arguing just because they think differently !

[@DC2022]

First point is "carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero" 😉 meaning enjoy the moment and don't bother with tomorrow.

[@Shaima0210]

4:36 i thought "who say that sounds so cliché" but then i rembered that i said it sooo many times lol love your videos

[@sjacobs310]

I watch all your videos ❤️ I believe you've covered everything. Im 60 wanting to move to France what does that look like are senior still in the workforce. What does there life style look like.

[@KSNeo]

Very cool to see what good you got from French culture ! I would nuance some things though. The heat and water saving is mainly for reducing the bill as much as possible unfortunately. The ecological thinking is growing yes but it's still coming from people that are already comfortable with their life. And yes if you can overcome French administration, you can do anything xD

[@alfinou_13targaryen]

that's not entirely true. Have you heard of "Les Licornes" (= unicorns)? This is a movement that started on social media in which people try to help each other realize that budget and ecology can go hand in hand through the spectrum of minimalism

[@KSNeo]

did not heard about that indeed. It's still a minority yet unfortunately.

[@alfinou_13targaryen]

@@KSNeo the facebook group alone has 140,000 members. The minority is getting strong!

[@realtimerecruitinginc.1625]

Well said Rosy !

[@emilybell260]

Great video! Makes me want to move to France even more. How would you go about finding a job in France? How does that fit in with getting visas? Can you get a job before you leave home?

[@yacinebensalem278]

Very interesting topic thanks

[@lelamademon]

I am so surprised by your last point ! I never thought that other countries would 'waste' water and electricity like that ! (no offense I just think it's "funny" in some way lol). That's something we learn as children here and I don"t even consider France as the best country regarding ecology ^^ Btw it's so good and heartwarming to hear someone being happy in France. We have a beautiful country but as we're French we never see the good aspects of it you know haha ! I hope you'll have many other great times and memories here ! :D

[@debraawe1968]

I love how the yellow jacket demonstrations were still going on but completely ignored

[@MichelCantigneaux]

9th arrondissement - Quartier Saint Georges - Église de la Trinité...

[@sabrinag4512]

I'm from Paris, the salaries are not so low that you cannot do anything with your money, let's not exaggerate... Plus it 's very affordable to do your nails , go to the beautician, etc... because there is more competition in Paris , I live in Dublin, Ireland and here yes it is really a luxury to do your nails, etc... as there is less competition because it's small, like New Zealand I guess, otherwise it is totally affordable to do all these things, it's the first thing I do when I go back to Paris. We're also very lucky with the medical system in France too!

[@yl4740]

Le truc un c’est tellement vrai : ce matin, avec des amies on s’extasiait sur des « flocons parfaits » 😂😂(je tiens à préciser que je déteste la neige mais bon)

[@gillescailot4666]

The article about the Americans being in the "Faire" and the French being in the "Être" which Rosie mentions at around 2:30 is the following : www.bbc.com/travel/story/20181104-why-the-french-dont-show-excitement It's an interesting read.

[@pmllahaye4376]

Thank you soooooo much Rosie, especialy to dare to say it :-)

[@kerouac2]

I have to agree with the "bitter" instead of "better" but this is quite a good and thoughtful video.

[@quentinjehanne6950]

Sacré timing que de parler de tout ça maintenant! Comme tu le dis si bien et comme tu peux le voir, oui, il y a des exceptions. Des personnes qui aimeraient un pouvoir d'achat plus important, des personnes qui oublient vite que ce que les taxes peuvent apporter, des personnes qui priorisent le confort avant la cause environnementale, etc...Enfin! Y'a bien un point sur lequel tu as 100% raison: Notre passion pour les débats politiques! :DJ'espère que tout ce que tu vois aux infos ne te déprime pas trop!

[@grill38]

Rosie tu es mon kiwi favori Je ne dis pas ça car je ne connais que toi, Rosie tu es le soleil de ma vie Tu nous fais profiter de ta philosophie, Rosie j'espère que tu te plais ici Même si nous sommes râleurs nous restons gentils, Rosie pourvu que tu restes dans mon pays Plus de tristesse, on profite de ta gentillesse Rosie avec ta sympathie mon cœur est rempli, Sur ta chaîne et grâce à la cloche Pas de dilemme je reste proche. ☺

[@grill38]

@Not Even French 1 semaine plus tard, même pas une ptite réponse pour mon super poème de la mort qui tue je suis déçuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu lol

[@ogamiitto8627]

Hey Rosie, when you talked about the "live in the moment" and "non materialist" points, that reminded me of this beautiful Georges Moustaki's song, « Le temps de vivre ». It perfectly fits, and you can enjoy it here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJuonGN3gtV8b5I

[@ogamiitto8627]

« Nous prendrons le temps de vivre D'être libres, mon amour Sans projets et sans habitudes Nous pourrons rêver notre vie Viens, je suis là, je n'attends que toi Tout est possible, tout est permis Viens, écoute ces mots qui vibrent Sur les murs du mois de mai Ils nous disent la certitude Que tout peut changer un jour Viens, je suis là, je n'attends que toi Tout est possible, tout est permis Nous prendrons le temps de vivre D'être libres, mon amour Sans projets et sans habitudes Nous pourrons rêver notre vie »

[@prentesseogorman577]

Great video!!

[@sherwinh1661]

Hi, When did you learn french? Do you think its necessary to speak french if you live in Paris?

[@MrYaneia]

Omg the map thing is for me !

[@MrYaneia]

@@NotEvenFrench Maybe the Grands Boulevards Area in Paris, that or my home town Maisons-Laffitte. :)

[@candytwiggytwist3506]

Excellent! and it can only be better :)

[@Vince_vanca]

Nice to see that you became a fully functioning French 😀.. but we don't slow down things... you guys are just spending up 😋

[@slofitam3113]

merci beaucoup vous etes gentille

[@look007456]

tres bien

[@emacairo1857]

Hey Rosie! ..Can I ask about laval city ? How's it to live there? Anyone here know laval well ?

[@barim.n.8379]

I'm crying

[@samratacharya7209]

Super Francois need to convert from lollypop image back to Bastille empire

[@LittrowTaurus]

Interesting that you find Parisians unhurried and not materialistic! They definitely don't have this reputation in other parts of France! Otherwise I agree with a other of things, including the part about enjoying your Sunday as a family and not as a consumer. The sad thing is that it's changing. Yesterday I saw that a supermarket in an area where I used to live is now open 7 days a week 6am to midnight. My first thought wasn't "great we can go whenever we want" but "what about the employees who will be away from their family on a Sunday or in the late evening ? Who will help the kids with homework ? Who will read them a story and kiss them goodnight in bed?"

[@sjacobs310]

Oh I forgot can you do that warrior dance they do in New Zealand ❤️😛

[@gab6932]

For the ecologie it's also because water and heating are expensive, but we don't say it 🙊

[@pedrorosal560]

Dans la dernière ligne de la description (oui je lis les descriptions), c’est QUE j’ai essayé et pas QUI j’ai essayé. Je sais pas si c’est une faute de frappe ou pas mais je préviens :)

[@JeanPinto.]

come to Portugal

[@AlinsieventualCalin]

France is a beautiful country, yet many french people consider Paris as the worst part of it. Since I assume from your videos that you visited most of France, I am curious what is your opinion on this issue?

[@NounourSOAD]

Tu dois pas être loin de l'Affineur Affiné ^^. Je recommande.

[@bambino9235]

11:26 but why would you keep the water on when you're trying to wash yourself? Unless you've got a combined bathtub & shower, there's not really room to wash yourself properly without the water rinsing the soap and bubbles that you're trying to use to get clean away if you don't turn the water off. Besides, if you're not using something, you turn it off, right? You wouldn't leave the tap running while you do your teeth, or leave lights on in the day or an empty room, or leave the tv on if nobody's watching it etc.

[@surlespasdondine]

Many people leave the tap running while brushing teeth unfortunately...

[@bambino9235]

remytherat333 little kids who don't know any better maybe but I'd be shocked if an adult did

[@surlespasdondine]

@@bambino9235 my husband did until I made him.aware of it. Many many adults still do.

[@TheLeomarti]

And a lot of people let the TV on just to have a “comforting presence” in the background. Never understood that tbh.

[@bambino9235]

remytherat333 clearly some very uneducated and/ or privileged people out there

[@jacqueline23788]

in us they say paying less taxes not true they pay more than french people for less services

[@gueraloca416]

Lesson 2 is the reason I am intrigued by and want to become familiar with the French culture and why I have grown to loathe the American obsession with focusing their identity entirely on how much money they have.

[@julieerin115]

Hmm...really makes me reconsider about adopting some of that French mentality. Perhaps I'll become a better as oppose to a bitter person.

[@planetochampagne]

Julie Erin Some of the practices are really great. Taking your time being one of them! We often forget to do that in the United States.

[@msminicooper2010]

Would you be angry if I said you remind me, now and then, of Bindi Irwin? Minus the crocs & snakes, of course.