FRANCE TRAVEL TIPS FOR FIRST TIMERS | 30+ Must-Knows Before Visiting France + What NOT to Do!

Planning to visit France for the first time? In this video, I'm sharing all my best France travel tips for new visitors, from important must-knows for your France trip to common mistakes that tourists make in France. Don't miss this video if you're planning your own trip to France!
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00:00 INTRODUCTION
00:21 TRAVEL PLANNING TIPS
02:43 CULTURE & ETIQUETTE TIPS
05:28 TRANSPORT & GETTING AROUND
07:49 FOOD & DRINK TIPS
11:36 SIGHTSEEING & ATTRACTION TIPS
12:22 FINAL TIPS FOR WHEN YOU ARRIVE
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Travelling to France for the first time? In need of France travel advice that caters to a newbie? This France travel guide is packed with must-knows before you visit France as a tourist, with a rundown of common tourist mistakes in France as well as answers to common questions like France culture shocks, France culture and etiquette tips, where to go in France, places to visit in France, and more so you can have the France trip of your dreams. Whether you're looking for general France tips or tips for France hidden gems, be sure to watch this video!

[@HappytoWander]

Hey everyone! I hope you enjoy this video about beautiful France :) As usual, the written version here has more tips: happytowander.com/france-travel-tips/ And feel free to comment if you have any more tips to add!

[@christianc9894]

Contrary to what most KZbinrs say about France, everything you said is absolutely accurate! Well done and thank you for my country.

[@RandomTravelVibes]

I had a wonderful time in France. Oh, the food is amazing. The people are the friendly and very welcoming. Love you France. ❤

[@Lisa.IlikefnafOk.]

0:30 yep, i recommend going to " belle-ile " or the " vendée " or " Bretagne " Belle ile : Beautiful seas, bunnies that are not in a cage, so tasty pizza, cute Animals that live In the nature and that are free Vendée : its just nostalgia for me, i just love it so. And also these stands where you can buy beautiful stuff and dresses Bretagne : Nostalgia too and tasty pancake ( its where they make it the best in france )

[@yohibadash6907]

Honestly, you are an absolute angel! Thanks for all the effort in all your videos, they are the most helpful and helped me so much with planning my travels in Europe ❤❤

[@HappytoWander]

That makes me so happy to hear!! Thank you so much for the comment and safe travels 🥰

[@sillybilly2009]

Saving my LIFE rn I’m going for my birthday and I’m the only one learning French 😭

[@RaylanGivens123]

Your videos are great keep up the good work!

[@simplysourdough5444]

So many great tips, thank you!

[@Maskoo5877]

Bienvenue en France ❤

[@gigiatlas2364]

I love the fact that you explain how to do la bise 😄😄 Another excellent video, well done!

[@kirstenveneziano1205]

I love your videos and tips, thank you for sharing!

[@experienceluxurytravel]

I just uploaded my first ever travel guide of Maldives if you have a moment to check it out!❤

[@mauricio-captainsfriend5348]

Great video merci

[@ashleyal]

This video is really well put together. I'm starting to plan my honeymoon and your tips are useful!

[@HappytoWander]

So happy to hear that! Thanks for watching :)

[@ahsiendleifyb4312]

Gosh this video is amazing ☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@08taw94]

Don't overdo with pastries if you care about your figure / your diet 😋😉

[@daryldeal]

Wow this is really useful information!! Merci!! Btw, as a foreigner who isn't expected to have a French phone account, how do you make restaurant reservations?

[@user-vh4nj8uq3i]

If you meet a French man and don't know his name, it's fine to refer to him as Monsieur Aubergine!

[@08taw94]

Why "Aubergine" ? It's means "Mister Eggplant", what that's ?

[@samhall5096]

​@@08taw94 I am conversational in formal French but as a male imma say...peepee. Probably a peepee joke. 🥴

[@dbaker3751]

Lyon is farther east than placed at the 2:54 mark.

[@daryldeal]

Yeah and same goes for Strasbourg actually 😁

[@gigiatlas2364]

You're too kind, Lyon is completely off! What a cliche...

[@experienceluxurytravel]

I might visit Paris this summer! We just uploaded our first ever travel guide video if anyone has a moment to check it out❤

[@AliceGreen-g5s]

Enjoy your videos…. Very helpful, but, please, can you slow down when you speak…I can’t seem to keep up with your commentary.

[@ruh-roh9942]

Your videos have great tips but please slow down. I like to take short notes for a future European trip to look up at a later time but it’s hard to keep up when you speak so fast. Pretty please?

[@beejereeno2]

.75 speed works fine, and doesn't distort her voice

[@daryldeal]

You can pause and go back. 🤷‍♂️

[@user-mh9sw4zz1r]

your rate of speech is damn fast..... please make lil slow... that literally made me to stop video in b/w

[@Bariom_dome]

You can slow down the video in the settings