Parisiens: How to live in the biggest city of France | French Connections Plus • FRANCE 24 English

#Paris has been a source of fascination for centuries and the #French capital is one of the most visited cities in the world. By day or by night, it’s a beautiful city packed with towering #monuments, inspiring #museums and romantic cafés and yet, #tourists often say Paris would be so nice if it weren't for the Parisians. So where does this bad reputation come from? In this episode of French Connections Plus, Florence Villeminot and Genie Gordula turn the spotlight on the City of Lights and its peculiar inhabitants: les Parisiens.
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[@jonasschanze5897]

I traveled 12 times to Paris. Parisians are amazing. Helpful, sharp, cultured and industrious. Learn the etiquette, it's more important than learning french.

[@jamesl9371]

I visited Paris in 2015 and I love it. And I only speak English but the people were friendly and helpful. I have no complaints. I hope I can go back again

[@danellis-jones1591]

Paris definitely has a unique and intoxicating atmosphere. Been many times and adore it. In fact I proposed there! Last time I took my my kids and they just were blown away by it.

[@AS-mq1hr]

Visited Paris in 2022 and I must say the Parisians we the MOST friendly people! Not sure if it was because COVID kept tourists away for 2 yrs prior but I did not have a single bad encounter with all the Parisians we met! LOVE PARIS!!

[@armancast]

as a muslim myself i visited the city 2 years ago, I was kinda scared I would get attacked, but Parisians were actually pretty open and polite towards me, everywhere in the world you're going to find rude and nice people

[@geoffreypayne6867]

i had no issues in Paris with the locals...if you speak or attempt french there isnt a problem.

[@heaveniconic8994]

Totally agree, the only rule is try to speak some French, and they're the nicest people ever, at least in my experience. Paris, je t'aime

[@jeffreywalsby4878]

Bulshit!

[@valeria-militiamessalina5672]

Sweeping statement, bam.

[@vondaleila7432]

Depends where you go.

[@victoriariley7490]

Visited Paris in 2016~ loved it.Going there in 6 days.can’t wait!

[@L.M1792]

I once left Paris to arrive at a conker tree, where I picked from its street its fruit. It was set near a harbour at Nice though I could not find an opponent to contest with. I returned of course to the city by nightfall and joined again queues of people for food. I was a wandering lone man of poverty then and shall never forget her kindness. She kept me alive and free of harm and even taught me of art and her neighbourhood charms. Kind regards LM

[@user-ju9hr8hs9i]

beautiful !

[@georgeloizou1090]

You could be describing London and Londoners….especially the “rains a lot here”….

[@dhwanilvermaa]

This was so informative. would love to visit France ASAP

[@thomascassidy8347]

This is beautiful and fun,so informative as well.I love Paris and cannot wait to start traveling again xx

[@radicalcenter3902]

Lovely city, great people as in New York, London and Rome

[@firstandlastname2390]

When you come from Russia, Parisiens are so friendly and smiling a lot.

[@annabella7285]

I have been to this beautiful city twice and found the Parisians helpful and polite. I guess I got lucky or like anywhere else in the world, there are both rude and nice people. I would love to visit this charming city again.

[@noefillon1749]

In the public transport people are more grumpy, especially at peak hour. But it's totally normal as they are exhausting, there are a lot of people and you are called every other minute for some reason by a stranger (beggar, lost tourist, advertisements etc...). It requires a too much energy to answer politely to all these so they prefer ignoring them. At other times of the day, people are more friendly, they are not 5 ppl/sq m in a train going to/back from work which is not really happy. It is just the reality of the life in Paris that causes this mood especially in public transportation. Moreover most of the so called 'parisians' are ppl from Province that came there to work/study. There is no such think as normal people vs alien Parisian.

[@marythoidou2352]

Paris is the most beautiful city in the world!!!🇫🇷❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@deviprasadgharpehai3315]

A wonderful places 😍😍🥰

[@stevencarrier2466]

I love Flo and Genie!

[@wellaciccio2362]

It is also stated that Italy would be amazing without the Italians, and I say the same about the Dutch. Well, too bad.

[@annov7500]

Merci for video:)

[@deviprasadgharpehai3315]

Wow amazing 😍😍

[@johnjeanb]

This is not totally true. Sure there are all sorts of Parisians but usually, if you start by saying bonjour and then try to ask your question using a few French words, you get helped and smiled at EVERY TIME. Also remember that during holidays (July August) there are more visitors / tourists than Parisian. So are you sure you asked a Parisian?

[@jeffreywalsby4878]

Not true. I tried using my OK High School French on Parisians and was repeatedly spoken to in English, so using French doesn't necessarily endear you to them. I say so what, The world is learning English not French. Snobby Parisians need to get a life.

[@johnjeanb]

@@jeffreywalsby4878 Trying to speak in French showed your desire to communicate. As a courtesy they answered in English. Is this so rude?

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

France 🇫🇷 so much beauty … with Love, ❤️🇺🇸

[@christinefrazier]

New York too

[@MrValz0]

Thoroughly enjoyable and yes, most of this applies to London too!

[@alessandro.carvalho]

My family and I was very well treated while in Paris. I hope to visit again as soon as the pandemic finishes. Merci Paris et les Parisiens.

[@DavidCodyPeppers.]

I enjoyed Your Art. God Loves You and so do I. Peace! \o/

[@erikafrancioso0039]

There is no better place for Art than Italy, French just copied Italians

[@yoyoli6985]

Now I know…thanks

[@KarimBagatelle]

I imagine 2 French being interviewed about English people mood in a London typical pub it wouldn’t be as quiet ….

[@callumpettitt8192]

lol guilty

[@andersbertilsson494]

I really don't understand this talk about arrogant parisians. I have loved the city for 40 years and visited countless times and always met very nice, helpful and warm people.

[@mgithaiga1]

I would like to visit Paris.

[@xuc03]

most of women are so stylish and fit in Paris, very nice, people eats whole nature food looks much better, here people eats too much of processed foods in the USA,

[@mohamedghaleb6593]

Wow I can’t believe these two ladies are so blunt lol. It’s so true, I was so disappointed by all the mentioned points. Me and my gf felt let down unfortunately, beautiful city but can do without the attitude 😅

[@chrisa5631]

Just a tiny % of Parisians are Parisians.

[@valerievankerckhove9325]

What's not to like? As someone who has actually lived there several years: - Overpriced real-estate - Traffic and regular subway strikes (= national sport) - Pickpockets everywhere - Dog shit and piss (people walking their dogs let their dogs piss on every car wheel they walk by) - Some unsafe ghetto neighborhoods with graffiti everywhere Nice place to visit perhaps, but I wouldn't want to live there again.

[@Turner24994]

je pense que le mieux c'est que tu ne remettes plus les pieds , voilà! si c'est pour raconter des inepties pareils

[@valerievankerckhove9325]

​@@Turner24994 Ben oui, j'ai vécu dans sept pays sur trois continents (et visité des dizaines de villes dans le monde) et Paris c'est bof. Tu veux me faire croire que Paris est bon marché et qu'il n'y a pas de pickpockets et de graffitis partout? J'ai une bonne amie qui vit en Vienne. Alors La c'est super propre!

[@caedom21]

If you try to speak French, if you show manners, if you keep quiet, … you will have no issues.

[@mywowkee]

C'est génial comme les Français arrivent à créer des mythes autour de rien ! Paris est une belle ville comme les autres et personnellement je ne vois rien de spécial chez les Parisiens (même les critiques négatives sur les Parisiens me semblent inexistantes).

[@noefillon1749]

La vie stressante et les multiples arnaques font qu'ils sont souvent méfiants envers les autres, et ne communiquent pas beaucoup avec les personnes qu'ils croisent. Par expérience, les transports en particulier sont épuisants tant on croise de monde, on est constamment sollicités par qqn pour x ou y raison (mendiants, publicités, personnes qui demandent leur chemin etc...), ce qui fait que ça demande beaucoup trop d'énergie (parisien ou non) d'avoir des interactions sociales normales avec tout ce monde. Dans les transports, en particulier quand il y a énormément de monde, en heure de pointe, ne comptez pas beaucoup sur le sourire et l'aide des gens. Mais ce n'est pas propre aux parisiens, c'est juste humain. Le reste du temps, je n'ai rien remarqué de très différent effectivement.

[@axvarela]

Cat people = smart people. 11:37

[@erikafrancioso0039]

@Hatchepsut excellent answer

[@splodge561]

Overturn a few cars and set alight ,job done.

[@andysud9661]

Il n’y a pas que Paris intra-muros et la province, il y a aussi le reste de l’agglomération parisienne: environ 10 millions de personnes quand même (au-delà du périphérique)!! Plus toutes les infrastructures économiques (La Défense par exp) scientifiques et culturelles (médias, universités), et les plateformes aéroportuaires reliant la France au monde, qui font de l’Ile-de-France le véritable cœur de la société française. Ne parler que du Paris des 20 arrondissements c’est ignorer la réalité de Paris et ses enjeux actuels

[@noefillon1749]

Apres la question concernait plus les habitants et les touristes que l'économie de la ville ou de la France. Et bien que beaucoup de "banlieusards" soient très régulièrement intransigeants muros (pour travailler par exemple), il y a une vrai différence entre Paris et la banlieue, sur l'architecture, les populations qui y vivent, la densité de sites touristiques (mondialement connus), le nombre de touristes étrangers, la densité des transports etc...

[@jamesl9371]

I think there’s similarities to New York City in the USA and Toronto in Canada. There’s something about the biggest dominant city that creates an arrogance in the residents and envy from other people in the country

[@vondaleila7432]

Paris and Toronto are not comparable.

[@pepelemoko4476]

Olivier Giroud

[@domenicoscarpa670]

Italian caffe😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@deebee1326]

What is this American lady wearing… 😳 especially in Paris. What a shame, she is dressed like an 80yr old man. Lol

[@sanguinarium1614]

Cliché. I'm not from Paris but if people don't like it, why even bother going there ?

[@IThinkICare]

They can't pick up after their dor dogs ?! That's sad.

[@engledelaffety4380]

This is stupid every capital city has moany rude people with an attitude. Is London, New York, any different?

[@kahenafitzgerald3321]

NY is worse than Paris, by far

[@jeffreywalsby4878]

I am not a stranger yo any of these cities. Parisians are arrogant for nothing on top of their rudeness. They can go to hell as far as I am concerned. Londoners and New Yorkers are just rude.

[@egran2150]

I have lived in london and nyx i do prefer paris by far !!!!

[@oscarnavarro8019]

Why are they speaking in English,,,Macron wanted French language in the region.

[@alexsandertorquato447]

Les Français d autres regions françaises n aiment pa les parisiens car ils disent , ils sont arrogant et acressive

[@junechamomile7133]

Hardworking???? I've lived here for 6 years. That is definitely not my impression. Maybe compared to southern Europeans. I agree with the arrogant and rude bit though hah

[@Alkomp75]

You think Northern Europeans work excessively ? I was living in Denmark and they justified their laziness with the "work-life balance" mantra...people from South Europe were astonished !

[@junechamomile7133]

@@Alkomp75 Never mentioned anything about Scandinavians

[@marthalogan2255]

Its all relative. I'm an American in Paris and I do feel like things move a lot slower here. I spend half my time chasing after people and following up on things, so I get why you would have that impression. It just a different pace of life and you get used to it eventually. My italian colleagues, on the other hand, find that things move too quickly here. Go figure!

[@Arthur-lq7ix]

ugh god this is so cringe.