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

[@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!

[@donboldon3104]

The ignorant are the ones who are filled with hate and go around mocking other's beliefs in a very cheap way on an international platform. Unfortunately, that is what France demonstrated in the Olympics. I canceled my vacation to Paris. Greece welcomes you anytime for vacation. Santorini is beautiful and they will not try to make fun of your idols and heritage. Russia and China are beautiful destinations as well. With rich culture and thousands of years of civilization. Although China is an atheist nation, but Chinese people care about the feelings of others, and they will not make you feel unwelcome.

[@christianc9894]

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

[@donboldon3104]

The ignorant are the ones who are filled with hate and go around mocking other's beliefs in a very cheap way on an international platform. Unfortunately, that is what France demonstrated in the Olympics. I canceled my vacation to Paris. Greece welcomes you anytime for vacation. Santorini is beautiful and they will not try to make fun of your idols and heritage. Russia and China are beautiful destinations as well. With rich culture and thousands of years of civilization. Although China is an atheist nation, but Chinese people care about the feelings of others, and they will not make you feel unwelcome.

[@christianc9894]

@@donboldon3104 France is a secular and enlightened country which explains our disinterest in medieval and especially religious beliefs. I say disinterest, indeed making fun of you is stupid, it is better to complain.

[@donboldon3104]

@@christianc9894 So you only tolerate people who are like minded like you. Sounds like bigotry. Thanks for proving my point. France is not enlightened. France is living on stealing the mines of Africa and artifacts stolen from around the globe. The art pieces from cultures and civilizations that you hate. What are is France creating now? Trash prostitution with prostitutes makeup, and mocking the greatest philosopher of all time.

[@donboldon3104]

@@christianc9894 The show was not for France, the public Olympic international platform is for the world. There are two scenes that were performed. The first scene is the Last Supper, and the second scene is the Greek Methodology. Hence the organizers called the segment "The Last Supper on a Stage on the Seine". Both scenes that were performed mock the respective cultures/religions Christianity, and Ancient Greece. The ancient Greek appreciated beauty, not this cheap heavy makeup porn underwear show. France showed its ugly face filled with hatred and bigotry towards the world. They should learn how to respect others from China. This painting some individuals trying to contain the situation on behalf of the french government referred to the painting from the 1600s (The Symposium of the Gods by Jan Harmensz van Biljert was painted in 1635), This painting was modeled after Da Vinci's Last Supper which was painted between 1495 and 1498. The painting replaced Jesus and the disciples with ancient Greek gods and changed the movements of the objects in the scene. The painting was beautiful, not a mockery. The show was a mockery of both Greek and Christian religions. Shame on France!

[@christianc9894]

@@donboldon3104 Garde ta vision du monde, pour toi, mais chez-toi et laisse les français vivre comme ils l'entendent, sans toi.

[@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 😭

[@TravelGuidebook-g3h]

The nature shots at [0:58] are stunning! It feels like I’m there with you. Totally worth watching!

[@RaylanGivens123]

Your videos are great keep up the good work!

[@gigiatlas2364]

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

[@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 )

[@Maskoo5877]

Bienvenue en France ❤

[@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 :)

[@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!❤

[@simplysourdough5444]

So many great tips, thank you!

[@mauricio-captainsfriend5348]

Great video merci

[@shay1507]

Very helpful video. Thank you!

[@jonmilly]

I didnt do any of these tips and still had a wonderful experience

[@NiceBaguette]

very good video, as a french I can tell that's true

[@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...

[@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?

[@jfrancobelge]

You can use your foreign phone but of course you'll have to pay the roaming fee for using it abroad - unless you come from another EU country, where there's free roaming; then calls within France and to your home country will be considered domestic. Another solution is to buy a pre-paid French SIM card upon arrival.

[@not_anii7003]

Im going this upcoming june but only 4 days cuz.. student and on a tight budget. Is there anything i should keep in mind? - places, reservations, tips, etc.

[@ahsiendleifyb4312]

Gosh this video is amazing ☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@jfrancobelge]

5:43 this is the medieval fortress of Angers, the town where I was born and grew up. Yes, France is indeed much more than just Paris and the Riviera. Paris, like every other touristic hot spot worldwide, is heaven for pickpockets and scammers, that's life. In Paris especially the scams include a number of restaurants that shamelessly serve pre-prepared industrial dishes as home-made traditional food. I suggest you read on line comments by the local French customers - and avoid the "eateries" around touristic sites. And yes, saying "bonjour" before any social interaction is essential, whether it's asking for direction, addressing store or office clerks or entering the doctor's waiting room... Other essential words to know are "au revoir", "s'il-vous-plait", and "merci". If you forget these polite words, as superficial as it might seem with strangers, people will think you're rude - and might act accordingly in return. Strikes: even French people are often fed up with them, but you have to live with them. EG I now live in a tri-border area, close to two other countries; when flying I prefer using airports in neighboring Germany or Luxembourg.

[@McJibbin]

great video!

[@najibmariam3427]

Bravo

[@Eleazar888]

Thank you

[@MubashirTurk-e4i]

Wao

[@08taw94]

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

[@benjaminlabarge4899]

That's not how nutrition works. If you're going on the rare trip to a place with great food, leave the food guilt at home.

[@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.

[@najibmariam3427]

Like❤❤❤

[@BronzeTalos-s7w]

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. 🥴

[@Nyxio_]

Trying to get people punched lmao xD

[@michaelme1548]

Is it okay for one person out of a group to greet people when entering an establishment or does everyone need to? I’m extremely uncomfortable talking to people. I hardly speak at family reunions and I’m even more uncomfortable around strangers.

[@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❤

[@AksinyaUkr]

To fast

[@Zero_316]

As a person of color - Honestly my experience with French people and France has been horrid.

[@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. 🤷‍♂️

[@astrida111]

is she supposed to make a 20 second pause just for you to write something down? pause the video

[@x.kasiouris5503]

I think the issue it's Parisians

[@AyeshaKhan-o2o8g]

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