I asked French people what they think about the English and England

I interviewed strangers to find out what French people really think about Britai, British people and the British culture. I was really surprised by the responses!
Also, after some introductions, I asked some tricky trivia questions! :)
The result is an interesting, fun and relaxing video, and we also learn some new things! :)
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[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

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[@andersgulowsen2814]

Merci

[@irened2]

I just subscribed to you. Bonne chance!

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@irened2 Merci beaucoup! ☺️

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@andersgulowsen2814 Merci à vous aussi! ☺️

[@louloubrubru8692]

French here! I was extremely lucky to spend a semester in England for my studies and I just fell in love with the UK! I traveled around up to Scotland and absolutely loved every part of my experience. The British are really awesome people and I truly think that they are our brothers and sisters as we complete each other :) I look forward to coming back to this marvellous country!

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience! Yes, I totally agree! 😊 I have not yet been to Scotland myself, but I would love to go soon ☺️.

[@louloubrubru8692]

@@AFrenchguyinEngland You definitely should! I've been there three times already and there is just so much to see and so many great people to meet :)

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@louloubrubru8692 Yes, I absolutely need to ! ☺️ Even as I kid I dreamed about the Scottish Highlands as I read the stories of Scrooge McDuck and the Clan McDuck (Oncle Picsou in french), then years later watched Highlander and years later Outlander! My Wife bought a book about the Outlander-related places in Scotland! So yes, I need to go and visit ☺️😄

[@kevinwoods4724]

We are as one with the French even though you wouldn't think so at times but that's political. We owe a debt to the French for fighting with us in the battle of Britain

[@colinglen4505]

That's a nice thing to say about us Brits; thank you.

[@richarddye9170]

Saying you've been to London to experience the English is like visiting Paris to find the French.

[@andersgulowsen2814]

How about Seaside n Hull ? hahahaha

[@user-xh3wr1do7k]

Even the French hate Parisians!🤣

[@bmc9504]

There's French people in Paris??????????????

[@ColmPadraig]

​@@bmc9504 No. That's the point

[@funkygroovysoul]

Me, a northern lass watching them name all the southern cities 💔😂

[@SenorPenor1337]

As an Englishman I absolutely LOVE France and the French - they are our European brothers/sisters

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci beaucoup for those amazing and heartwarming words! 🤗☺️ yes we are indeed all brothers and sisters!

[@1292liam]

agreed

[@Angelcynn_2001]

Not every Englishman agrees.

[@Englishsea24]

I think the French are great people. As an English man I have a mutual liking and admiration for them. Their country has been a very creative one over the centuries

[@louloubrubru8692]

And I think the exact same thing about the British! The UK's history, culture, architechure and landscapes are absolutely marvellous, and everyone has always been so kind to me there that I cannot feel anything other than love for the country. As a French, I send love to our brothers and sisters from the other side of the Channel :)

[@adrianhowell968]

Lease tell us what is great about them,I found them friendly in brittany once they found out I was from Wales,I get the feeling they didn't like the English especially loud londoners,dog mess on paths,public toilets filthy,drinks expensive and groceries, on the plus side,beaches fantastic,I think there's good and bad in both countries,mainly it seems from people who live in large cities such as London and Paris.

[@milanvillan]

It’s our media that makes us all think we dislike each other.

[@AdrianSams]

I disagree, It's the Politicians who sow division between the French and British people. I love the French people,it's a beautiful country but I hate with a passion French Governments who have failed to secure their countries borders which has put both the French and British people at risk fro illegal immigrants.

[@adrianhowell968]

Very well said,totally agree,

[@adrianhowell968]

​@@AdrianSamsI always thought politicians try to cement good relations with orher countries, there's bad English people and the same goes for the French.

[@chloereed2434]

For me it was seeing comments made by French people online that made me think this not the media. I noticed alot of French are extremely snobbish about brits and Irish.

[@LLMoran617]

And around 1000 years of history/conflict...! (I love France and the French 🙂)

[@johndumarney1630]

As an English man, I absolutely love going to France. Its the best other country.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci beaucoup for these kind words! ☺️🇫🇷

[@ianworley8169]

Driving through Northern Spain, we thought we'd cross into France and find a hotel and somewhere to eat. At 8pm, everywhere was closed. We had to turn back and drive back into Spain, where restaurants don't start serving dinner until 10pm.

[@catgladwell5684]

I also love France (although not especially Paris), and have always found French people very kind and friendly. I love my home in Wales but could be happy in France.

[@TheFlaneur-up1ft]

I love the French and love their country. I also like that they stand up for themselves.

[@maestroCanuck]

This was delightful to watch, I smiled the whole time. As a Canadian who has benefitted from both the French and English cultures and traditions, I can safely say both places are wonderful. I have travelled extensively over many years in the U.K. and France. I love both and I am happy to see kind comments and good will shown here. I have a soft spot for the British Isles because of my heritage, and a love of France because of their way of living. Cheers to both!

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you so much for your wonderful comment! Reading it made me smile☺️. I have never been to Canada but my Dad spent a lot of time there and he loved it very much and nearly stayed (but then I wouldn’t be here😄)

[@maestroCanuck]

@@AFrenchguyinEngland I am very glad to hear your Dad loved my country. I hope one day you can come here yourself to find out what he loved, and maybe you will fall in love with it too! I know that I fell in love with France the very first time I visited there and have loved it ever since. The world needs more love! All the best to you, keep up the great work with this channel.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@maestroCanuck thank you very much! ☺️ I am sure I would love it too. The great outdoors, large scales panoramic views, trees, mountains, rivers, freedom. Yes, indeed the world needs more love ☺️. The video(s) made so many people smile and this is a great encouragement to continue growing this KZbin channel and making more videos! ☺️Thank you very much for your support and great feedback 🙏🏻🤗

[@ThomasBusby]

This is lovely. I've seen a few of these and was not expecting the French to be the nicest about us 😂

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you :) Yes they (we) are :) haha

[@TheVincet33]

Well we usually are nice with third world countries :) Joke aside we do are anglophile ! I lived in Scotland a little and people were incredibly nice and joyfull

[@Happyfaceshock]

If I ever joke about not liking the French, it’s only because I am secretly in love with them and jealous 😉

[@thesushifiend]

I’m a Brit but I’m an absolute Francophile. I love French people. I love France. I love the culture and the food and the wine and the landscape. I work for a French company and I spend every minute I can in France. Basically if you Frenchies love us Brits, I love you Frenchies twice as much in return…

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Wow, thank you so much for his magnifique heartwarming comment! Much love! Do you perhaps work in the energy industry? Maybe we are working for the same company 😄

[@thesushifiend]

@@AFrenchguyinEngland No, I work for a Frenchtech company called Scality. I work from home in the UK but visit the office in Paris quite often. I may be there next week and I’ve just returned from a 5000km road trip around France visiting the bits I’m less familiar with! If you work for a big French energy company with a three letter name, you are probably one of our customers!

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@thesushifiend Where did you go in France in your last trip? I actually work for a contractor, but yes, it could be ☺️ the world is very small! 😊

[@thesushifiend]

​@@AFrenchguyinEngland It was a long old trip! Calais > Bethune > Arras > Rouen > Caen > Avranches > Rennes > St.Malo > Dinard > Saint-Lunaire > Fréhel > Morlaix > Brest > Quimper > Pont Aven > Riec-sur-Belon > Guidel > Auray > Niort > Nantes > 3 days visiting a friend who moved to Le Blanc > Montluçon > Riom > Volvic > Volcan de Lemptégy > Clermont- Ferrand > Saint-Etienne > Annonay > Voiron > Grenoble > Corps > Gap > La Saulce > Sisteron > L'Escale > Roumoules > A day driving around the Gorge du Verdon > Cannes > A couple of days visiting a cousin who owns a shop in Nice > Cap d'Antibes > Sainte Maxime (where I always used to come on holiday with my mother before she died in 2022) > Aix-en Provence > Montélimar > Cliousclat > Beaune > Troyes > Reims > Back to Calais. Some of these places I have been before. some I have been several times, but most I have never been to. Never done any of Brittany before at all. I did the tour in my convertible Porsche, so that made all the driving more fun than in an ordinary car. And I'm back in France all of next week, albeit in Paris to visit the office.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

That must have been an amazing trip! There are so many nice places to visit. And you could enjoy the views even more from the convertible car. Oh no, please receive my sincere condolences, I am very sorry for your loss🙏🏻. I just remembered that once I was hitchhiking from Nantes to St-Nazaire and a Porche stopped to take me in Nantes and brought me all the way to my destination. It was a shorter ride! 😄

[@valerieheaps3793]

The French are the most creative of people. Everything looks beautiful from their fashion, patisserie, gardens and buildings. They make the world a better place.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci beaucoup! 🤗🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@ZacSheehy]

There all so nice about us! They are not playing the game

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Yes indeed ☺️

[@sockstarnik]

So nice to hear what those people said

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Yes indeed ☺️ it was very nice to do the interviews!

[@Aubury]

France is quite magnificent, l admire so much. Vive La France. An Englishman.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci beaucoup mon ami Anglais! 🤗🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@1292liam]

France is my most favourite country in the World ..I also think the French are very cool, and friendly. (I am 100% English)

[@Youtubechannel-po8cz]

I think the average French and Brit are very similar, we all believe in democracy, law and order, we treasure our history, we respect individual rights.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Yes, that is true indeed ☺️ 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@timstradling7764]

The lady with a son in Taunton has got it. She understands 😊

[@PsychoSeal1]

Defintely got a son working as an engineer at Hinkley point.

[@DeepFinger-UA]

🐸🇫🇷 here ! I absolutely love everything about you my British friends ! For me Great Britain 🇬🇧 is sacred ! French kiss to you mates 👅💦

[@davidhogg657]

Tell you what, I love the French people I've ever met too x

[@saorsa5]

Britain is not a country bollocks to yer union free Scotland Scottish never British 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Edge-of-Reason]

​@@saorsa5I'm guessing you were expecting a different response. I live in Scotland and love it and it's people. That said I have as much in common with the French (possibly more) as I do my Scottish friends.

[@biddyboy1570]

I like when I go to France that they insist on speaking French. I think that is fine and makes me learn a little.

[@Englishsea24]

@biddyboy1570 I don't mind I know a little French enough to order things and ask basic questions but when I last went in 2003 I couldn't for the life of me speak it, so I ended up having to write everything down. The French shopkeepers and restaurant staff were amused, but also appreciative that I made the attempt 😄

[@clax19]

I'm English and I have been to France many times. I love the French culture, people and country. Love from the UK

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci beaucoup! ☺️ Much love from France! 🤗🇫🇷🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@juliebyard9266]

I work with French people and we laugh together the most than any others..I work with many countries

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci for your comment! ☺️😁🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@neilsamples]

On a cruise we stoped in Toulon…we absolutely fell in love with it…the people are so friendly and helpful and it’s such a beautiful place…the year after we went to Marseille and fell in love with that too…I think we need to explore more about France..its culture and history….and its food and wine too

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Yes, there are a lot of places to explore ☺️

[@leohickey4953]

I haven't been there, but my brother and sister-in-law just visited a few weeks ago. They were surprised how much they liked Toulon, and saw an Olympic football match in Marseilles, which is a famously exciting and very old city of course. All my family love France.

[@dungcheeseMORK999]

I'm an Englishman from Kent, so I've always been fairly close to France. I always enjoy my time out there and find the French to be good folk, and not the stereotypically snobby or rude people some people think they are! Hope to get back out there again soon!

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci beaucoup for your nice comment! ☺️ It’s interesting because I used to live in Kent (Ashford) for a number of years.

[@OriginalNiceButOdd]

Recently I took my family to the Loire Valley. We had an amazing time, the people were just so nice. At least once a day one of us will say “I wish I was still in France”

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you so much for this wonderful comment! The Loire Valley is where I come from, and I hope you can return to visit soon ☺️

[@werdlederdle]

As a Brit I absolutely love France. I will visit there over every other place in the world. I love Provence but this summer I went to Deauville. It’s great experiencing and learning about the country more. We will always be only 30 miles (sorry, 40 km) away.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you very much for your comment ☺️ Provence is indeed very beautiful! And yes, France is very near! (I used to live in Kent) 🇫🇷🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@BoiledOctopus]

Last trip to France, I spent 2 hours speaking with the bus driver. He had one of the best senses of humour. We spent the whole trip laughing. Great people, great country xx

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Excellent 😄 and thank you for so much for your great comment! 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🤗

[@Mimidido247]

Wow that’s beautiful, I’d love to visit England someday.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Yes, England is beautiful. And France too :)

[@welshpete12]

Vous serez les bienvenus ! Mais ne passez pas tout votre temps à Londres, il y a de très beaux endroits à visiter ici. You would be most welcome ! But please do not spend all your time in London . There are some a really very beautiful places to visit here .

[@JonBoy1970]

I love the dordogne region. Lovely people, cuture, and its so green,clean,and picturesque. I want to retire there. Beautiful country. I love it!

[@hannible1002]

I live in France. The French are exactly the same as the British, they just talk a different language. Thats what I think after 21 years here. Oh BTW I love living here.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Oui, exactement! ☺️ we are one people! 🤗🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@Edge-of-Reason]

Interesting, I live in Scotland but from rural England and love it and the people but culturally I've always felt closer to the French.

[@Angelcynn_2001]

We are not the same

[@hannible1002]

​@@Angelcynn_2001Why?

[@Angelcynn_2001]

@@hannible1002 different people. I prefer the Germans

[@Mickyfrench65]

How refreshing.... As a Brit I welcome the French here, I wish more would emigrate, those I've met smash the stereotype apart completely, very friendly and funny people, always nice. I'd live in France if it wasn't for commitments. Esp the STH of France. Stunning, and weather is beautiful 😍... Plus the ladies, ooh la la!

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you very much for your nice comment! I am very glad that you enjoyed watching the video, and that you had a great time during your trips in France! May I ask you what STH mean? It’s a shame that with Brexit, a lot of French people left England to move back to France, due to business and exportation related challenges.

[@marie-claudeguegan3219]

@Mickyfrench65 It's "oh la la" and not "ooh la la". And it means "oh my God", "oh dear", "oh my", etc... And it's something you say when you: find something's gone seriously wrong/is badly damaged/when you're running late/are appalled by a situation/are in awe when facing an axtraordinary sight/ etc... NOT when you are randy. 'Bout time you guys put that into your heads.

[@RobertCretanhero]

I asked a French guy about the French. He said the people of Paris consider people outside Paris to be inferior and that people outside Paris think Parisians to be snobbish. He concluded that even the French don't like the French... 😂😂😂🇬🇷

[@louloubrubru8692]

This guy gets it, it's like a love/hate relationship where in the end, Parisian love to spend their vacations in other parts of France as much as the French living outside Paris love to visit the capital city!

[@sweeneytodd011]

I once heard it said the United Kingdom is so United because the Scottish dislike the English, the Irish dislike the English, the Welsh dislike the English and the English, dislike everyone including,....most of the English. 😉😆

[@nicolaj665]

Thank you for your very kind comments. By the way, I love beans on toast. It's very unique but I love it. I do love French food too. Saying hello from the UK. 😊

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Your comment made me hungry now 😄. I will transmit your greetings ☺️ merci beaucoup ☺️

[@podcasthastings9501]

"I love beans on toast" So do I !

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@podcasthastings9501 Délicieux!! ☺️

[@podcasthastings9501]

@@AFrenchguyinEngland This is not the best way to lose weight, though !

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@podcasthastings9501 indeed 🤣 I try to avoid including french pastries and stick to a porridge with fruits ☺️

[@andybaker2456]

Well, that went better than I was expecting! I was expecting the French to universally hate us. 😆 In all the times I've visited France, I've only met one person I didn't like, and that was a bus driver in Nice who refused to even entertain my attempts at schoolboy French. I may as well have been attempting to speak to him in some obscure Chinese dialect than in French, but maybe he was just having a bad day! But apart from him, I absolutely love the French. 😊 P.S. I did study French to advanced level for six years at school, but that was a long time ago. So I can admit that my French is rusty, but I didn't think it was incomprehensible. They always seem to understand me when I have to speak French on my frequent trips to Morocco! 😆

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

I am very glad you enjoyed the video! ☺️ Do not worry about the language, it will come back. It is like bicycle 😊🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@matthewallen1894]

I love France and the French. We are like the siblings that pretend to dislike each other but really we're similar

[@teddysuhrensghost263]

I don’t understand where the animosity comes from in the media towards France and its people. I personally have visited numerous parts of the country and love everything about it. I also find the people very warm and kind towards tourists. Beautiful country full of marvellous people in my view

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci beaucoup for your comment! 🇫🇷🤗🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@davetdowell]

Now I know the same is true the other way around. I know English people who've moved to France, and who were helped out by locals when they needed help with understanding how to do something. Glad to hear they were looked after and treated right in Britain. For old enemies, you've turned out to be remarkably good friends. I agree with the sentiment about Britain and British things being in Britain and France and French things being in France. It's important each of our cultures survive, both have contributed vastly to human advancement, both must be encouraged to continue developing according to the wants and whims of our respective peoples. So that can continue. Leaving the EU was (for me) in part about that. Not about disliking anything French or German, completely the opposite. I recently visited Berlin (30 years later) and was disappointed by how much of my culture and language was everywhere. Berlin should be German, a bit of England/English mixed in is one thing, but in places there was as much England/English as there is in London. Didn't seem right to me. I loved (just as much as I did 30 years ago) Berlin, but it could have done with having less of my ways and language in it.

[@stevenewbank]

I love France and the French. It's a great country to travel around. Over the last 40 years we've never had a problem.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci beaucoup for your nice comment! 🤗☺️🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@Steve_W27]

I really like the French. I’m actually just learning the language at the age of 48, having not done it since the age of 15.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you very much for your kind words. It is very nice to hear ☺️ I like the English too! 😊 I wish you a good success with learning French language :) I am sure it will come back ☺️

[@Steve_W27]

@@AFrenchguyinEngland merci beaucoup!

[@louloubrubru8692]

It's never too late to learn! Thank you for learning our language, hang on as it's definitely not easy, but with some time and practice, one can achieve anything :) I was lucky to be able to learn English from a young age. It's still far from perfect but still, I'm glad I'm able to fully experience your great country by being able to have genuine conversations with the locals!

[@dannyesse3043]

Things I like about England: efficiency, slim bureaucracy, beer, the atmosphere you get in pubs, the banter you get in sports, very friendly shop assistants, the countryside full of wild blackberries and apples, cream tea, the beaches in the south west. Also the weather isn’t bad, a bit rainy, but the sun also comes out quite often, it never gets too cold like Scandinavia or Germany.

[@MackerelCat]

Reassuringly nice ❤😂

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Oui ☺️🇫🇷

[@Cumascaigh]

I always thought the French hated the English 😂 I might actually pay a visit to France now haha

[@davefish8107]

We use to holiday in Antibes up to five years ago. Everyone was very nice and friendly

[@boardmike82]

I lived in France for a year, working in ski resorts. Loved it had a great time.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

It sounds wonderful! The views must have been amazing! ☺️🇫🇷

[@Pablosammy1]

I love coming to France. I've always found it very friendly (outside Paris!)... friendlier than the UK certainly. And French people stick up for their rights more!

[@phoenixrose1192]

We stick up to our rights plenty, I don’t know why it’s always fellow Brits who say otherwise. We have a long history of protests and standing up for our principles, are we forgetting the suffragettes? Britain was also at the forefront of the enlightenment era. I could go on…

[@Pablosammy1]

@@phoenixrose1192 I've seen the French strike for very minor changes to their work T&Cs, whereas we Brits roll over until it hits breaking point. Trust me (I work extensively with both), the French are WAY more militant when it comes to workers' rights

[@phoenixrose1192]

@@Pablosammy1 At least they do speak up, not every country even does that.

[@Gr1m420x]

Have the best memories on holiday in France as a kid

[@davidlopez-pc7nv]

Where are they speaking from in France.??? it looks nice! The promenade along that nice beach where is it ? Calais?

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

It was filmed in Saint-Nazaire ☺️

[@christopherparker4001]

im an English guy,now living Thailand and ive lived in South Africa and Turkey,you become used to mixing in a friendly way with other nationalities,ive travelled in Europe and found most people in different countries friendly and helpful...one instance...i was driving in France from Cherbourg to the Vendee region and it was at night,running late,i was in central Narbonne,omg,which way? to the Vendee coast(cant remember the resort town)i stopped side of road and saw this guy walking into some apartments,so i called to him in some broken French,he stopped and was friendly and he told me in broken English after i asked Si vouz plai,route Vendee(and at that time name of town)he said ah,Statue Napoleon La droit(right)direct 15 k...and find correct road...any way i say Merci,got in my car and head towards traffic lights and statue,a flash of lights and he pulled in front of me and took me 15 k to correct road....merci monsoir,entente cordial,i have him a hug and shake of hands...nice helful guy and id do the same for any foreigner i meet..ok we have this past with the French,whether Fighting in different old wars but our past is intermingled,our small Island was a mix of Saxon,Viking,then the Normans(who were of Viking decent)then shaped our country of UK,I believed in Brexit,not because of any particular country in Europe but these idiots in Brussels dictating to us,losing our identity etc,i love English and French cheeses,especially Brie,Caemenbert and my favourite drink is Cognac or Napolean brandy....ive been in Thailand 14 years,i play in Two pool teams in one i have a French Canadian player,when hes going to play a game i always wish him Bon Chance,he appreciates i try French with him,those British that have never travelled tend to be more insular but those like me who have travelled and picked up bits of other languages tend to get on better with other peoples,i speak some German,some Turkish,and Afrikaans,always helps,in my other pool team im captain of,i have several Belgian Flemish,one American,Dutch guy,but their English ok but i use Afrikaans sometimes,we all get on ok.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. It was very interesting to read! I am glad you found international friendships ☺️I have been to Turkey a few times also but I have never been to South Africa.

[@MartinL-i8j]

Great interactions. I’d say Brits are a friendly bunch, we share the same interests in many ways, our politics our common history.

[@Scuba72Chris]

The French and English are like siblings. They squabble and poke fun at each other but they love each other really. 😉

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Oui 😁☺️ 🇫🇷🤗❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@changelocation]

I am English from Lincolnshire 😊I had a great holiday in San Marlo but i could tell who was French or English straight away 😊I do like the big shutters you have on your windows.😂

[@davidhines7592]

sorry that our weather followed you to sunny france. hopefully it's back to normal now.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you :). Yes it was quite incredible, I was by the seaside to film more interviews and I felt a few drops. Then it started to pour down so much and I ran to shelter under a nearby roof until the rain calmed-down (and I was able to interview someone who had come to shelter too!). On my way back home that day I saw a number of drain covers that had lifted and rested by the side of the drain hole! This shows how strong the rain was. It was sunny the next day ☺️

[@johnegerszeghy9818]

@@AFrenchguyinEngland That’s because rain clouds come in from the Atlantic, cross Britain then head for France. They are always on the move. But we all ignore that because pretending clouds are static is a great conversation starter.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@johnegerszeghy9818 yes indeed 😄

[@gandalfstormcrow7943]

As a Brit who lives in Central Europe, I love driving over the border into Eastern France and exploring the picturesque villages and towns in that area. It is amazing escapism, and gives me a refreshing mind reset to continue my life in Central Europe. I love France, such an amazing country to explore !

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci beaucoup! It is indeed very beautiful 🇫🇷☺️

[@markharris7662]

I love the French they don't mess about.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Yes we don’t 😄

[@smithy280663]

Englishman here that lives in Australia......one of the things I miss the most about living in England is being close to France.....I love the place.

[@wendynicholss6886]

I loved this video♥️

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you so much for your kind words! ☺️ it is very encouraging! Please kindly check out my other videos and let me know what you think 😊 I started this KZbin channel earlier this year.

[@jeffreystrudwick3687]

Lived in south eastern France in a small village .Great people

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

I am very glad to hear that you enjoyed living in the south-east of France ☺️. It is indeed a very beautiful region! 🇫🇷😊

[@Zomerset]

That was really nice to hear. Somerset is the best county 😊

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Yes, it is very nice ☺️

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

There are a lot of things to explore and to do and discover ☺️

[@Zomerset]

@@AFrenchguyinEngland very true. I’ve lived in the area for decades and there are still many places I haven’t explored.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@Zomerset I like your profile name! ☺️ I have the national trust map and there are so many interesting things :) A photograph friend, Rich Wiltshire, has a book of photos called “Somerset in Photographs”. It is available in Amazon. I highly recommended it :) it lists many places I was not aware of.

[@louloubrubru8692]

Great coincidence because I saw a BBC video yesterday about Wells and its oldest street in Europe, so I really want to visit some day!

[@Scotmend]

As a Scot, we’ve always had a soft spot for the French! They’ve shaped so much of our culture here in Scotland (and the UK as a whole), and honestly, I’d stand with France for the pastries alone-proper French patisserie is truly second to none. This is the hill I’m prepared to die on! 🤣 You might hear the occasional cheeky joke down in England about 'The French,' but please don’t mistake our British sense of humour for disdain-we mock what we hold dear. The French have played such an important role in our shared history that a bit of friendly teasing just shows how much we value the connection.

[@LWD1099]

The average person is fine and can get along most of the time, the biggest problem any country faces tends to be terrible and morally corrupt politicians looking for money and most importantly power.

[@maureenm8462]

The french and the English don't hate each other, they have been allies for a long time. Love the french accent....its so romantic

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

☺️ thank you very much for your nice comment, yes I agree! And I am pleased that you enjoyed watching the video ☺️🇫🇷🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@ajk5350]

Thankyou France that was very sweet and not what I was expecting. Viva la France 🇫🇷 ♥️ 😊

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci beaucoup! Much Love from 🇫🇷! ☺️

[@gideonbrough3428]

This is a really interesting channel - bravo! You have to visit Wales too. I love France and the French, beautiful country, great people and the best bike race in the world.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you so much for the amazing feedback and support! It greatly encourages me to make more videos ☺️ May I ask, which videos did you like the most? Yes, I have been in Wales once and it was very beautiful!

[@Mark_Bickerton]

We need to spend more time in each others country. Then we realise we are almost exactly the same. I love France for its differences, but I love the UK for the security blanket it puts around me, no matter where I go, I feel I am home!

[@dannycarter3647]

Another Englishmen here, I love seeing this. viva la France et viva la Angleterre

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you very much. I am glad you liked the video and that it made you smile! ☺️🇫🇷🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 Please also kindly check out this video: “I asked British people what they think about the French” kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHubYpeQbt5ggdk

[@davidwatts-hw2dh]

ONE OF MY SISTERS MARRIED A FRENCHMAN, SO I HAVE ANGLO-FRENCH NIECES.THEY SPEAK FRENGLAIS. 😀

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

I wonder how it sounds! ☺️

[@davidwatts-hw2dh]

@@AFrenchguyinEngland GREAT, MY SISTER SPOKE ENGLISH AND LUCIEN SPOKE FRENCH TO THE KIDS. IT WORKED WONDERFULLY. BI-LINGUAL GIRLS.😃

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@davidwatts-hw2dh as long as everyone can understand each other 😄☺️ Did they mix English and French words within the same sentence? I do that sometimes 🤣

[@davidwatts-hw2dh]

@@AFrenchguyinEngland HA, YES, YOU MUST KNOW THAT ENGLISH HAS MANY FRENCH WORDS THAT WERE ADOPTED BACK 1000 YEARS WHEN WILLIAM INVADED IN 1066. SPELT SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT NOW BUT SO MANY WORDS ARE THE SAME. ESPECIALLY WORDS FOR FOOD. I AM AN ENGLISH 'SERF', A FRENCH WORD!

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@davidwatts-hw2dh yes indeed :) it would be funny to make a video asking English people to translate words into French and the words being exactly the same, just enunciated with a French accent (of course with some words not being the same, as little traps just for the fun) 😄

[@stretchsixtyeight8303]

Was pleasantly surprised to hear so many complimentary comments about England from French people. It should be like this both ways actually, we are very close neighbours but anyway I was not expecting this.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

I am very glad you enjoyed watching the video and were presently surprised ☺️ I have actually also filmed interviews from the English side: “I asked British people what they think about the French” kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHubYpeQbt5ggdk, which I would recommend to watch as you may be pleasantly surprised by the results too 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇫🇷

[@negri4690]

Great Video my friend! Mercy! Waiting for new videos!

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you very much my friend! :) the next video will be released this Thursday ☺️

[@marie-claudeguegan3219]

@@negri4690 Yeah that's right, "Mercy!!!"

[@philipknowles2912]

Taunton is a very friendly town.

[@graemeglass7566]

Change the title. England is not Britain. Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

In France we usually refer to British people as “les anglais” instead of “les britanniques”, but in my question I was including everyone ☺️

[@OriginalNiceButOdd]

What about Cornwall, Ireland, and the IOM?

[@Oobido]

@@AFrenchguyinEngland . It’s still wrong though.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@Oobido Thank you for your comment and feedback. I have now amended this video’s title and thumbnail 😊

[@stefan2serb]

French and English are extremely similar, especially the North of France and the South of England. English are friendlier but the French are more direct which is better sometimes. Love both people. Especially those from the countryside!

[@Angelcynn_2001]

We are as similar to each other as apples are to oranges.

[@alexf7377]

I'm so glad she got to try the famous British dish "bean on toast" English/British have a complex relationship with the French, but our shared genetics comes through. Spoiler alert: We like each other! BTW I was in Paris for the 2024 Olympics and everything was great. I can only say positive things.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you for your comment ☺️ Yes, that is true! 🇫🇷🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 I am glad you had a nice experience 😊

[@wolfman9132]

Asterix the Gaul in Britain, is perfect reflection.

[@herb2078]

Have spent a lot of time in France as an Englishman, there’s the odd rude person but generally speaking I found the French good people with a great culture. The rugby playing ones that is 😉. The only thing I would say is people have no understanding of what legitimate traditional English food is and it’s a shame it’s not on offer on a large scale for people to try. But have made some very good friendships in France 👍

[@unojayc]

🇬🇧🇫🇷🇫🇷👍 Merci..thank you!.

[@Aureus_]

Centuries of the Worlds best Rivalry culminated in this wholesome video.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Wow, that is the most amazing and wonderful comment I have ever read on my channel!! Thank you so much for your appreciation!! 🤗🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@max44bboy]

This interview is in Saint-Nazaire right?🔥

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Yes it is! Oui :) this is where I am from :)

[@rh2577]

​@@AFrenchguyinEnglandtwinned with Sunderland, England 🙂

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@rh2577 oh, I didn’t know that! Every day is a school day, as they say 😄

[@luvstellauk]

I'm heartened by the positive remarks though a bit confused by the lady saying she couldn't find anything to eat in London and ended up with a banana because she couldn't find an apple. As for breakfast, most hotels offer a choice of continental or English and a lot of bars that open in the morning will offer lots of choice, even in the little town where I live I can get a range of breakfast from English to Shakshuka, Mezze and Tapas.

[@louloubrubru8692]

From what I understood, her English skills were not good enough for her to describe what she wanted to eat :) As a French, I've rarely seen as much restaurants as I did in London so I never felt I was going to starve hahaha

[@davidwatts-hw2dh]

A last note. I live in Somerset. We make Somerset Brie cheese. My French brother-in-law always said it is the best as we use full cream milk.😀 Both France and the UK make the best cheeses in the world.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

That is interesting because I live in Somerset too! (Taunton) 😊🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 I didn’t know about the local brie cheese! ☺️

[@davidwatts-hw2dh]

@@AFrenchguyinEngland Yes we have it. Lovely cheese. So many other great cheeses too. I have seen 'online' there is a great place in France where they have lots of English imported cheeses, as we have in England for French cheeses!🥰

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@davidwatts-hw2dh It would be funny to eat an English imported Brie cheese while being on vacation in France 🤣. I used to like brie cheese like you, then I became vegan 😄

[@davidwatts-hw2dh]

DARE I SAY, ENGLISH, Sparking Wine has won awards in the Wine tasting festival in Europe, two years running. It is because the Chalk bed that runs through northern France and Southern England.🥰

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Interesting, I didn’t know that! ☺️🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@archiebald4717]

Over 160,000 French citizens live in the UK.

[@Kitiwake]

I've met English people in France. Some weren't good. More.. thought they were exceptional.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you for your feedback and I am sorry about your negative experience

[@Englishsea24]

As an English man who comes across plenty of his own in the UK, I agree some of them do have a superiority complex, it drives me nuts too. But we're not all like that

[@louloubrubru8692]

@@Englishsea24 Don't worry we know that! Let's say that French people know a thing or two about being rude so we are not going to generalise our experience haha! Personnally, I've always only met great Brits :)

[@mick6721]

I’m not sure if you are saying the English were exceptional or not good. I’m thinking the former as outside of Paris the French are mostly nice kind people and would not be negative. I reserve judgement on French politicians, they are all a bit suspect

[@peterwhitaker4038]

these people seem to think London is England..it is not. to see England you need to move away from the capital which is full of foreigners. try Cornwall, cotswolds, liverpool, Newcastle, The Lake district or Yorkshire moors including York or Chester and experience Real England at it's best.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Yes there are a lot a lot of nice and beautiful places to explore! 😊 I actually remember somebody mentioning the Lake District during the interviews ☺️

[@nicolaj665]

Try the Peak District, Norfolk Broads and North East Coast too. 😊

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@nicolaj665 yes, it is very beautiful too! ☺️

[@MackerelCat]

One lady talked about Taunton in Somerset.

[@daneelolivaw602]

​@@MackerelCat You have to understand that most English people not from London have a massive chip on their shoulders when it comes to tourists mentioning London, a few of these lovely French people mentioned places other than London, But because of this chip they seem to block them out. From a proud born and bred Londoner and ENGLISH Man. Vive la France.

[@tabby7189]

Est-ce qu'il fallait vraiment faire répondre les participants en anglais toutefois que vous étiez des francophones en France? N'est-il pas possible de faire des sous-titres? (Je le dis avec anglais pour ma langue principale)

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci pour votre retour ☺️ j’y avais réfléchi, et comme c’est une chaîne où les sont vidéos à portée internationale, j’ai préféré garder tout en anglais. Des sous-titres en français sont disponibles à travers les paramètres de la vidéo dans KZbin 😊

[@tabby7189]

@@AFrenchguyinEngland d'accord et merci des entrevues

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

You are very welcome ☺️ I’m glad you like the video ☺️

[@silversurfer8278]

France is an extremely beautiful country too. The food and wine are great, and the local cultures are preserved well in many areas. Aside from some issues in one city - Paris - I have otherwise found all French people very friendly and welcoming, and some were also patient enough to help to correct my errors in French, which I appreciated (if nobody tells you, it is harder to learn). Of course, being English, I take the p... out of the French - it is my obligation to do that - but frankly, most Brits do not insult their enemies, they are not worth the effort. Only friends are worthy victims of well-constructed insult!

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Yes 😄 🇫🇷🤗🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@Chadmon1]

Brit here. I once got into some trouble with some French boys when I went there at 16 years old on a road trip across the north coast of France, but it was the best kind of trouble 🤗 and then I got grounded for 6 months, thanks France! Haha!

[@andersgulowsen2814]

Also for the record.my step dad is scottish.. but he's brother lived in Switzerland.. so my cousins are fluent in french. One lives in Australia.. Dont get to see him much

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

That is nice, but I am sorry that you do not see them often.

[@ducatiboy6668]

As an Englishman I love France and its people and its geography however I must admit l do like a bit banter between us every now and again 🇬🇧🇫🇷

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci! 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧😄

[@bw7043]

A shout to Taunton...the big T 🙌

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Yeaaa 🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇫🇷 And the following video was filmed in Taunton ☺️: “I asked British people what they think about the French” kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHubYpeQbt5ggdk

[@seanriley199]

It's such a shame that we're so close to each other and yet so far. This video has heartened me tho 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇫🇷

[@RandomDustBunny]

What a lovely relief to find the people you spoke to enjoyed their time and that we left a good impression!

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Yes, it was a very nice experience! 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧. Apart from the sudden heavy rain that day 😄

[@wolfie854]

Well you asked them about England and the English. I was hoping from the title that you would cover Britain and the British, which is not the same thing. But it was a very interesting video nevertheless.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you very much for your comment and interesting point. In France we usually refer to British people as “les anglais” instead of “les britanniques”, but in my question I was including everyone ☺️

[@wolfie854]

@@AFrenchguyinEngland yes I speak French and was a student in France and I know that the French only use the word 'Anglais' really. I remember that two other students I knew said they were Scottish and the French in our college treated them like some really interesting almost exotic species, always referring to them as 'Les Ecossais'. It was quite amusing.

[@RayHaffenden]

As a Folkestonian, France was my next door neighbour.

[@louloubrubru8692]

I wish the UK was my next door neighbour, but I live in the French Alps!

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

I used to live in Ashford so we were indeed neighbours! ☺️🤗

[@geoffclarke3796]

I think France is a great country and have always had an enjoyable time when I've visited.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci beaucoup, et bienvenue en France! 🤗☺️🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@fearnsey8800]

Lovely beach where is that?

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

It is in Saint-Nazaire ☺️🇫🇷

[@DrPangloss]

I live in Taunton and know a few French people here; maybe I know her son. I must ask.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

I live in Taunton too! ☺️ the world is very small!

[@andersgulowsen2814]

Also ... Ø is a Norwegian letter.. As far as I know Only country in the World that has it. Well ....and Denmark. Yes I did Notice your Mic. :)

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

You have a very good eye! Yes it is the Rode microphone brand :) perhaps they are from Scandinavia ☺️

[@the98themperoroftheholybri33]

I think it depends where you go in England or France which depends what people are like. London and Paris are capital cities so people a grumpy and rude because everything is all business, but go to the countryside and people are more down to earth and relaxed

[@rossross3689]

Unfortunetly when you ask most peiple around the world what they think of the british, they tend to answer reffering to the english only.

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Thank you for your comment. I appreciate your point. In France we usually refer to British people as “les anglais” instead of “les britanniques”, but in my question I was including everyone ☺️

[@rossross3689]

@AFrenchguyinEngland the french word for British kinda proves my point. It's the same word for English

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

@@rossross3689 yes, but I am sure that we don’t exclude anyone🤗

[@MusaMission]

FrenchEnglish accents are super cool 😎

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

Merci beaucoup! ☺️🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@CazTanto]

Like most siblings, the rivalries of our formative years (colonialism) have been put behind us and we have entered a far more caring stage with the wisdom of older age. Also like many siblings, it was probably that time when a bully started on our sister (WW1/WW2) that we got that sense of "we are the only one that gets to pick on her", then promptly steped in to defend her. It reminded us both that, despite the squabling and bickering, we do care really ... well, at least sometimes 😜🤭 🇨🇵❤🇬🇧

[@AFrenchguyinEngland]

😄 Thank you very much for your comment!🇫🇷🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧