Real Life in Paris (What Influencers Don’t Show You)

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This what life in Paris is REALLY like! Unfortunately it is not like Emily in Paris and I have to do normal things like working, taking the metro, or grocery shopping too. Come with me on a few moments of real daily life in Paris, I’ll tell you my opinion what makes this city both so great and so annoying!
Restaurant is Bouillon des Vignes btw!
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[@LucileHR]

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[@hippiekansasgirl1632]

My husband and I took our then 8-year-old out of school for a month in 2007 and went on a 30-day visit to France and Spain. We spent 16 of those days in Paris (St Germain and Montmartre), 7 in Dordogne, and 7 in Spain. Paris was, for us, the most wonderful surprise. We loved the St Germaine arondissement, and spent hours wandering around and finding old churches and cute boutiques. My son and I fell in love with croque monsieur (husband love croque madame), and crepes with Nutella and banana. One culture shock for us, however, was not the language, we had studied French for a year prior to going, and were quite conversational. Rather, it was how the French go to the park! Americans go to the park and sit on the grass. The French go to the park and sit on a bench, in the walkway, and look at the grass and flowers. And I can see why - the parks are literally works of art in themselves! We did find a grassy area in the rear of the park where we had a picnic. 17 years later and we still view it as the highlight of our lives!!!

[@yunonnelemora9295]

As someone who grew up in a big city (not Paris) and now lives in a small town: I LOVE being surrounded by people and not having a ton of personal space. There’s some magic in seeing people bustling about, sneak peaking in other people’s lives, and feel like I’m a part of something bigger than myself. Maybe I’m just weird!

[@doralicebenedusi5752]

I grew up in a tiny town and now live in Paris, but I share the same feeling, it just gives me energy :)

[@g.flesch9731]

Used 😊

[@briseboy]

Quelle doit être la taille d’une ville pour être plus grande que vous ?

[@ALICIAMARTINEZ-wk1oz]

The same!!! It revitalizes me to be surrounded by people . Not during Christmas though… that’s my limit because it is crazy.

[@yunonnelemora9295]

@@briseboy oops, I didn’t mean to say that Paris wasn’t a big city (it definitely is!). I meant that I didn’t grow up in Paris, just another city instead.

[@francescorighini9303]

Oh girl! Having universal healthcare is not a sufficient reason to risk losing your hands with that tomato slicing 😅

[@kaydee9783]

right?!

[@AC-AC-AC]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I’m thinking is it her first time at slicing a tomato…ever? 😬😬

[@LivingBobby]

Lucile in Paris >>>> Emily in Paris

[@TheSimmpleTruth]

That amount of money for that size of apartment in NYC would be a dream come true. When I moved to NY in the ‘90s I could not find a smaller 1 bedroom apt for less than $2700 and a tiny studio for less than $2225.

[@Lucylava]

The dessert with meringue, cream and fruit is called an Eton Mess and its an English dish. Its not panna cotta, panna cotta is cream set with gelatine, basically a cream jelly.

[@karenmbbaxter]

As soon as I saw that it was the first thing I thought of and I am not even English.

[@MalikBarrow16]

Omg those translator earbuds are insane, like the universal translators in Star Trek!

[@DevBoyjonauth]

That's just what I was thinking! 😂

[@LucileHR]

I know I was pretty impressed by them!

[@minime7375]

I thought the same, my husband kept asking for these earbuds (international marriage as well) but that’ll stop him from learning my language 😂

[@LucileHR]

I recognize the struggles of being in an international relationship here haha :)

[@UnCoolDad]

Babelfish

[@christinecamley]

Terrific video! Very much appreciated! Love visiting Paris from Vancouver! 🙂

[@susanmarielassiter6670]

I think that the crean, merengue and raspberry dessert was a version of Eton mess. Lovely video, im looking forward to seeing more from you!

[@michaelcrummy8397]

Salut Lucille. Je suis américain et je viens de découvrir votre chaîne sur KZbin. J’ai 66 ans. J’ai étudié le français pendant 4 ans au lycée en l’état de New Jersey où je vis à l’heure actuelle. J’ai étudié votre belle langue aussi pendant 4 ans en université en l’état de Pennsylvanie, avec un semestre ma troisième année à Angers. Vous parlez très, très bien l’anglais et avec un ami américain, vous avez pleine d’opportunité de le pratiquer. Cette vidéo est géniale. J’ai passé une semaine à Paris l’été dernier, dans un hôtel entre l’Arc de Triomphe de l’Etoile, et l’Arche de La Défense, près de la Rue de la Grande Armée. On s’est promené un matin à la Marrée où on a goûté des bouffes variées. J’adore Paris, et j’espère retourner là pour une autre semaine de vacances l’été prochain (2025). J’attends avec impatience les Jeux Olympiques ce juillet. Ça me plaît d’utiliser le français afin de ne pas l’oublier graduellement. Je n’ai guère parlé ni entendu le français pendant 40 ans après l’université, mais je l’ai redécouvert au début de la pandémie, grâce à KZbin et des Françaises comme vous. Veuillez, s’il vous plaît, dire (dites?) à votre ami américain que les Cubs de Chicago jouent très bien cette saison de baseball. (Je ne sais pas s’il est d’origine de Chicago ou Illinois). À la prochaine. Vive la France, notre allié depuis la naissance de notre patrie.

[@seward9]

Hey Lucile, hello ! As a french parisian, I really appreciated how you speak about being french and parisian. It is real. :)

[@JordanSmith-jd1ee]

That park is either Park Monceau or Square Batignolles - both are so charming. Square Batignolles has a lot of little kids.

[@1978danielTaylor]

A episode of you makes a week great

[@ppatocthereturn04]

losing your hands with that tomato slicing

[@johnrobertwoolley5730]

I love it when you walk down the rue de Levis in all your vids: great area!

[@LucileHR]

Yes, it's in my opinion the cutest street in Batignolles :)

[@mwilliamson7821]

Thanks for all your videos. Love your content. Coming to Paris soon and looking forward to checking out your recommendations. BTW, what weather website do you find the most reliable for Paris and the rest of France? Thanks.

[@LucileHR]

I just type weather Paris in google but my dad told me to always go to Météo France which is the official French weather institute

[@jillyinthecityoffical]

I agree, pastries and even bread are so much cheaper at the bakeries in France versus buying them in the US. I've been here in Paris for about 3 weeks and was so surprised period same thing for groceries. Plus better quality ingredients and fresher!

[@monicacappetta7017]

Not only is the bread and pastries less expensive but 100 times more delicious. Ps. I would never wait in a long line at a bakery in Paris. There is really no need, they are all wonderful!

[@1hawaii21]

I just found you! Fabulous video. Naturally I subscribed. I was in Paris many, many years ago. But, I loved it. Now travel is not so easy as we have 9 Caique parrots! See you soon.❤️

[@adrianneonline9888]

Holy moly, your tomato dish with the pesto looks fabulous! Also, getting some insight into what visiting the city might look like in reality is helpful! Nice video. :) (Side note, but I think your friend Will is cuuute! Is he in a relationship with your other visiting friend, or is he single?? Hey, can't blame a gal for asking! Ha.)

[@cathytorres4512]

That tomato pie looks amazing. I am most looking forward to eating tomatoes on my upcoming trip to Paris and Italy. 😋

[@paul_domici]

Just beautiful!!!

[@Matthew.Pequegnat]

Square des Batignolles is maybe the nicest small park in Paris. That desert looked like Panna Cotta, it seems to be trendy right now in French restaurants.

[@LucileHR]

It's was so yummy and a bit different than pana cotta, so the mystery remains haha

[@edbearsellek6629]

A version of Eton Mess, n’est pas?

[@doughitzel5909]

Bonnour Lucille! Please be careful when slicing tomatoes... Merci...

[@synkaan2167]

Lol yeah I got a bit scared when I saw her cutting towards herself everytime ^^ Lol j'avoue qu'elle m'a fait un peu peur en coupant vers elle à chaque fois ^^

[@LucileHR]

looool thanks for being worried, I promise I'm using my thumb to stop the knife just like I was taught as a kid

[@arslongavitabrevis5136]

Lucille, I was tempted to lick the screen when I saw those cakes! 😋😋The price is incredible! What a lucky girl you are! 🤩🤩Do you like the German "Black Forest" cake? Have a nice day!

[@margolyn8291]

❤beautiful pastries

[@thepineapple8434]

Honestly, I was several times in París and i regretted it every time

[@opa8928]

That colorful street had 6 tourists when I took my photo in July.

[@dre_nusha]

Thank you for this video🥰 I would like to know what your job is😘

[@andreacosta1597]

When you have a pad in Paris, you're never short of friends. ;D

[@sabrinabeardmore730]

O"h Lucille it's so beautiful there in Paris,I'm just a bit jealous.and the food it looks so delicious.all I had was pizza well I'm watching because I always get hungry when viewing you and Bobby's videos.have a great day all the way from florida.see ya in the next video.be safe and stay warm.

[@LucileHR]

Thank you for watching Sabrina :)

[@ayleencastilloruelas1659]

I really would like to know the details of your tart. I'm literally drooling 🤤 🙏

[@royr8982]

Laura Todd have the best Milk chocolate chip cookies i've ever had!

[@kovie9162]

I'm also not big on sweets in the morning, preferring some kind of cheese, hard, soft or spreadable, on fresh or toasted bread. It's not just the taste that I don't care for that early in the day, but the sugar rush of sweet pastries. I prefer the more slow-burning energy output of the complex carbos, fats and proteins in bread and cheese. I don't even like fruit in the morning! Although, a little not too sweet jam now and then is ok. And, yes, although I've been to Paris many times, I didn't have to go there even once to understand that the Paris of movies and TV shows is not at all like the Paris of real Parisians. Sure, there are certain things that are accurate, like the monuments, sights, street life, cafes, shops, architecture, etc. How could they not be? And Parisians tend to be better-dressed, slimmer and more formal than in some other places. But it's not all berets, croissants, ooh la las and beautiful smiling people in super-stylish clothes strolling about to see and be scene--unless you're passing by a movie or TV series set or fashion shoot, or a gallery show opening. The one thing that fictionalized and hyper-glamorized versions of Paris usually miss is the incessant sirens that you hear all over the city. I've never been in a city that has so many, and I've lived in Manhattan. But day to day Paris is really just like any other major city, different in its particulars but overall just people going to and from work, out eating, drinking or relaxing with friends and family, passing the time, getting stuck in traffic, taking the train, shopping for food and other essentials, taking the kids to school, etc., and just living their lives without being or trying to be hyper-beautiful (even though some succeed at this without trying too hard! 😊).

[@LucileHR]

Love this and totally agree with you :)

[@danieladalbokova9699]

Les Batignolles, mon quartier pendant quelques années!

[@Carter_Klint]

Half the video is just product placement or an ad

[@shahanaray]

Nothing wrong with some cake for breakfast 🥰

[@BoywithLoveeee]

Hello! What is the name of the restaurant? I’ll be in Paris next week and want to try that place. Thank you

[@LucileHR]

Bouillon des vignes !! :)

[@ghiell05]

Omg! I literally just got back from paris 😪 too bad I wasnt able to go in your place.

[@LucileHR]

Next time :)

[@LoisLeonora]

The exotic looks like Peeps. P.s. really appreciate your point of view. Its great to see many different lifestyles.

[@krdiaz8026]

9:40 that looks like a snow queen dessert.

[@johnrobertwoolley5730]

Bouillon des Vignes. Merci

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Awesome job Lucia drop a like

[@LucileHR]

Thanks for watching Adam :)

[@maryzhu530]

yum!!!

[@LucileHR]

Loved having you guys here 🤗

[@zaram131]

Steak tartare 🤢 I could never eat raw meat.. the second dessert looked like berries with double cream I’ve seen in Switzerland. I’m hoping to come to France soon and look up old family records. 🤞🏼

[@lematindesmagiciens8764]

Bonjour Lucile, très beau vidéo. J'ai eu peur quand tu coupais tes tomates! Blade should always cut away from your hands!

[@doritogomez]

Wao! You just look a lot like Rosalía. She's a singer from Spain.

[@briseboy]

Ah, ces influenceurs! Ils doivent contracter un Grippe!

[@schecterguitarsfan]

I'll be in Paris for 2nd time this July and I don't care if the Olympics is happening then cause I love the city so much!

[@LucileHR]

Have funnnnn!!! :)

[@gregoryhageage6362]

The Olympics won’t be taking up the whole of Paris, and there’s so much more to the city than just the touristy spots one always sees and hears about. it’s such a walkable city. Bag le Métro, take a good pair of walkers or trail runners and go out and explore. You wanna get the most outta your Paris trip, take Lucille’s advice and go local. You will not regret it Santé

[@schecterguitarsfan]

@@gregoryhageage6362 Thanks for the advice! I have done some of the touristy stuffs last time out already so this time it'll be just exploring on my own

[@monicatoro2286]

Hi! Could you share the name of the restaurant please? Thank you :)

[@LucileHR]

Yesss it's bouillon des vignes, let me add that to the description too :)

[@scarletdvore1459]

Nice…

[@wild_insomnia]

Hey,Lucile,could you send me that tart by DHL or Fedex ? Looks delicious)))

[@LucileHR]

:D

[@HH-fr8xb]

It would be really cool if you could make these kind of videos in French with English subtitles. Would be a great way to immerse into the language.

[@happypolish1]

Dernierament je suis tombee sur insta.d'une "influenceuse" chinoise.Omg, Paris was amazing sur ses photos, tout etait propre, les ruelles vides .Je pense qu'elle faisait les shooting tres tor le matin (dimanche)🤣Les rouristes sont déçus aprzs avoir visiter Paris.Vraie vie c'est ca-melange de cultures,sauveurs, crowds, smell of cigarettes, pickpockets, queing partout etc.

[@carlaalhinho9554]

What is the name of the restaurant?❤

[@bigblue1287]

Lucile I love your Channel,, Ask your BF to do the AMERICAN version of this, LOL 💙

[@LucileHR]

next time we're in the US :)

[@khaledmostafa1310]

every thing will be ending in favorite time , and then the nature of organismic lifing will led him to suitable places Wich him deserves to life

[@sarah2576]

I know your healthcare is free by the way you cut your tomatoes! 😅

[@Tootsie806]

At last, some reality. The fashion influencers are especially misleading. The people shown in this video would fit right into any casual American venue. They aren’t dressed and accessorized as through they’re walking the runway.

[@Uloma2024]

It's Paris or grace for me

[@michaelcrummy8397]

Pardon, je pense que le voisinage parisien s’appelle le Marais, pas la Marrée. Je l’ai confondu aux marées basses et hautes à l’océan et au Mont St. Michel.

[@ElizabethElve]

Interesting to see a native's 'real' take on Paris, to be honest it just makes me want to visit there again all the more. 🙂 There is something magical about your city even in the everyday life, and oh my goodness, the food!! That last dessert you showed, with the raspberries and meringue, looks like a sophisticated French version of the English 'Eton Mess', a very popular pudding over here in the UK. I'm thinking I might need to make some for my Saturday morning breakfast now .... I was struck by what you said about how the French don't talk much about work. That is certainly very different to the American / UK mindset, and personally I think it's much healthier. I grew up in the south of England and lived there for over 40 years, and work / life balance just doesn't really exist there for most ordinary working people. it's all work all the time, just to survive. A few years ago I moved back to my native Scotland, and I've found the work/ life balance is much better here, people don't let work consume their lives and every thought. May be something to do with living in beautiful landscapes, people want to be out and about enjoying things. 🙂 Your neighbourhood looks interesting and vibrant. ❤

[@marvelkid1537]

Another great video Lucile! Can you do a video with speaking only french? I'm learning French, I'd love to listen to Parisian french. 😅

[@marvelkid1537]

Or maybe just the essential french that helps your everyday life.

[@nonickname5242]

Darling, if at all I meet you, I m going to gift you a cutting board. You were taken away by the story telling part, but those tomatoes with your finger and cross cutting them.. 😢😢😢 I just hope your knife is not sharp!

[@CB-fz3li]

The desert looks like Eton mess.

[@bpjfocusonparis9592]

What is the name of the restaurant at the end? It really looked great. Merci!

[@LucileHR]

bouillon des vignes :)

[@user-mt5sd2ww6o]

OMG somebody still belive instagram 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@richardlukesh5807]

🍐E 🇫🇷 😜👍

[@paulb5680]

Awesome video again Lucile. Oh and it is OK to have cakes for breakfast, perfectly acceptable, especially when the cakes look that good.

[@alisonsoifer4191]

Lucile you only eat bread and butter for breakfast? I hope that you’ll eat more than just that for breakfast!

[@LucileHR]

I do!! I usually drink coffee with milk too :) Bread and butter is like the official real breakfast of France and I was so surprised by the big breakfasts other countries have when I started traveling! My faves are the breakfast sandwiches in the US :)

[@alisonsoifer4191]

@@LucileHR Good to know! Thanks for telling me that 🙂

[@csabapalicsko1380]

Ah, come on.. you have to pre-bake the pastry before garnishing it..🤦‍♂️

[@christopherhurley8694]

Beautiful.

[@JamieNiemeyer-tz7zy]

Hi 👋 Lucille the cakes 🎂 🥮 look yummy 😋 and u know what ! I think the chefs 👨‍🍳 are the teenage mutant nija turtles 🐢 and as Michael Angelo what say it's party time ! 🎉 dudes and dudets! But really thank you for all u do Lucille! Your like everyone's mom 👩 I'm a way wether there young old or in between your always tops 😉 to me buddy ! Love ❤️ you Lucille take care jamie 😊

[@LucileHR]

Hi Jamie, thanks for being here :)

[@JamieNiemeyer-tz7zy]

@LucileHR no problem 😊 👌 have a wonderful 😊 day Lucille 😀 jamie ❤️

[@adrianamartins5479]

I think the title of your video is misleading! Obviously, influencers show us only the good stuff. And Paris has more good than bad. I'm not saying that you are doing this, but I'm tired of people trying to convince everyone that Paris is not as pretty or perfect as we see in the movies or not as accurate as influencers show us. Well I know well New York, Los Angeles, Madrid, Lisbon, London, obviously Paris and so many other important cities and I can assure you that they ALL have the same problems that most major cities face today: some dangerous areas, some areas with garbage, pickpockets, etc. The only difference is that Paris is still the most beautiful city in the world! Even with these social problems that come with uncontrolled immigration, Paris has more good than bad. In Paris, you can walk for hours enjoying the magnificent food, views and architecture without seeing anything negative. You can't do that in New York, for instance, as you will see rats everywhere, garbage, beggars and their mattresses (beds) next to luxury stores, sometimes urinating close by. You don't show us everything either! The northern parts of the 18th, 19th and 20th arrondissements are to be avoided, as it is Stalingrad and Jaurès, just to name a few. Nobody wants to hear about these areas. 95% of Paris is exceptional and should be enjoyed as such. I'm going to stop defending Paris from now on. There are some people spreading lies about this amazing city and I decided to let them do it. Do you know why? Because they might get lucky and discourage some uninformed tourists from visiting Paris and that way, I will have it to myself, I'll be able to enjoy it less crowded, so it will be better for me. Merci Lucille et vous aussi, profitez de votre belle ville et beau pays!

[@Clairettte-zi5lj]

I know ! It has become so trendy to bash this city, that these people don't event realize how ridiculous they sound doing so. Do they think they sound rebellious and creative ? It annoys me so much...

[@josephusanthonybumaat9690]

Can you do a video of Goutte D’Or and the QPV’s? 🤔

[@puccaland]

Interesting video but some things are inaccurate. The Parisians earn enough to live in Paris, they even have the highest purchasing power in France. Compared to the similar cities in the world Paris isn't that expensive. That's still a livable city where all the social classes live. The Parisians don't leave Paris for the other parts of France. They leave Paris proper mainly for the suburbs and the suburbanites leave for another suburb. Contrary to the old myth, the Parisians who leave Paris proper for the suburbs aren't the households with lower incomes but the middle /upper middle classes which can totally afford to live in Paris proper. Just that the standard of living and quality of life is higher in the suburbs and Paris proper isn't a city adapted for families especially with the French dream of having a house with a garden or terrace. Those leaving Paris for the Province are likely to be people who are not from Paris originally. 50% of Paris proper's population are French people who arrived in Paris as adults and 15% are foreigners. Usually they don't know Paris (Greater) much and are those who insist on living in Paris proper whatever the cost sometimes in bad conditions, to then claim that Paris is expensive. It is the most expensive city in France, but the salaries and welfare are on par with the cost of living. For instance there are 25% of social housing in Paris proper (6~12 euros per sqm), they aim at reaching 40% which looks possible. Civil servants get cheap housing as well, in the private sector many big companies offer cheap housing to their employees.

[@LucileHR]

Thanks for your detailed comments as always :) obviously this video is representative of my personal experience!

[@wingsavenue851]

test

[@bradpolak6793]

Who taught you how to use a knife You're gonna cut your hand off doing it that way

[@jacqueline23788]

of course people are so dumb yes you need money to live anywhere imagine i

[@travelvideos]

My surprises: 1. People waiting in line for a restaurant. (Come on!) 2. People sleeping on the streets. The weather is very mild there, and I felt like an idiot to pay 40-50 euros for the hostel. If traveling without valuables, that is also a great way to experience the city.

[@agio1707]

Let me guess, cooking isn’t your thing 🤣🤣🤣 What was that? I love Paris, French wine, cheese, butter, everything from Boulangerie but some restaurants dishes aren’t as good as they actually look. I love Italian food 🥳 But we can still be friends 🇮🇹❤️🇫🇷🤗

[@LucileHR]

Loool it's ***real*** life in Paris

[@steveflatbush3067]

Can you see the Eiffel Tower from Batignolles?

[@spadaacca]

Oh my god, you cut tomatos in the direction of your palm?! That's scary! You should always cut outwards - don't chop your hand off!

[@alex0589]

are you peeing in the thumbnail?

[@enriquesanchez2001]

[@sanzreub]

Oh hey...where did you get that Laptop desk stand @5:51? Hope you see this and reply. Anyway, I love your videos. I was just in Paris not long ago and miss it very much.🥐🥖

[@LucileHR]

Type laptop stand on Amazon!! That’s where I got it!

[@sanzreub]

@@LucileHR Thanks for the reply. Didn't find the same exact one but found something similar.