Wanna See The Real France? YOU NEED TO LEAVE PARIS (

[@SabbaticalTommy]

This is almost like 3 videos in 1. It has everything, even Brest.

[@sargentopimienta5190]

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[@mrgrump5194]

Sweating like a whore in church trying to parallel 😅

[@joshuaspringer3646]

Love you Tommy

[@dabdaddyjosh]

Thank you sir. Love the adventures

[@MIKEretiredUSN]

​@@sargentopimienta5190hahaha 🤣 🐂?

[@desertfox7924]

This dude is becoming one of my favorite travelers. Super smart, witty, and well done history lessons in each video. Cheers Tommy, respect!

[@johns.777]

🎯

[@Thelavendel]

absolutely!

[@timw4432]

Same!

[@christianauswien]

witty gritty

[@sidhu704]

And takes the time and effort to learn the local language to some degree, he deserves extra points for that alone

[@OTTOBANNE]

With an history which goes back more than 2000 years ago, France is a real open air museum. History is everywhere, almost at each street corner.

[@siberangel]

A heartfelt thanks to you, Tommy for this video. My father was part of the Normandy landing. An American soldier, 18 years of age. I couldn't help but cry seeing this. He passed at the ripe old age of 94 in 2020 and your video took me back to a time to actually see where he was. I would have never had that opportunity if it hadn't been for your video. I am so grateful.

[@SabbaticalTommy]

🫡 to him

[@musical_lolu4811]

🫡

[@straatman9000]

Lot of respect for your father, and all others who were there. Thank you, from a guy from Europe.

[@Rob_430]

Nicely said! My Dad served in the Pacific Theater onward to Japan. He passed in 2013, age 98. As a Veteran myself, lots of respect and love to that generation.

[@oiyecant720]

God bless you & your father! A true American hero!!! They just don't make men like that anymore. A golden era!

[@Litchiization]

I'm a french guy following your videos for years, I wanna thank you for showing a beautiful part of France, each region is kinda unique in France, maybe it will motivate people to not only visit Paris, plus I even learned few things of my country. So i'm really glad, see you a next time

[@guyc.680]

Merci d’avoir visité la France et pris le temps de partager ! Great video

[@marcot4863]

Paris and Marseilles,is a tragedy, especially Paris...we think our open borders are bad but France is on another level. Paris is lost.

[@bluered3228]

​@@marcot4863 The problem could be improved greatly tomorrow. All they need to do is stop giving away money. No need to do deportations. They'll self deport

[@josefpoukine]

visiting Poitiers & Brest would be at the bottom of my list as a frenchman though. This video only needed Le Havre to make the list of busted cities complete lol But at least it's original IG

[@linmal2242]

@@bluered3228 Not the next generations; they will be "French " , HA !

[@bluered3228]

@@linmal2242 indeed. Don't you love how that applies to all European or white countries but doesn't apply to anyone else? You don't suddenly become Chinese, Japanese, Nigerian, Mexican etc. British, French, German? Sure!

[@andrewstones2921]

I’m from Ireland now and I went to France on my Motorcycle in June this year and spent the first days in the Brittany region before heading south and into Spain. By avoiding the bigger cities and sticking to the smaller roads you get the most beautiful French towns and countryside. By the way UK registered cars are very common in northern France as there are hundreds of ferries full of cars every week between UK and France, cars from the Channel Islands do not have UK country identifier, they have their own country code and vehicle registrations. I really enjoyed this video.

[@Nemausos]

I would have never thought that Sabbatical would visit my homeland and make a video about it, but here we are ! Quelle bonne surprise.

[@juppheynckes6110]

He loves France

[@titiplex1134]

J'étais surpris aussi lol et j'ai rigolé quand j'ai vu sa vidéo à saint Denis ptdr

[@rathernotsayatall]

C'est pas le plus petit pays du monde

[@W4rM4chine82]

I was surprised too, he came to Germany

[@haurenox7686]

Very clever translation of 'la ferme est fermée' into 'the farm is farmed out', you managed to translate the pun and keep its meaning, well done.

[@Dead2you]

I live vicariously through you my dude lol

[@collinsoconnor5843]

I also live precautiously because of him.

[@variaxi935]

same af lol

[@clairewest6676]

I absolutely love this. I studied French A-level many years ago and have always had a little regret that I didn't take it further or really do anything with it. I've always harboured a longing to take a month or so out, get myself a funky camper van and travel around France to immerse myself in the language, the landscape and yeah, the food! You have massively inspired me and maybe one day...! Thanks for all that you share with us, honestly it's the most interesting, most engaging travel content on KZbin. Massive thank you.

[@LonesomeCowgirl]

Bienvenue ! 😊 Hope you make it here! 😊

[@m.goodengumman3941]

Learnt more about France and French language, culture, history etc in one hour in 63 years 😂😂❤ Love France 👍🏼🤗🇬🇧

[@cedric1808]

From a French, merci !! Seeing your open minded interest in history, culture and languages all over the world really is inspiring. You should be an exemple to your fellow compatriots.

[@WiseOnion]

Americans are the most open-minded people compared to Europe and Asia.

[@fredfunn5413]

@@WiseOnion So says the WiseOnion

[@cedric1808]

@@WiseOnion I said HIS INTEREST is open-minded, not that Americans were not. I won’t teach english to a native speaker, that would be as arrogant as your comment is racist

[@josefpoukine]

@@WiseOnion let's be honest americans tend to be very dismissive of foreign countries and say that they're trash etc. At least on social media these types of comments are very common

[@WiseOnion]

@@josefpoukine most Americans you will talk to are genuinely nice and open-minded, so open-minded that it is the country to invent LGBTQ, the pride flag and popularize third gender concepts . It is also the birthplace of jazz, blues and rock n roll when the world was singing spirituals and church music. It began the Hippie movement in the 60s, and it is the mecca of pop culture and counter cultures like Punk, Rap/Hip Hop and of course The Hollywood. Internet trolls are 0.5% Americans and 99.5% bots. trolls and foreign adversaries.

[@liberty4175]

I live in NYC and work in transit buses. And a met a man that actually fought on that beach. He said the most of the soldiers died not from being shot at but they drowned. Heavy gear on there backs, they drowned because the navy guys driving the landing craft wouldn’t go all the way ashore because they didn’t want to get stuck and be a sitting duck. He used expletives while telling me the story. It was horrible he told me, the water by the shore was red from the blood of these young men. Btw he showed me a picture of him at the beach with surviving men. Thank you all for your service.

[@user-tu5un8jc9v]

How old was he?? He must have been at least 95 years old to a 100, are you sure about that? My grandparents were only 14 yo when the war ended in France...

[@user-tu5un8jc9v]

That means he was under 18??? I find it hard to believe

[@variaxi935]

​@@user-tu5un8jc9v nobody said this just occurred in the past week or two

[@variaxi935]

​@user-tu5un8jc9v (also MANY soldiers went into war younger than 18 lol and if a man was hearty enough to survive D-Day then I think he can handle a subway in his 90s lmao)

[@user-tu5un8jc9v]

@@variaxi935 you're right, I had forgotten that some soldiers were indeed only 15 or 16 years old... But even from the US, I doubt that they would accept volunteers or draft people that young. Would they, at the time? I'd have to look that one up.

[@nem_db]

Most underrated Travel Vlogger, funny, witty and educational, always impressed with the languages 👍🏻

[@michaelpeacock6360]

Tommy's such a great yank...cool,super polite, and chilled.

[@Doobaru]

I dunno, doesn't seem like great yank material. Lol 😅

[@WezPyke]

For anyone curious about how to speak Breton: Demat - Hello Kenavo - Goodbye Trugarez - Thank you Mar plij - Please Penaos emaout? - How are you? Me zo o teskiñ brezhoneg - I am learning Breton

[@Josian-ps7fb]

Trugarez!🙂👍 Kenavo.😉

[@LilyGazou]

Trugarez!

[@lefr33man]

It's important to note that Breton isn't widely spoken in Brittany anymore. While some people may recognize words like "kenavo" or possibly "mar plij," the form of Breton you're using seems to be "neobreton" - a modernized version that was developed in the 70s, which differs significantly from the traditional Breton spoken by older generations. I personally attended Diwan, and from my experience, it was difficult to communicate with native speakers using this form of the language. Conversations often ended up switching back to French due to misunderstandings and frustration, which was disappointing, especially for my grandmother. If you're aiming for more practical communication, you might find "merci braz" more effective than "trugarez," and "mad an traoù?" instead of "Penaos emaout?"

[@antoinev9733]

Agur jauna 😁

[@dominikoeo]

Actually, "Demat" is not a traditional word because there were traditionally no word for "Hello" or for "Thank you" either. "Demat" was an old Breton word which became fashionable again. It's fine words, but not just idiomatic of old people would say hello. Instead, to be polite, one would traditionally ask a question relevant to the current situation (e.g. about the weather or about what the person was doing). A generic way could e.g. be: Mat an traoù ganit? (Literally: Good are things with you?) It's true that it may be hard to hear Breton if you ask someone randomly. However, there are for sure people who speak and speak it well. Too bad you did not meet any Breton speaker. Your French is quite good by the way. Well done!

[@wheellifecycling]

You are my best channels on you tube. I have learned about my home country thru you. My grandmother is from Bordeaux and i didnt know until she passed. The left france and went to Canada and then down to massachusetts. My family were carpenters and teachers. We love Brest too. Thanks for the tour.

[@annmariefields2508]

You are the most intelligent blogger I’ve ever seen online. I enjoy all of your videos. You’re very informative when you’re video taping. You are like my history teacher always accurate. Nothing beats an intelligent mind. Keep video taping and I’ll keep viewing your channel. Love your videos. Keep safe in France 🇫🇷 🥰👏👏👏

[@chetti53]

Thanks Tommy, from an old man in Missouri, I really enjoy your trips around the world.

[@judymohre1430]

Just found you. You crack me up, furthermore, you incorporate history pertaining to the region. History was my major. A little history: my father almost singlehandedly demined the coast of Normandy for D Day to take place on June 6th. My fathers fellow deep sea demolition divers perished in that operation. My father received two medals along with a letter from the Navy stating that due to my fathers skills as a deep sea diver and ridding the ocean there so that the marines could land. They were called frog men later renamed the NAVY SEALS. My dad also demined the coast of Sicily and Northern Africa. After the war my Father was sent to Washington DC, to head up his unit. Subsequentlt, he was sent to New London, Connecticut and lastly San Diego, California. My fathers famous words, which I will never forget, " Just send all those generals, smoken those cigars, acting like big shots, to the battlefield and I would bet my life that they would END ALL WARS IN ONE DAY". My Dad, never spoke about what he did which accelerated the END TO WORLD WAR 11. My brother and sisters only found out when our Mother gave us all the letter pertaining to my fathers heroic actions. My Dad was a silent hero. He was against the Vietnam War, The Iraq War, The Afganistan War. Side note, prior to the Korean War my Dad was asked to lead a secret mission to Korean. My Dad declined to lead the mission nor go. Best decision he ever made because ALL HIS FELLOW FROGMEN, ( AKA NAVY SEALS) DIED ON THAT MISSION.) INTUITION IS KEY PEOPLE.

[@barrybrown4293]

In 1985 I was in Lincoln, one morning Good Morning Britain, a TV program, had few minutes about a rugby match between teams from Brittainy and Wales, the teams found that they could understand it others Gaelic

[@DavidGTravels]

Brittany and Normandy both are really nice to visit in the summer, nice vlog

[@charlesemond7916]

Vous parlez le français très bien, je suis impressionné! Aussi j’aime le fait que vous êtes allé à un pays qui est proche de mon cœur. Ma famille parvient du sud-ouest de France 🇫🇷 et un jour j’y vais.

[@johncopeland3826]

All of those super nice folks you encountered on your walkabouts Tommy , did not have any snobby , stuck up ,arrogance about them whatsoever , which you mentioned ? Everybody was so friendly and cooperative to you ..fabulous and welcoming . The places you visited were cool ,quiet and clean and life looked as if it was lived in a relaxed , second gear , measured attitude ? I loved it ..great entertainment once again ..be safe big man .

[@granthamwizard4590]

Incredible that there is another France video to enjoy. I particularly enjoyed the serenity and beauty of the coastal towns. There's a lot more to France than just the big cities. Thanks for bringing this awareness to us, and for exploring the lands in search of Breton language. I did have tons of adverts though, sometimes every 2 minutes!

[@Dimi374]

Love you love your channel!! Thank you for taking us places!!❤🫶🏽

[@Heworldwide]

Same Dimi #2 here and I agree

[@charlesemond7916]

Thanks!

[@user-kj1mp9eo9v]

Suis American, et Moi, je Parle aussi très bien Français….Quant à vous, vôtre capacité de parler en Français, C’est fort imprésionnante!! Where did you learn to speak such good French? I bet a lot of French people say, to you “ wow, it’s very rare to see an American Speak French… you seem very comfortable with them too, vice versa… You seem to speak several languages… What was your educational background? Languages was part of it ? Love it that you can speak with all these people from different areas !! just high value videos. Much respect, Thomas. Thomas Boisraméy

[@LegumesEtFleurs]

Been living in Britanny , France for almost 11 years. Beautiful region, nice weather, not too cold in winter and only snowed once since. Every summer, we go and visit a different place in France. People are so much nicer in the countryside. I love it when we take the small roads and see the green fields, the hay stacks, the animals grazing in the fields. Such a beautiful country indeed. Although a very few people speak Breton, I have never encountered one yet. Even my 80 year olds in-laws do not speak it. But now, they are teaching it back in the public schools.

[@MrResearcher122]

That French Baguette, with a touch of that Breton butter, looks delicious. My mum, God rest her, loved Northern French butter. She said it tasted like the home made Irish butter my Gran used to make.

[@toywars2]

As a Poitevin living in Poitiers I must clarify certain details about the Battle of Poitiers. The exact date, location, size of the armies and duration of the battle are not known. We only have a vague written description of the places and the course of the battle coming from songs and poems of the time, often to the glory of the Mayor of the Palace Charle Martel and therefore very probably turned to his favor. It should also not be confused with the Battle of Poitiers of 1356 which was during the 100 Years War. Just in the surroundings of Poitiers there are 3 places which claim to be the exact location of the battle

[@musicilike7149]

Tommy is not one of those clickbaiting travel vloggers, saying "Solo in France's most dangerous hood" etc. He's taking us to different places and educating us at the same time. An inquisitive, entertaining polyglot and Brest lover. Can't wait for the next adventure.

[@packers256]

This comment is kinda ironic when you look at the title of his next vid

[@musicilike7149]

@packers256 can't argue with that 😂

[@garydrawsandpaints7745]

Love history….been to a lot of battlefields in France….come to think about it ALL OF FRANCE is a battlefield. Glad to see you changing up the content. Always enjoy seeing a Tommy travel video drop

[@LilyGazou]

And Belgium.

[@REZPUBLIKA]

28:59 The original people of all of France were Celts (Gauls), and gradually adopted Latin culture after the Roman conquest of Gaul (France). Then the Franks migrated and conquered Roman Gaul, and they adopted the Latin culture and that culture became French. The Bretons are actually Celtic refugees from Britain fleeing the Angles and Saxon conquest. So Breton is not as closely related to Irish or Scots Gaelic, but to other Brythonic Celtic languages from Britain like Cornish, and Welsh. I think there's confusion because the word Celtic is often used interchangeably with Irish or Scottish culture, but it's not technically correct, Celtic should be understood and used as a really broad term to describe a language group dating back to over 3000 years. Celts inhabited most of Western Europe in antiquity. From Ireland to Austria, and Spain to Italy and even central Anatolia. Before there was even a Rome, there were Celts. Irish and Scottish are really Gaelic and branched off from a broader Celtic culture. Sorry, if this comes across as pedantic, btw, I love your videos!

[@ItsThatSheep]

I know you compare Brittany to Scotland, Wales and Ireland. But its history is much more parallel to Cornwall. Both places have very few people who speak the language, both places essentially have their cultures erased with the distinction between the local and national very thin. Second home buyers from the big (and capitol) city, buying out idyllic country homes, pricing out the locals and completely destroying the economy. With the only real industry being seasonal tourism and some agriculture. Sorry for the long essay 😭, I love your videos :)

[@carynmartin6053]

Seems this is happening all over the world!😮😢

[@countryman569]

I'm happy to visit the french countryside every year. C est beau les villages francais .

[@Bruvvvv9]

Cornish is a backwards and silly language anyways god bless english

[@jeanfabien88]

miew cat

[@td5784]

As a French expat I really enjoyed watching you explore my country, though some sunscreen may also have gotten into my eye after seeing my hometown at the end of the video. Thanks for the great work and will continue to follow your adventures across the world!

[@HapigeonChannel]

As a frenchman i 100% agree with that title, nowadays, if youre a tourist in Paris you must stay no more than 2 days there, french countryside is one of the best in the world, not even talk about our beaches or moutains sides, many things to visit in France but not specially Paris

[@rbb5072]

Mass immigration has ruined france

[@juppheynckes6110]

Alsace and the vosges in eastern France are amazing too! I been there many times since I live close to it in the Black forest, Germany

[@languerouge5385]

2 days in one of the most iconic city in the world is not enough. Try to cure your hate against Paris. French countryside ? I come from a little village in Correze but a village like thousand others in the world. I like it but I'm not a liar. Paris is more interesting to visit than my countryside. Englsih coutryside, italian countryside, us countryside are beautiful too. A tree is still a tree, a cow remains a cow, a hill remains a hill everywhere in the world. But what is different between coutries is what humans build. And Paris for that is one of the most beautiful city in the world. You can hate it for other raison, you can think that it is not a good place to live. But how can you think that it is not a great place to visit ?

[@asynchronicity]

Both are France.

[@rain_windy]

how many immigrants are there?

[@davidcharles1622]

Hi there, fan here from Iceland. The Channel Islands are actually the insular part of Normandy but are not a part of France or the UK for that matter (They are Crown Dependencies since Normandy conquered England in 1066). The native language of both Jersey and Guernsey is the variants there of the Norman language, also spoken in continental Normandy by a few still. Although the Channel Islands are English speaking today they still retain a strong connection to their Norman heritage. For example to become a lawyer in Jersey you must study Norman law in Caen, Normandy.

[@thekeyboardess1150]

Excellent wit and comments. Love yur tongue-in-cheek humor about "big old Bre(a)st" 😂

[@revabbyjoovitsky5152]

This is the most inspiring video (to me) of yours that I have yet to see, I've seen a few dozen so far. I think I know what I want to do on KZbin and X next. Aviva in Akko

[@johnfitzgerald4456]

Your videos entertain and enlightened me today. I had no idea the Celtic language was spoken in France. Thank you my friend

[@creekyknee]

Sabbatical - You are amazing. You have such a gift for foreign languages. My French isn't bad but yours is much better. I love the way that you are so clued up on Celtic/Irish traditions, languages and customs.

[@MichaelGalanopoulos]

New to your channel. Enjoying it. I’m also learning French for my wife who is from outside Paris and I’m dying at your words of (learning) wisdom. 100% accurate. They always compliment me on my “accent” and I’m essentially just doing a dumpy French guy accent on purpose.

[@AKIL2PAC]

Hi Tommy we are in the south of France in a small village near the Atlantic ocean , if you want we can make you visit over here pretty calm now as tourists left and some good historic places ...just let me know how to link up.Keep up the great work mon ami !

[@developertest3944]

Hello Tommy Being from Poitiers, I'm thrilled to see you traveling to our stunning but little-known city!

[@vandoom184]

Tommy, wow educational and entertaining. Thanks for the trip👍

[@ManiacOnYT]

top 3 favorite youtubers in the travel and historic essence, you definitely bought me back in tune with history and reminded me why it's filled with fascination and beyond. sabbatical you're amazing and your existence is appreciated.

[@joeshmooo5327]

Bro how many different languages do you speak. You always seem to know the language. Your videos are great, thanks for taking us along

[@samparker2828]

Thanks!

[@atompornel]

Decided to continue watching because of my interest in history, in the Battle of Poitiers specifically. And now, I'm a subscriber! Haha!

[@Adornments4U]

"If we don't know our history, we won't know where we're going." Thank You for sharing your knowlege, and travels, Manufique!

[@jamesmanolakis2420]

One of the best travel channels on YT.

[@larrylindvig7388]

Great!! can`t wait until you travel to southern France. Your trip to Normandy brought tears for my music teacher was 18 years old when he hit the beach scared sh--less!!

[@st_abeu]

been following for years since the 1st african trip during covid... finally here you are en France mon pays, ça fait 4 ans que j'attends de d'entendre parler français mec, tu te débrouilles pas mal du tout!

[@robertburns3014]

Thanks, Tommy. I enjoyed tagging along on your latest trip to France. I've never been, but who knows, I might get to see some of it before I die. Anyway, you always do a great job showing us the highlights and the lowlights of the places you visit. Merci!

[@makabraabra]

What a coincidence. I just came back last week from a road trip through Normandy & Bretagne in France 😊 It was beautiful

[@pauzen5365]

I learn more about France from you than I could ever from any other source! Thanks.

[@Richard.357]

Excellent video. Many thanks for sharing your awesome adventure.

[@PeterMann-iw5zv]

Thanks

[@9jhfbyrg]

My grandpa fought in WW2. My brother has his metals in a frame at his house. My mom was 18 yrs old when she came to America by herself on a boat. I think my mom was very brave...I miss you mom...

[@justacat2]

i really like it when people actually try to speak a language instead of having a horrible accent or just speak in their native language expecting the locals to understand, thank you for learning french

[@emmanuelbuu7068]

I loved your take on some French provinces. You do know the country and you have outstanding social skills (the many instances when you went beyond the "forbidden" signs shows it). You are not trying to romanticize it but at the same time, you are able to show what's beautiful and remind us so much stories, so much history in you own sabbatical and tranquil pace. Great video. I have the feeling that this trips reconnects you to your own american values in a way.

[@SupaPictave]

That was kind of a emotional ride here, in the same video you managed to show Poitiers which is my "ville de coeur" where I did all my studies and grew up as an adult (by the way the building of the university of Poitiers you shot is the library of the law faculty, and it's pretty incredible inside, I spent a bunch of hours in it, bur it's a very small part of the university itself which is quite big, yes Poitiers is actually a college city), and Normandy where I lived 14 years (and about 6 years in Rouen, before that I lived in Pont-Audemer and then some years in Vire) before I got back to my native region at the beginning of 2024. Not that far from Poitiers by the way, I live in the Deux-Sèvres region, which is very, very rural. But I love countryside, I guess in a way or another you always come back to where you're from.

[@goofsambo12]

As an Irish living in Cork i can see a lot of similarities in Brittany. Thank you for sharing as always Tommy. leanaigí oraibh leis an dea-obair!

[@Christophe-pl5xu]

I m breton and i did dna test on 23andme . I have 97 irish wales dna other is iberian and italian. 0% english, 0% frank. We are not french.

[@PavillonNoirParis]

@@Christophe-pl5xu Français n'est pas une identité tribale, ce n'est pas comme Allemand ou Japonais, c'est plutôt comme être un citoyen romain.

[@PrypiomStudio]

​@@PavillonNoirParisAu delà de l'identité ou origine régionale effectivement. Je suis personnellement originaire du Tarn, d'Auvergne, de Bourges, de Paris, D'Alsace-Lorraine et je vis en Bigorre, je suis fier de parler l'Occitan local et à la fois le Français. Bon j'ai des origines Andalouses et Austro-Allemandes aussi mais voilà haha

[@jjns5600]

Quite the education and greatly enjoyed. Thanks, from one pedagogue to another! "Keep em comin!"

[@nytux]

You're one of my favorite travel vloger. You have your way to discover the little details that make the real life here and there. And talk to random real people. You've taken me to Africa, China, Japan, South America, even upstate New York ... Now ... you're taking me to my place :) Normandy. Which is not very exotic, but that was funny. Your imitation of the hood guy"Ouech cousin, casse toi" was very authentic. Are we really perceived as rude from abroad ? I clearly can see though how we are negative, and forever complaining about everything compared to americans.

[@cdr9570]

33:57 "Wesh cousin, casse-toi wallah !" j'ai explosé de rire à cette imitation parfaite des individus en question 😂😂😂

[@chiefpanda7040]

il en sait trop

[@josefpoukine]

But then he said those are typical "french" gangsters which deserves a bit more context I think lol

[@RodrDelapoya]

😂 des supporters anglais

@@josefpoukine As he explained, French identity is pretty relative and often imposed. Also if you think arabs are the only ones who partake in illegal activities, or even say "wesh"' for that matter, think again.

[@AnimaChronix3]

Les fameuses chances

[@j_mundane]

Great video ! Thanks for showing another face of France

[@jertban]

Amazing video, I love your views on France.

[@jjann8387]

Thank you so much for showing this Tommy. My maternal grandad was one of many brave British men who landed on the beach in Normandy. I have his Parachute Regiment Red beret in my display cabinet xxx

[@pablolopezplc]

13:55 left side of that flag, in the middle is Asturias, north of Spain. You should visit

[@susanwestern6434]

Also the black with white cross of the Cornish (Kernow).

[@sanchoodell6789]

From top left: Scotland, Isle of Man, Brittany, Asturias, Galicia, Wales, Cornwall & Ireland.

[@matheuss886]

Your vlogs are the best out there man. I prefer this style of vlogging then the super highly-produced highly-editted videos you usually find here. Tommy is much more down to earth and feels like we're walking alongside him wherever he goes.

[@gaelsouilhol8053]

Merci de parler le français et merci pour la visite

[@trueloveingod2691]

French American here sending greetings from Long Island. And yes, I had some baguette 🥖 this morning. I get the Whole wheat ones at North Shore farms. That said, this was a great video. I always wanted to see those areas and your historical knowledge is a great accompaniment.

[@ambroiseperret6460]

great video its amazing to see what is outside of Paris . the only think you miss might be the mountain near the alps , i recommend the pre alps in Chartreuse to visit , in between savoy and dauphiné many castle and amazing scenery .

[@frost6136]

thank you so much for visiting my home town of penmarch ! youre always welcome.

[@KevinJantunen]

Was it the dying language of Breton or the sunscreen that got in Tommy's eye that got him tearing up? We may never know...

[@Sir......]

... or Brest on his mind 🤷‍♂️

[@sergebourque6239]

Toujours un beau sourire avec ce gars

[@gagamba9198]

Brest was a major Germany navy base and with heavily fortified submarine pens - the largest the Germans' built. The city was bombed more than 80 times by the Allies to destroy the pens; of course, bombing in those days was pretty inaccurate. The British designed and assembled special 12k pound bombs to bust through the roof in August '44. The concrete roof of the first structure was 3.6 metres thick and 4.3 metres at the second pen. A second concrete roof was added to provide the subs with up to 6.2 metres of protection.

[@Laminar-Flow]

There is a u-boat base in Bordeaux I’ve been to as well. They kept it intact and it is now an art gallery

[@linmal2242]

@@Laminar-Flow Good re-purpose !

[@linmal2242]

That is an awful lot of slave-labour concreting !

[@VoidUnderTheSun]

41:50 Oh my God, I keep on giving people this advice and everyone thinks I'm crazy. I'm glad someone else is also advocating for this method!

[@paulprice5466]

That numberplate was a UK mainland plate. Jersey plates are just a string of 1 to 5 numbers and Guernsey plates are the same but with a G prefix.

[@andybaker2456]

No, Jersey number plates are prefixed with a J followed by 1 to 6 numbers, and Guernsey's number plates are all 1 to 5 numbers. Those with a G prefix are from Gibraltar.

[@paulprice5466]

@@andybaker2456 I knew it was something like that.

[@tkautzor]

exactly, that was not a plate from any of the Channel Island, but from mainland UK. There are hundreds of thousands of British migrants in Brittany, many of them fleeing Brexit.

[@user-tu5un8jc9v]

He said 24 years, not 28,but I'm sure you know that. I just found out about your channel and I absolutely love it!! ❤️ How refreshing it is to see an American actually curious enough to learn other languages and really wanting to explore other cultures. 🙏 Thanks, and cheers from France 😊

[@icanseeyouallfromuphere]

Tommy definition ~ seriously skilled individual 👆🏻💯

[@maudiefricker]

Just joined your Patreon. Thanks for doing what you’re doing YOUR way!

[@alexglanz7406]

"Breton" was spoken when I hitchhiked throughout Brittany in 1969. Some expats I know said the EU and tourism pretty much removed any reason for retaining the tradition. I was touring the draft horses of rural France, with interest in the Brabant (a Belgian breed) Tommy, I'm sure the countryside still harbors some traditional folk. It is such a lovely part of the world, despite the new ways of the EU. Good job driving stick!

[@rl7586]

You are living the good life Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺

[@Ellial]

I'm sad you never got to see the Monte st Michel on your trip through France. It's honestly one of the most beautiful man-made places in the entire world

[@raphaelcaceres9129]

Yes but it's already overcrowded

[@bryanyankulov3162]

Great Video Content Tommy. 🇺🇸

[@ambatubelo]

what does upside down American flag means?

[@ZechsMerquise73]

@@ambatubelo radical Donald Trump supporters hate the rest of us for our freedom.

[@deanl0]

@@ambatubelo Maga people used it but before that it was Vietnam vet. protest sign

[@ZechsMerquise73]

@@deanl0 vets didn't use it so much as the civilians protesting the war, people who thought vets were all "baby killers." it's not just a protest sign, it often means the person fundamentally and ideologically disagrees with their government to the point that they reject it as representing them.

[@lysanderspooner6178]

Usually associated with military flag etiquette, it signifies “in distress”.

[@Joseph-nw3gw]

I like your rural ......country side visits......makes me watch your entire video. Also learn to engage people....talk to people. Up your social skills. Kudos

[@MrReymoclif714]

Down south in the marseille area is not so good right now.

[@deniseg-hill1730]

I wonder why?

[@rbb5072]

@@deniseg-hill1730third world mass immigration as usual and its ruining europe

[@AlbertEinstein69a]

​@@deniseg-hill1730Islam and illegals

[@lund435]

@@deniseg-hill1730i think we all know why

[@mikeecho2650]

Great video, been to many of those places driving over from the UK. Its quite common to see many British registered cars each summer in France. Like someone else commented though, although you reference Wales, Ireland and Scotland amongst the Celtic links, which is true, but the biggest similarity and is with Cornwall in England, which has its only proud Celtic history and the Cornish language. The flag of Cornwall is also very similar (black and white). I would suggest you visit there one day too. Keep up the good work Tommy!

[@tristanaudren7762]

Breton isn't related to Irish, it's related to Welsh. We also have gallo which is more spoken everyday than breton. Where I'm from gallo is spoken and have had loads of colleagues who use gallo at work

[@johnnyohness6610]

You are so amazing. Thanks for a great video, and thanks for taking us along.

[@lucianaromulus1408]

I think the disappearance of languages, ethnicities, cultures, races, etc is ALL sad. We should all do our part to help preserve it all.

[@enyrox]

Magnifique vidéo ! As we say in France. Thanks for visiting my beautiful country, and I hope you had an amazing time!! 🇫🇷

[@michaellapalme]

It was in France where I was able to see how badly the US food market from farm to table had been hijacked by corporations compared to the process in France and other areas in Europe although times are changing fast

[@tkautzor]

in france a large part of the food market is also controlled by large corporations and of very low quality

[@zkittlez7106]

heureux de te voir de notre pays man ! profites bien !

[@Trenz0]

17:45 "The well-rounded, milk producing city of Brest, that we're gonna get a feel for." Artist

[@mikeelliott4553]

Thanks!

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Thanks Mike