France

I am going to France to visit my property and would like to gain more knowledge about the rail connections from Girona to Perpignan, and then local connections to Villefranche. Can anyone help? Where do trains stop enroute? Where do I find more information about times and costs?

2007-07-11 07:27:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - France

2007-07-11 06:18:29 · 5 answers · asked by Kirby 6 in Other - France

I am going to France and plan to visit Normandy for a couple of days and I would like to know a good place to stay. I was thinking of staying in Vierville-sur-Mer.

Any suggestions on hotels or where to stay. I will be there in Sept.

Thanks

2007-07-10 04:53:50 · 2 answers · asked by renace217 2 in Normandie

is France the real center of pastry arts?

or...

is France the real center for culinary arts?

or...

Both?!

please answer! thanks

2007-07-07 03:46:08 · 6 answers · asked by dada a 1 in Other - France

I'm going there for a week on Sunday. I was just wondering what the general prices are for things...I've heard it's quite expensive, is there any reccomended places that may be a bit cheaper?

2007-07-05 02:48:23 · 2 answers · asked by tony 1 in Other - France

We're thinking of moving to France to enhance our life a bit and see the world. I was wondering if there is work for Americans wanting to live among the French

2007-07-03 11:50:31 · 6 answers · asked by Mscott21 2 in Other - France

it's in french

2007-07-03 11:29:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anaid Villa 1 in Paris

I'll be going to France in a couple weeks, and I'm looking for suggestions on footwear. I'd like to wear shoes that are comfortable for walking around/touring, etc. but I'm wondering if flip-flops are considered tacky. (I know not to wear sneakers!) Any advice on what the french wear- or how I could blend in (comfortably)?

2007-07-03 10:07:55 · 9 answers · asked by Kirby 6 in Other - France

do you have any tips for going to paris?
are ther things i should do to say hi or something?
what do they eat there besides frog legs and escargot?
are the people nice there?
is it worth going???
please and thank you! 10 points...

2007-07-03 06:12:37 · 9 answers · asked by Etoile XD 2 in Paris

2007-07-03 05:03:52 · 6 answers · asked by Dumpy3k 1 in Other - France

Currently, I am learning french. My move time is 3 years from now. But I feel stumped where do I go from there. Im 30 with no kids, not married. So I have nothing to stay in NY for My mom can come with me.

2007-07-03 01:02:29 · 6 answers · asked by Ji 1 in Other - France

2007-07-02 21:14:12 · 11 answers · asked by starlight 3 in Paris

she comes on tuesday the 3rd.

2007-06-30 11:15:55 · 13 answers · asked by CAILEY! 1 in Other - France

Europe unites in hatred of French
By Henry Samuel in Paris
Last Updated: 12:44am BST 17/05/2005



Language, history, cooking and support for rival football teams still divide Europe. But when everything else fails, one glue binds the continent together: hatred of the French.

Typically, the French refuse to accept what arrogant, overbearing monsters they are.

But now after the publication of a survey of their neighbours' opinions of them at least they no longer have any excuse for not knowing how unpopular they are.

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Why the French are the worst company on the planet, a wry take on France by two of its citizens, dredges up all the usual evidence against them. They are crazy drivers, strangers to customer service, obsessed by sex and food and devoid of a sense of humour.

But it doesn't stop there, boasting a breakdown, nation by nation, of what in the French irritates them.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Britons described them as "chauvinists, stubborn, nannied and humourless". However, the French may be more shocked by the views of other nations.

For the Germans, the French are "pretentious, offhand and frivolous". The Dutch describe them as "agitated, talkative and shallow." The Spanish see them as "cold, distant, vain and impolite" and the Portuguese as "preaching". In Italy they comes across as "snobs, arrogant, flesh-loving, righteous and self-obsessed" and the Greeks find them "not very with it, egocentric bons vivants".

Interestingly, the Swedes consider them "disobedient, immoral, disorganised, neo-colonialist and dirty".

But the knockout punch to French pride came in the way the poll was conducted. People were not asked what they hated in the French, just what they thought of them.

"Interviewees were simply asked an open question - what five adjectives sum up the French," said Olivier Clodong, one of the study's two authors and a professor of social and political communication at the Ecole Superieur de Commerce, in Paris. "The answers were overwhelmingly negative."

According to Mr Clodong, the old adage that France is wonderful, it's just the French who are the problem, is shared across Europe.

"We are admired for our trains, the Airbus and Michelin tyres. But the buck stops there," he said.

Another section of the study deals with how the French see the rest of Europe.

"Believe it or not, the English and the French use almost exactly the same adjectives to describe each other - bar the word 'insular'," Mr Coldong said. "So the feelings are mutual."






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2007-06-30 11:04:48 · 13 answers · asked by MFM L 1 in Paris

so yah like i heard it on tv..
but i 4got si yah wat is the french version of target!!
((*))

2007-06-29 18:37:48 · 7 answers · asked by help911 1 in Paris

Anyone know any very famous buikldings in France except the Eiffle tower. Any links and webpages would be good lol.

2007-06-29 05:49:18 · 9 answers · asked by x- Emz -x 2 in Other - France

you see it in a numerous amount of tv shows and movies. whenever a character goes to france or talks about it, there is always a reference to france and snails. i wanted to know if people in france REALLY ate snails. answer plz!

2007-06-28 10:00:46 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - France

2007-06-28 07:04:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - France

Is it similar to a 4th of July is the US?

2007-06-27 16:10:06 · 4 answers · asked by Creepy 3 in Paris

How and where can I find nice people in Paris or anywhere in France who would like to make friends with foreigners?

2007-06-26 19:28:42 · 17 answers · asked by listlessbutdiligent 3 in Paris

2007-06-26 09:51:34 · 2 answers · asked by topink 6 in Other - France

I'm looking for a decease person buried in Nice, France. Thanks.

2007-06-24 17:58:11 · 4 answers · asked by Thomas 2 in Other - France

2007-06-23 21:53:48 · 3 answers · asked by Forman74 1 in Other - France

especially in cities?

2007-06-23 11:44:38 · 3 answers · asked by lonesome me 4 in Other - France

2007-06-23 09:56:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - France

Does anyone know how long it takes to recieve a Schengen Visa from the French Consulate in Los Angeles? I have a Bangladeshi passport and am leaving in a week for the UK. My appointment for the visa is two days prior to my departure date!!! anyone know if the visa is given within the same day as the appointment? thanks!

2007-06-22 07:47:35 · 2 answers · asked by mariyam m 1 in Other - France

HI, I WILL BE ARRIVING IN ORLY AIRPORT IN PARIS. i WANT TO HAVE A CONNECTING TRAIN TO STRASBOURG. iS THERE A DIRECT TRAIN FROM ORLY TO STRASBOURG? OR DO I HAVE TO GO TO CDG AIRPORT? OR THE TRAIN STATIONS LIKE GARE DU NOR OR EAST? PLEASE HELP. kINDA CONFUSE. Is there a direct route from orly to the train stations?

2007-06-22 03:31:27 · 4 answers · asked by sally d 2 in Paris

Isn't that a wild district?

2007-06-21 17:35:27 · 3 answers · asked by dillonl1991 1 in Paris

much can we expect to pay for breakfast, lunch and dinner per day if we dine out?
Thanks

2007-06-21 09:47:52 · 3 answers · asked by artlover_65 1 in Other - France

My mum is thinking about moving to France in the next few years, she is 50 years old and a health care assistant.

What are the Pros and Cons of living in France?

Also, would she have problems getting a job? I have heard that their aren't any care homes in France as the families look after their elderly.

2007-06-20 00:34:18 · 16 answers · asked by sparky 3 in Other - France