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[-] Ashiette@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago

Paris, it's the WORST city in all of France.

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 25 points 6 months ago

Yes, please don't come to Paris. It's crowded enough as it is. Also we're all very rude.

[-] spittingimage@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

I once had a French co-worker tell me that the rest of France would divorce you if they could.

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago

Paris is 80% people from the rest of the country. Which their former neighbours promply hate as soon as they move there.

It's traditional.

[-] Jumpingspiderman@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago

From what my former Parisian grad school housemate told me, I concur. He once said in reply to a friend (named Roger) asking him why people in Paris were mean to him and hate Americans, my housemate replied, "Oh Rogers, zhee French do not hate Americans, zhey hate EVERYONE, especially zhee other French". My experience in Paris was that the Parisians were surprisingly friendly. But I speak a little French and say Bonjour and Merci when warranted.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

My experiences in Rocket League can confirm. People being toxic in chat? Tell them something in chat back -- get the "tg" to confirm French. Every goddamn time, always the French that are so rude.

Why? Why are they having such a bad day every day? Play a game to have fun ffs.

[-] kylie_kraft@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

Not to hijack a thread, but what does lemmy consider the BEST place in France? I'd like suggestions.

[-] razm@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 months ago

Please don't hate me: Paris, really.

[-] kurotoshiro@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago
[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 4 points 6 months ago

Toulouse is a pretty laid back larger city that is beautiful without being overly touristy

[-] randombullet@programming.dev 4 points 6 months ago

If you want to stay in Germany and hop across the border, Strasbourg and Colmar are both nice towns. Has German influence but you get the benefits of being near the black forest for a 2 for 1 trip.

[-] pip@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago

Most places in the south

[-] ooli@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Lyon. 3rd sized city. Best food of France. 2 rivers. centre of France so close to anything. should have been the capital of France if the kid of one king didn't die there for some reason, or whatever

[-] Cheesus@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

Lyon is pretty great. Depending on the vibe you're going for, Marseille is also pretty awesome. I'd avoid it in the middle of the summer, but shoulder season down south is amazing. The weather is great, the people are friendly (if you avoid the worst parts of town, like anywhere) and the food is a nice mix of traditional French and Mediterranean cuisine. And make sure to get a flight of Ricard.

[-] OADINC@feddit.nl 2 points 6 months ago

La Rochelle, Nantes are both nice from my experience.

[-] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I really liked Paris 🥲 I did go during the end of October though, so that might've have been a factor. People still didn't want to talk to me in French, but they weren't rude about it.

My favourite place to visit in France was La Rochelle, I feel like I got most of the benefits of visiting Coastal France but without the Marseille/Toulon/Monaco crowds (yes I know, Monaco is not France).

[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago

I've been to Paris 3 times, I'm from BC in Canada. April, May and October I went. Had an amazing time every time, people, food, places. It's one of my favorite cities.

[-] menemen@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I also liked Paris and I've been there twice in summer. People weren't actively going out of their way to be unfriendly to us, so this was great compared to the rest of france.

Everyone we asked for help did their best to help us, though we have 0 french knowledge. I had very different experiences elsewhere in France (we quickly learned to only speak to arab people outside Paris, if we needed help, worked fine).

We skipped most touristy places and just had a few relaxing days there both times. So that might also be, why we had a pleasant time in Paris.

[-] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 9 points 6 months ago

"Nobody goes there, it's too crowded"

[-] alibloke@feddit.uk 6 points 6 months ago

Correct, it's the worst most popular place

[-] watersnipje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago

Done. I’ve been on vacation in France many times, visited many regions and provinces. Never been to Paris.

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