Contactless payments are now the norm in France since covid -even 1 euro for a baguette is fine to pay by Contactless payment. Things have changed over the last year prior to that 5 or 10 euro minimum was very normal. Limits have also now been increased to 50 euros.
Table Etiquette! It is one thing to eat in a French restaurant as a tourist, but if you are in a restaurant with a French people, it is a whole different matter. My French Lady Love gave me a lot of "tips" for what is the correct way to eat and drink in a French restaurant. This, I am sure would make for another good YT video or more.
Very interesting video! About the arguing vs debating thing: I've worked for a belgian company (I'm belgian myself) that also had an office in Paris with local employees. We would get quite a lot of communication errors because the people from the french office came across as VERY agressive in their communication compared to how belgians usually interact. The same thing counts btw for the 'schooling' thing, where the office in France would send us long e-mails just to point out what 'massive' errors this or that belgian colleague had made. Working with french people takes a thick skin. One thing you may want to point out to people from abroad who consider a move to France: know!your!french! Some younger parisians may know a bit of english, but most people in France are 100% monolingual. Don't even think about building a career in France if you do not have a sufficient knowledge of the language. The same counts for certain areas of Germany, Italy and Spain, by the way.
Interesting, I thought that people from Flandre and Netherlands were even more direct than French. When French colleagues shout at each other at the work place, if they use « tu » it’s probably not serious, if they use « vous » it’s probably serious and will have consequences.
@@TheFrederic888 the Dutch can be quite direct, sometimes. The Flemish tend to be very reserved. Not always a good thing, by the way. It's harder to fathom the thoughts of a Flemish person, generally.
Americans think that the French are very arrogant and very rude and won’t speak English even if they knew the language very well. When I tell them that I’ve been to France and Europe (Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, etc) a million times and never had an issue with the French, they tell me it’s because I speak French. However, my wife is American and I don’t speak French all the time in France. So maybe I’ve been lucky. Some people are assholes by nature and won’t speak English on purpose. On the other hand, I think most French people don’t want to speak English out of embarrassment because English is the language of the world, especially in business. We have assholes in the USA too who act like they don’t understand you if you have a foreign accent or a southern US accent or any other accent. However, they’re the minority. Thanks Rosie for your videos and good luck to all of you when traveling. I miss good baguettes, real croissants, all 8753 cheeses and bouillabaisse. 😂
@@BEYSeamaster1 Merci à vous, généralement en province nous sommes aimables avec les étrangers, les parisiens sont un peu à part, il faut les comprendre.Trop de monde, trop de circulation, ça rends agressif. J'habite en Provence patrie de la bouillabaisse. ☺
I have to disagree with you on pedestrian crossings, I pass most of the times but you have to look them in the eye kinda angrily, and "assert dominance" lol even making a "stop" gesture with your hand ✋
That's so true XD I aslo have to add that it really depend on the city you live in. The worst cities I've been to are Paris and Lyon, no car let you cross there. But it's better in Rennes, where I live. And in Brest, cars stop before you even reach the pedestrian crossing :)
I have been living in Toulouse for 2 years and I was first very surprised how people are sooo calm while driving. They stop almost every time at the pedestrian crossings, they don't honk you if you take some time to go when the light is green etc... I come from French Guiana... well they are calm too (sometimes even too sloooow) but they almost never stop at the pedestrian crossings. It really depends on the place. Theoretically French people know they MUST stop. At the driver license exam, if you deny the priority to pedestrians you are automatically eliminated. No second chance.
The biggest mistake you can do : speaking about your or their religion lightly. You can have any religion you want, no problem with that. But keep that to yourself in private and don't bother others with that because it will bother extremely quickly people. And they will be very rude very very fast if you keep thowing your believes in their faces or if you keep trying to violate their privacy about it.
In essence, French people are mostly bigots who hide behind the camouflage of “secularism” after historically forcing their beliefs and culture on dozens of countrys, killing everyone who didn’t agree with them at the time 😇. Yes I am French also.
The building where I lived had periodic meals together in a restaurant and I was invited by the person who organized it. There was a sign up sheet in the hall. I was an interloper. Dessert at the restaurant was two plates of assorted fruits and other little sweets, one plate for each end of the table. One plate was almost empty and the plate near me was full, so I nudged the full plate to the other end of the table. HUGE faux pas. People glared at me, silently, but no one moved the plate back.
This is such a relatable video! The bisous to everyone to say hello and goodbye intimidates me a lot and I don't think I'll ever get used to it! Not being able to do my groceries on a Sunday was a big one for me as well. Btw, thanks for the Transferwise tip! will definitely be looking into it :)
Agree. Sadly the more I watch videos about France and French culture, the more it seems to be a dismal place to live. From what I’ve seen on multiple channels, it’s got that same ‘we are the best’ attitude that many Americans have, but with needless paperwork.
@@NotEvenFrench Oh, for sure. That was meant mostly in jest. The Quebecois accent is musical, the festivals are lively, and the political landscape with respect to the rest of Canada is fascinating. That said, the French have an amazing history of their own, beautiful architecture, and phenomenal literature that spans centuries. There are pros and cons to every place!
@@courtneychurch8705 For French people, the Québécois accent is awful, and we have problems understanding some people. Issues of moving to France and Paris particularly is probably to find an apartment and an owner ready to deal with a foreigner. What you might hear about arrogance or things like that is a detail.
Oh no, no no no. As a Frenchman, i thought that too. Then, i moved to Japan. There, if you move from one district to another, you not only have to do the paperwork to move in the new district, you also have to do the paperwork to move FROM the old one. Of course, it's impossible to move in without the paper from the first district's administration. Honestly, bureaucracy sucks in almost every country, especially for immigrants. I tried the US one for an internship, it was just as long, as shitty and as in-a-depressing-soviet-like-building as France.
I had no major incidents or delays in the UK, at least in comparison to the Spanish administration; but what you guys describe about France and Japan sounds quite terrible. No idea about how slow or picky Britons will turn with the post-Brexshit bureaucracy...
Well go to austrialia, it's not better for a foreigner... In fact you can't compare beeing a native and beeing a foreigner in a different country paperworkwise.
We just got back from Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes, etc. Use of NFC payment machines seems to be nearly universal. Some of the vegetable vendors in the outdoor markets even had them. The only minimum charge requirement I encountered was one euro in a boulangerie. At least by comparison with New York City drivers, the French drivers were very polite. They would stop even when we were just waiting by the side of the road for a break. We did encounter a neighbor problem in our rented flat which has an air conditioner. We ran the A/C at night and the next day found a typewritten message stuck to our door "telling" us to turn the A/C off at night "completely." Naturally we just ignored the message and ran the A/C every night.
My husband worked for a company that had a French parent company. He was quite taken aback by what he perceived as the rudeness and intense discussions of the French management. I think if he had known how French people interact at work, it would have been a much less jarring experience.
Damn, I wish I knew about Transferwise before moving to France. It would have saved me so much money. The paperwork here is a mission to complete🤦🏽♀️ I wanted to open a bank account this weekend and I had all my paperwork with me and they told me I had to email them all the paperwork and set up and appointment to open a bank account. Gahhhh, everything is so new and mind blowing. Thank you for this helpful video !
I definitely appreciate how civilised and socialised it is in France with regard to being conscious of noise you’re making around neighbours and especially at respectful hours of the day. We’re certainly more self righteous and negligent about those common courtesies in Nz
Haha, since you moved to New Zealand I finally feel like I can see videos as soon as you upload them LOL. As a Kiwi living in Sydney, super refreshing to hear the accent. Great video as always, although i will probably never move there.
It's so true with the banks I wish someone told me that prior to moving, also the cheques I never even used a cheque when I lived in New Zealand, suddenly I realise in France they're a big deal.
With the Covid pandemic, in order to avoid physical contacts, and sellers touching your money (bank notes or coins) the use of credit cards for small amounts has been widely spread in France now. We have the ‘no contact’ function in our credit cards for small amounts, up to 20€ without having to use our pin.
Can totally relate having moved to France. They are relaxing the rules on the three month limit for birth certificates because some countries only ever issue one birth certificate and other countries can take longer than three months to issue them. My birth certificate was well over three months and it wasn’t a problem. I got a back up at the last minute but didn’t end up needing it. Also, the workplace culture is what I struggle with the most. It is so confrontational and you have to fight for what is taken for granted in NZ (like sticking to an agreed process, working together). If people behaved in NZ the way they do in France I think they’d be fired or at least performance managed! It’s tiring going to work knowing that I’ll be in some kind of conflict/debate with someone over doing their job. But hey I still love France and wouldn’t change it!
I hadcno problem with a original birth certificate for my residence permit. They didn't even want it officially translating even though we'd had it done.
@@Hide_and_silk Was it a French birth certificate or other country? In UK we only have one that is issued at birth and that's it... no idea how I'm supposed to get one that's 3 months old then!!! :)
@@losingmychic It's a UK birth certificate. The 3 month rule is for French birth certificates because the French 'birth' certificate is the livret de famille which includes marriage, widow and divorce too....hence why the French one needs to be a recent one.
Omg what a life saver. I am moving to france in july and I am doing your badass resume/career coaching. Hopefully I can use my voucher for a resumes review once I have it updated for a french market. I have been trying to figure out banking etc. Thanks!
You are right, as a foreigner you do not fit in the box of French administration. After 25 years in France I am still surprized but I have survived it.
Ha ha the stepping out on the green man thing literally happened to me a couple days ago! Heading back from the supermarket. I started to cross on my green man and a car just came zooming through right in front of me. 🙄
All amazing points!! We did a similar video and crazy how we forgot the mind your neighbors and crosswalks 🤣🤣 love the point as well regarding debating and arguing. Guess after 7 years we've forgotten what we've gotten used to!
Just one precision: the limit for contactless payments with a credit card is now 50 euros, nomatter what your bank is (the limit was raised due to the Covid).
Oh yes, that was my experience in France while visiting friends. We went into town to get something for the mid-day meal and I popped into a bakery around 11 am to buy a pastry and ate it while strolling the streets waiting for the group. I was promptly scolded by our host for eating right before lunch. I luckily knew him well and just brushed it off. I knew I was only going to be there a week and wanted to try this particular pastry and that this was probably my only chance. But I did think it a bit weird to care what I was eating as an adult to an adult. Yes, I knew we were going to be eating lunch soon, and yes I wanted to eat this pastry and possibly spoil my appetite.
Perfect French reaction 👌🏻. A French, even introvert, would never leave anybody else scold him/her 😂. « La liberté des uns s’arrête là où commence celle des autres » is the cornerstone of French society and everybody will promptly fight for it.
I disagree with the chèques part, almost every place doesn’t accept chèques anymore to avoid fraud, because some people write chèques even though they don’t have the actual money in their bank account
to be fair banking system in france used to be horrendous i mean i haven't used cash in maybe 2-3 years the good thing about covid is it has changed the way banking works and there will be even more to come also cheques are not accepted/issued in nz or carry a large surcharge and yes you have to be extremely weary of bank fees with traditional french banks again that is why online banking is making headways.
Yes, I see this in restaurants a lot especially (at least when we were still going out to restaurants... ;(, they usually put up signs saying "Due to the amount of stolen/unpaid cheques, we do not accept them"
Chèques are used often for everything that is not buying something. Especially for associations, sports, a lot of doctors. I payed for years my nanny by cheques also. It is often used to be able to pay and wait for the money to be taken. For example for expensive dental traitment my dentist wait for me to get the money from my mutuelle to take the money from the cheque. Well I honestly don’t know how you do without in other countries it is so convenient !
Chèques are also often use as guarantee. You will often hear "Il me faudrait un chèque de caution" - "I need a guarantee's chèque" when you want to rent ... nearly anything. A car, a flat, a room for a show ... It's very used, especially if it's only a short rental, because : the renter take your chèque when you come and he give you the key of the room, put the chèque into a box, and the next week, when you leave your rental, he give you back the chèque so you can tear it. He cash in the chèque only if there is a lot of degradation in the room. But now, you don't use them anymore to pay everyday expense, such as the restaurant, the groceries, etc, because 20 years ago, they have a lot of problems with unpaid cheques, so they are no more accept in a lot of store. As a student, we use it a lot also to pay the school clubs, and all the activity of the club, when we do visits, or thing like that. Because clubs don't do CB, it's easier to manipulate and to stock than cash ; and also if they are lost, there is not lost of money, because if the chèque was mean for the Club AAA, it's written on the chèque, so nobody could cash in the lost chèque - and you can call your bank to say "the chèque number 0000000 was lost, don't cash it in if it's came up."
Fun and accurate as always! One nit-picky recommendation/request: move the sponsored messages to the end of the video so they don’t dilute the (appearance of) authenticity of the content
Great video ! Still so funny to hear how we are seen from other people. I like the idea to compare what "normal" means to people from different countries ! Btw i'm still waiting for a full french speaking video..😅 I'd love to see one ! Keep on going, i wish you good fortune for 2021 !
Hi, I have a question. Due to medication I take, I really can't drink alcohol. Taking two sips of wine would literally make me tipsy. How can I pass on the wine without offending my hosts, or every server throughout the land. Also, can you explain why drinking fizzy water during meals is considered inappropriate, that is my go-to in the States, so I don't know what to drink besides non-fizz water.
I'm a french dude and I assure you that no one care ( or will be offended ) about the fact that you don't drink wine. Do what you want to do we don't judge people. Just drink whatever you want like water, fizzy water, orange juice, coca......
I have heard that, in France, debit cards are used for almost everything. NOT credit cards. Credit cards cost extra money as they do here in the US, but not debit cards. So, you do ot need cash. Is this true?
Salut Rosie ! Merci pour cette vidéo. Would it be okay if you just scanned the original copies to a computer and kept a digital copy? That way you can print it out as you need it. Or do you need to keep years of original hard copies?
Most New Zealanders live in detached houses. Appartment buildings are usually more recent and they'll have better soundproofing than the old immeubles of France.
most kiwi do not like/ want to live in flats jesus i hated it having to live next door or under or over someone hell no way, the aspiration is a detached house with a bit of land far far away from any neighbors.
How does that work for immigrants though? Do you need to put your birth certificate on register with France and then order it from them? I can’t even imagine trying to order a new copy of my birth certificate every few months from the US, but I’ve never lived in France so I might be misunderstanding what she said! 😅
@@oliviaoconnor2201 girl, it's exactly what you understood. Imagine our pain here specially if we were born in a small town. And not only that but, you gotta validate this document as a real in your country AND THEN...translate it here which is expensive tho. It's a very wild move🤦🏻♀️
@@jessiecavel2755 oh no! I am from a small town and I know what a headache it is, definitely glad I know this in case I ever consider moving to France 😅
@@oliviaoconnor2201 yup what she said in this video is true, for example I'm from Auckland New Zealand, I had to order a new birth certificate which cost money plus sent via mail, then after that go to a translator pay 120 euros to get that done for my social security, then 6 months later I had to for a job do this process again, and a third time getting a house here.
@@oliviaoconnor2201 French administration is crazy, I had 0 folders before coming here now I have literally a file cabinet, I'm not a business just a normal citizen, contracts for a bank account can go 20 to 30 pages, it's insane.
Hi Rosie, an off-topic question that just came to mind as I was listening to you. If you're familiar with the K-pop group Blackpink, you may know that one of its members, Jennie Kim, learned English in New Zealand. And she does to my untrained ear seem to have a Kiwi accent, but I'd be interested in your confirmation that it's indeed what her accent is.
Pedestrian crossing is always a deal when you move to another country, as you are used to your own rules. Same thing for driving. In Tokyo, i thought the cars would stop on pedestrian crossing in small neighborhoods, based on Japanese stereotypes i apparently had. They don't. Also, I thought they would respect the red light. They do, but you have to know that the red light is only respected after a sort of a 3-5 seconds rule where everything is possible, which is even longer that what Parisians do. So do not try to be clever and start crossing the street too early, or you will be in trouble. Anyway, crossing the street when the light is red for pedestrians, even if there is absolutely no cars, is not acceptable. It's really hard for a Parisian ^^ But please don't see us as stupidly rude, every culture has it's up and downs. Like in Tokyo's metro, everyone pretends to sleep or is on it's smartphone to avoid having to let their seat to older people. In Paris, there are pedestrian crossing everywhere, and people don't always use them, they tend to pass in the middle of the street. Therefore, drivers needs to be sure you are going to pass in order to stop, and are used to people actually looking when they cross the street. It does is half of a chaos in the end. When i was in the US, on big avenues, sometimes the crossing path was way too far, so i tried to cross in the middle of the avenue. The cars, that would have more or less adapted their speed or lanes in France to let me pass, just accelerated faster than usual in NYC, like they actually aimed for me, making me run for no other reason than dangerous scolding.
Hello Rosie! I will be studying in France in September, do you think I need to purchase a health insurance in my country before I leave? I heard you saying that the carte vitale takes a year to arrive?
The transferring money thing doesn't could if youre from an EU country because of SEPA. you can use your euro account from your own country, you dont need a French bank account
ahaha I am cracking up about the debating thing and the pedestrian thing lmaooo. P.s. France being a developed country, its sad that they don't accept cards and need so much paperwork
I’m an introvert too, and the thought of having to say hello and goodbye to everyone and possibly having to make a bunch of small talk does not thrill me.
Hi Rosie! Thank you for making so many helpful and informative videos, I am moving soon to France for semi-school (it's a post-college fellowship, so still a long-stay visa since I won't be associated with that college's course anymore even though the school is funding me) and you have been an absolute godsend! I am so grateful for the time you take to explain everything! I had a question about the check book situation you mentioned -- if you are using Transferwise (just "Wise," now, I think?) as your bank, what institution are you acquiring your checkbook from? Is it your home bank, or does Transferwise/wise have a checkbook in addition to the credit and debit cards they offer? Thank you so much for looking at my question, I know you are a super busy person!! A bientôt et merci beaucoup!
Great Post Rosie! I don’t live in France yet, however on my fist trip there, I went into many local small shops and never personally greeted the shop keepers. I just smiled and wandered in to browse and then wandered out without saying goodbye.
while i mostly agree with all other points, I definitely object to number 4. Maybe it’s because I lived in new york and drivers there are mental but in paris I find that cars will definitely stop for you if you stand your ground. Now, one should always look both ways before crossing, which ever city you’re in, but parisian drivers aren’t that bad.
Thanks for all this info. I have a New Zealand birth certificate and my son has an Australian one. Your children get put on newer copies of your birth certificate? I haven't had a new copy sent for ages but I'm pretty sure I have been sent one after my son arrived and he's not on mine but since he's not from the same country they might not know or be aware. Or did I misunderstand what you were trying to say maybe. We're part French on my father's side and we're considering moving to the French countryside and have a bnb
I just need some clarification on the comment you made about birth certificates. You mentioned the extra information that is listed on them. Is that a converted birth certificate that the French government then uses to list other important information about you?
You obviously haven't lived in France for a long time. I've lived here since 1972 and things have changed. When I arrived, to open a bank account you needed your husband's agreement...... Most of the paperwork can now be done on the Internet - thank heavens ! And getting a telephone line doesn't take 2 years anymore. But, yes, you are so right about birth certificates : when my French indentity card was stolen, I had to fill out multiple forms going back to my parents and German grandparents (impossible).
What happens if you don't have your parents birth certificate? I'm sure if you're assertive enough they will get over it- the French like to create difficulty but they can also deal with someone being extremely insistent and not taking no for an answer (the first answer always seems to be no). I've lived in France but not had to deal with most of this due to some workarounds (mostly hopping back home once every 3 months, and having a card that charges no overseas transaction fees). I'm just curious though because I have no contact with my father and due to the country my mum was born in I couldn't get that birth certificate either. I'm surprised France hasn't adjusted with so many foreigners- they must know the birth certificate laws for example are pointless. It's a shame. I love French people and the language but it seems such a hassle to live in France permanently.
It must be pretty hard for immigrants from less developed countries or war-torn countries where it is impossible to get one's parent's birth certificates.
My father never had a birth certificate. The US Army couldn’t get one for him. He was in an orphanage an Kentucky and it burned down. My mother may not have had a birth certificate either. I never saw one. She had a Polish passport although she was born in 1927 in China. I’m never moving to France, but this kind of documentation would be impossible to get for many non-French.
@@NotEvenFrench Nop in the road code. The pedestrian is consider the most vulnérable. A pedestrian can cross a street,(carefully) he will be in priority. In Paris most of the drivers are badly badge "parisien" in "province" because of there bad road behavior.
Dont move to the SE of France "Gypsy's" no need to say more! and dont (expect) for most of the French to be able to speak English some can actually think you are being rude. I learn that one the hard way too.
I don't have my original birth certificate. It got lost. Though why do you need a new birth certificate? You need so many documents. I always throw away my bank statements . Actually I told them not to send them anymore because I do online banking
there are many shops that don't accept credit cards in France but it's usually in smaller towns and in smaller businesses. Anything health related (doctors, medical centers etc) may not accept them as well.
@@alfinou_13targaryen in my town (~1000 inhabitants) every shop accepts it. The doctor too. Not accepting the credit card is a reason for the business to fail if there is another equivalent one reasonably close that accepts the CC
@@salex01_ I'm in Paris and one of my doctors does not accept credit cards... she also still gives me actual paper 'feuilles de soin', which most doctors don't do anymore, so I guess some doctors are still old-fashioned like that...
Thank you for this, considering to moving to France, maybe around 3-5 years from now with my daughter. I enrolled in a French class this year. I've visited France before but plans to visit hopefully again next year. 🤞🤍
I’m thinking of moving to France I would love to see a things to consider when thinking of moving abroad to figure out if it’s soemthing you want long term or short term (in my case it’s US to France for maybe forever) but I also never got the study abroad experience (im 24 and have been on the corporate world for 3 years)
I’m trying to live with no regrets and I’m i want to live abroad for some of not all my life but I’m afraid I’ll lose on career opportunities by not staying put
@@MsSportychic11 Live!!! Live!!! I have always focused on my career, but my career has been buffetted by the economy of the last 20 years and hasn't been what I would have liked anyway. But I have missed some life experience opportunities that will never happen again. So I lost twice. Live!!!
I found that, to progress my career, I had to move from company to company as new and better opportunities arose. So I'd say 'go' and fulfil your dreams. You can always get another (sometimes better) job . . . . .
Drunk drivers are VERY prevalent especially after 2pm on Sunday. Stop signs mean stop - a total stop....even if there is no other traffic. Research 'priorité à droite' - just because you're driving on a main route does NOT mean you have right of way.
What I do not appreciate is that most whites judge people who are a shade darker than them. They assume the person is Indian or black, and reject them. It is totally racist and not acceptable. There is nothing wrong with people who are Indian or black anyway. Aren’t we all made in God’s image, and most of them are Catholic and profess to love God, but they hate on people. Also, if you speak a little slower or make one mistake , they change to English, as if they are so superior. I do not do this to foreigners. If they want to try to speak English, I won’t change to Spanish , or French to speak to them. This is rude, and they need to be aware of this bad habit.The reason I am in France is because of the country. I m half French but cannot even get the respect if that as people don’t give you a chance, because they think they are better because they are “ French”. It’s annoying. But I won’t be denied. I will rise above this nonsense and cause change for the better.
Les comptes /cartes N26 ou Reolut sont aussi une très bonne solution. Si tu trouves que nous utilisons encore beaucoup les chèques et la CB, que penserais tu de l'Allemagne? Petite vidéo explicative ci dessous ;) ruclips.net/video/E01azvPZbt0/видео.html&ab_channel=Karambolageenfran%C3%A7ais-ARTE
US birth certificate is just that. Your explanation of a b.c is a life certificate! That makes sense why the paperwork is horrendous. ... food for thought.
@@christinelachance8012 On appelle ça l'incompétence d'un gouvernement au point qu'il en devient dangereux que ces personnes soient en charge d'une telle situation.
bruh birth certificates show the place and time you were born no more no less, how the hell does an "up to date" one be any different than one that came out when you were born except for the paper quality
Why would anybody move to France? The health care system is struggling, rampant racism, and the politics are trending towards Le Pen. Pretty good wine cheese and baguettes in the US.
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Contactless payments are now the norm in France since covid -even 1 euro for a baguette is fine to pay by Contactless payment. Things have changed over the last year prior to that 5 or 10 euro minimum was very normal. Limits have also now been increased to 50 euros.
Yep, I just saw a sign at Hema yesterday to "privilégier" the carte bancaire for payments under 50€.
Table Etiquette! It is one thing to eat in a French restaurant as a tourist, but if you are in a restaurant with a French people, it is a whole different matter. My French Lady Love gave me a lot of "tips" for what is the correct way to eat and drink in a French restaurant. This, I am sure would make for another good YT video or more.
Very interesting video!
About the arguing vs debating thing: I've worked for a belgian company (I'm belgian myself) that also had an office in Paris with local employees. We would get quite a lot of communication errors because the people from the french office came across as VERY agressive in their communication compared to how belgians usually interact. The same thing counts btw for the 'schooling' thing, where the office in France would send us long e-mails just to point out what 'massive' errors this or that belgian colleague had made. Working with french people takes a thick skin.
One thing you may want to point out to people from abroad who consider a move to France: know!your!french! Some younger parisians may know a bit of english, but most people in France are 100% monolingual. Don't even think about building a career in France if you do not have a sufficient knowledge of the language. The same counts for certain areas of Germany, Italy and Spain, by the way.
Interesting, I thought that people from Flandre and Netherlands were even more direct than French.
When French colleagues shout at each other at the work place, if they use « tu » it’s probably not serious, if they use « vous » it’s probably serious and will have consequences.
@@TheFrederic888 the Dutch can be quite direct, sometimes. The Flemish tend to be very reserved. Not always a good thing, by the way. It's harder to fathom the thoughts of a Flemish person, generally.
Americans think that the French are very arrogant and very rude and won’t speak English even if they knew the language very well. When I tell them that I’ve been to France and Europe (Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, etc) a million times and never had an issue with the French, they tell me it’s because I speak French. However, my wife is American and I don’t speak French all the time in France. So maybe I’ve been lucky. Some people are assholes by nature and won’t speak English on purpose. On the other hand, I think most French people don’t want to speak English out of embarrassment because English is the language of the world, especially in business. We have assholes in the USA too who act like they don’t understand you if you have a foreign accent or a southern US accent or any other accent. However, they’re the minority. Thanks Rosie for your videos and good luck to all of you when traveling. I miss good baguettes, real croissants, all 8753 cheeses and bouillabaisse. 😂
@@BEYSeamaster1 Merci à vous, généralement en province nous sommes aimables avec les étrangers, les parisiens sont un peu à part, il faut les comprendre.Trop de monde, trop de circulation, ça rends agressif. J'habite en Provence patrie de la bouillabaisse. ☺
For the bank, choose Hello Bank : no monthly fees for your card ans checks. And the service is really good !
super useful thank you!!
@@losingmychic The perk is they are a daughter company of BNP, so you have costs and advantages of online bank and physical bank.
I have to disagree with you on pedestrian crossings, I pass most of the times but you have to look them in the eye kinda angrily, and "assert dominance" lol even making a "stop" gesture with your hand ✋
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Loooooooooool you’re funny
It's so true with the stop gesture 😂
That's so true XD
I aslo have to add that it really depend on the city you live in. The worst cities I've been to are Paris and Lyon, no car let you cross there. But it's better in Rennes, where I live. And in Brest, cars stop before you even reach the pedestrian crossing :)
I have been living in Toulouse for 2 years and I was first very surprised how people are sooo calm while driving. They stop almost every time at the pedestrian crossings, they don't honk you if you take some time to go when the light is green etc... I come from French Guiana... well they are calm too (sometimes even too sloooow) but they almost never stop at the pedestrian crossings.
It really depends on the place. Theoretically French people know they MUST stop. At the driver license exam, if you deny the priority to pedestrians you are automatically eliminated. No second chance.
The biggest mistake you can do : speaking about your or their religion lightly. You can have any religion you want, no problem with that. But keep that to yourself in private and don't bother others with that because it will bother extremely quickly people. And they will be very rude very very fast if you keep thowing your believes in their faces or if you keep trying to violate their privacy about it.
In essence, French people are mostly bigots who hide behind the camouflage of “secularism” after historically forcing their beliefs and culture on dozens of countrys, killing everyone who didn’t agree with them at the time 😇. Yes I am French also.
Yup same in the Netherlands
thats probably why they dont like hijab, they see it as "a display of belief"
The building where I lived had periodic meals together in a restaurant and I was invited by the person who organized it. There was a sign up sheet in the hall. I was an interloper.
Dessert at the restaurant was two plates of assorted fruits and other little sweets, one plate for each end of the table. One plate was almost empty and the plate near me was full, so I nudged the full plate to the other end of the table. HUGE faux pas. People glared at me, silently, but no one moved the plate back.
This is such a relatable video! The bisous to everyone to say hello and goodbye intimidates me a lot and I don't think I'll ever get used to it! Not being able to do my groceries on a Sunday was a big one for me as well. Btw, thanks for the Transferwise tip! will definitely be looking into it :)
Me as a Canadian: I should try living in France for a while to improve my French!
[Watches Video]
Me: Quebec is fine ...
Agree. Sadly the more I watch videos about France and French culture, the more it seems to be a dismal place to live. From what I’ve seen on multiple channels, it’s got that same ‘we are the best’ attitude that many Americans have, but with needless paperwork.
@@NotEvenFrench Oh, for sure. That was meant mostly in jest. The Quebecois accent is musical, the festivals are lively, and the political landscape with respect to the rest of Canada is fascinating.
That said, the French have an amazing history of their own, beautiful architecture, and phenomenal literature that spans centuries.
There are pros and cons to every place!
He thought that too 😄
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@@courtneychurch8705
For French people, the Québécois accent is awful, and we have problems understanding some people. Issues of moving to France and Paris particularly is probably to find an apartment and an owner ready to deal with a foreigner. What you might hear about arrogance or things like that is a detail.
France: Culture and food.
Quebec: Friendliness and poutine.
Since covid contactless payment is almost everywhere even for small amounts (generally from 1€)
... and up to 50€ :)
Aw good! Im moving to French soon and that part makes me nervous. I only like bringing my phone with me, don't like carrying cards or cash
I've never felt so called out. You just resume most of my struggles in France YET 😂 bank, throwing up papers, my bday certificate, neighbors..
Really interesting video ! Even as a French person. Our administration really is the worst at paperwork... 😅
Oh no, no no no.
As a Frenchman, i thought that too.
Then, i moved to Japan. There, if you move from one district to another, you not only have to do the paperwork to move in the new district, you also have to do the paperwork to move FROM the old one. Of course, it's impossible to move in without the paper from the first district's administration.
Honestly, bureaucracy sucks in almost every country, especially for immigrants. I tried the US one for an internship, it was just as long, as shitty and as in-a-depressing-soviet-like-building as France.
I had no major incidents or delays in the UK, at least in comparison to the Spanish administration; but what you guys describe about France and Japan sounds quite terrible. No idea about how slow or picky Britons will turn with the post-Brexshit bureaucracy...
Well go to austrialia, it's not better for a foreigner...
In fact you can't compare beeing a native and beeing a foreigner in a different country paperworkwise.
@@snail007y069 I have always found british bureaucracy to be the absolute worst so perhaps France will seem equal or better who knows! :)
Watching this the night before my flight to France! How perfect is the timing?! Thanks, Rosie
I would recommand N26 or Revolut banks.
A non-French birth certificate only shows our birth--what good would it do to have an updated one?
We just got back from Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes, etc. Use of NFC payment machines seems to be nearly universal. Some of the vegetable vendors in the outdoor markets even had them. The only minimum charge requirement I encountered was one euro in a boulangerie.
At least by comparison with New York City drivers, the French drivers were very polite. They would stop even when we were just waiting by the side of the road for a break.
We did encounter a neighbor problem in our rented flat which has an air conditioner. We ran the A/C at night and the next day found a typewritten message stuck to our door "telling" us to turn the A/C off at night "completely." Naturally we just ignored the message and ran the A/C every night.
My husband worked for a company that had a French parent company. He was quite taken aback by what he perceived as the rudeness and intense discussions of the French management. I think if he had known how French people interact at work, it would have been a much less jarring experience.
Damn, I wish I knew about Transferwise before moving to France. It would have saved me so much money. The paperwork here is a mission to complete🤦🏽♀️ I wanted to open a bank account this weekend and I had all my paperwork with me and they told me I had to email them all the paperwork and set up and appointment to open a bank account. Gahhhh, everything is so new and mind blowing. Thank you for this helpful video !
I definitely appreciate how civilised and socialised it is in France with regard to being conscious of noise you’re making around neighbours and especially at respectful hours of the day. We’re certainly more self righteous and negligent about those common courtesies in Nz
Happy new year Rosie to you and your husband
Haha, since you moved to New Zealand I finally feel like I can see videos as soon as you upload them LOL.
As a Kiwi living in Sydney, super refreshing to hear the accent. Great video as always, although i will probably never move there.
Btw your shirt is beautiful, the pink buttons on a blue background humm wonderful
It's so true with the banks I wish someone told me that prior to moving, also the cheques I never even used a cheque when I lived in New Zealand, suddenly I realise in France they're a big deal.
OMG the lalalala man!!! Love your picture! Love that video!
With the Covid pandemic, in order to avoid physical contacts, and sellers touching your money (bank notes or coins) the use of credit cards for small amounts has been widely spread in France now. We have the ‘no contact’ function in our credit cards for small amounts, up to 20€ without having to use our pin.
50 €
yes it's been raised to 50 or 60 euros
Can totally relate having moved to France. They are relaxing the rules on the three month limit for birth certificates because some countries only ever issue one birth certificate and other countries can take longer than three months to issue them. My birth certificate was well over three months and it wasn’t a problem. I got a back up at the last minute but didn’t end up needing it. Also, the workplace culture is what I struggle with the most. It is so confrontational and you have to fight for what is taken for granted in NZ (like sticking to an agreed process, working together). If people behaved in NZ the way they do in France I think they’d be fired or at least performance managed! It’s tiring going to work knowing that I’ll be in some kind of conflict/debate with someone over doing their job. But hey I still love France and wouldn’t change it!
I hadcno problem with a original birth certificate for my residence permit. They didn't even want it officially translating even though we'd had it done.
@@Hide_and_silk Was it a French birth certificate or other country? In UK we only have one that is issued at birth and that's it... no idea how I'm supposed to get one that's 3 months old then!!! :)
@@losingmychic It's a UK birth certificate. The 3 month rule is for French birth certificates because the French 'birth' certificate is the livret de famille which includes marriage, widow and divorce too....hence why the French one needs to be a recent one.
@@Hide_and_silk thank you so much!!!
@@losingmychic No problem and lots of luck with the move. It's the best thing we ever did!
Omg what a life saver. I am moving to france in july and I am doing your badass resume/career coaching. Hopefully I can use my voucher for a resumes review once I have it updated for a french market. I have been trying to figure out banking etc. Thanks!
You are right, as a foreigner you do not fit in the box of French administration. After 25 years in France I am still surprized but I have survived it.
Loved the "observation exercise" concept!!
You are very helpful. It’s very useful video - thank you!
Thanks, this video has helped me get prepared for the life i'm willing to live in Paris.
Ha ha the stepping out on the green man thing literally happened to me a couple days ago! Heading back from the supermarket. I started to cross on my green man and a car just came zooming through right in front of me. 🙄
All amazing points!! We did a similar video and crazy how we forgot the mind your neighbors and crosswalks 🤣🤣 love the point as well regarding debating and arguing. Guess after 7 years we've forgotten what we've gotten used to!
10 things to know / expectations when moving here 🙂 ruclips.net/video/sn2cW-P0TQQ/видео.html
This is so useful! Thank you!
Just one precision: the limit for contactless payments with a credit card is now 50 euros, nomatter what your bank is (the limit was raised due to the Covid).
Good video
Oh yes, that was my experience in France while visiting friends. We went into town to get something for the mid-day meal and I popped into a bakery around 11 am to buy a pastry and ate it while strolling the streets waiting for the group. I was promptly scolded by our host for eating right before lunch. I luckily knew him well and just brushed it off. I knew I was only going to be there a week and wanted to try this particular pastry and that this was probably my only chance. But I did think it a bit weird to care what I was eating as an adult to an adult. Yes, I knew we were going to be eating lunch soon, and yes I wanted to eat this pastry and possibly spoil my appetite.
Perfect French reaction 👌🏻. A French, even introvert, would never leave anybody else scold him/her 😂. « La liberté des uns s’arrête là où commence celle des autres » is the cornerstone of French society and everybody will promptly fight for it.
Actually during COVID the pay-wave maximum has increased to 50€
I disagree with the chèques part, almost every place doesn’t accept chèques anymore to avoid fraud, because some people write chèques even though they don’t have the actual money in their bank account
to be fair banking system in france used to be horrendous i mean i haven't used cash in maybe 2-3 years the good thing about covid is it has changed the way banking works and there will be even more to come also cheques are not accepted/issued in nz or carry a large surcharge and yes you have to be extremely weary of bank fees with traditional french banks again that is why online banking is making headways.
Yes, I see this in restaurants a lot especially (at least when we were still going out to restaurants... ;(, they usually put up signs saying "Due to the amount of stolen/unpaid cheques, we do not accept them"
Chèques are used often for everything that is not buying something. Especially for associations, sports, a lot of doctors. I payed for years my nanny by cheques also. It is often used to be able to pay and wait for the money to be taken. For example for expensive dental traitment my dentist wait for me to get the money from my mutuelle to take the money from the cheque. Well I honestly don’t know how you do without in other countries it is so convenient !
Chèques are also often use as guarantee. You will often hear "Il me faudrait un chèque de caution" - "I need a guarantee's chèque" when you want to rent ... nearly anything. A car, a flat, a room for a show ... It's very used, especially if it's only a short rental, because : the renter take your chèque when you come and he give you the key of the room, put the chèque into a box, and the next week, when you leave your rental, he give you back the chèque so you can tear it. He cash in the chèque only if there is a lot of degradation in the room.
But now, you don't use them anymore to pay everyday expense, such as the restaurant, the groceries, etc, because 20 years ago, they have a lot of problems with unpaid cheques, so they are no more accept in a lot of store.
As a student, we use it a lot also to pay the school clubs, and all the activity of the club, when we do visits, or thing like that. Because clubs don't do CB, it's easier to manipulate and to stock than cash ; and also if they are lost, there is not lost of money, because if the chèque was mean for the Club AAA, it's written on the chèque, so nobody could cash in the lost chèque - and you can call your bank to say "the chèque number 0000000 was lost, don't cash it in if it's came up."
Fun and accurate as always! One nit-picky recommendation/request: move the sponsored messages to the end of the video so they don’t dilute the (appearance of) authenticity of the content
you must be French hahaha!
That’s super interesting about the birth certificate. I thought the admin in the U.K. was bad enough 🤦🏽♀️
I'm moving to France in September 2021!
The mistake to do: moving to Paris.
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@@NotEvenFrench, hi, Ms. Rosie :) Can I suggest a video on work and study opportunities for people over thirty (are there such opportunities?)?
Great video ! Still so funny to hear how we are seen from other people. I like the idea to compare what "normal" means to people from different countries ! Btw i'm still waiting for a full french speaking video..😅 I'd love to see one !
Keep on going, i wish you good fortune for 2021 !
Hi, I have a question. Due to medication I take, I really can't drink alcohol. Taking two sips of wine would literally make me tipsy. How can I pass on the wine without offending my hosts, or every server throughout the land. Also, can you explain why drinking fizzy water during meals is considered inappropriate, that is my go-to in the States, so I don't know what to drink besides non-fizz water.
I'm a french dude and I assure you that no one care ( or will be offended ) about the fact that you don't drink wine. Do what you want to do we don't judge people. Just drink whatever you want like water, fizzy water, orange juice, coca......
Happy new year and holidays from Dubai.
Comme moi, l'autofocus aime beaucoup ton vase
I have heard that, in France, debit cards are used for almost everything. NOT credit cards. Credit cards cost extra money as they do here in the US, but not debit cards. So, you do ot need cash. Is this true?
Great info thank you God Bless
I'm looking into moving to france
Salut Rosie ! Merci pour cette vidéo. Would it be okay if you just scanned the original copies to a computer and kept a digital copy? That way you can print it out as you need it. Or do you need to keep years of original hard copies?
So in New Zealand it's perfectly fine in flats to make noise at night ? The neighbours don't mind ? 😅
I can tolerate night but anyone blasting music or making noise on a Sunday morning will hear from me
Most New Zealanders live in detached houses. Appartment buildings are usually more recent and they'll have better soundproofing than the old immeubles of France.
most kiwi do not like/ want to live in flats jesus i hated it having to live next door or under or over someone hell no way, the aspiration is a detached house with a bit of land far far away from any neighbors.
@@froggyaa The Kiwi Dream, right?
The neighbors aren't crazy in NZ.
The birth certificate also becomes a paysink, every time they want a person to do a official translation and it gets costly.
How does that work for immigrants though? Do you need to put your birth certificate on register with France and then order it from them? I can’t even imagine trying to order a new copy of my birth certificate every few months from the US, but I’ve never lived in France so I might be misunderstanding what she said! 😅
@@oliviaoconnor2201 girl, it's exactly what you understood. Imagine our pain here specially if we were born in a small town. And not only that but, you gotta validate this document as a real in your country AND THEN...translate it here which is expensive tho. It's a very wild move🤦🏻♀️
@@jessiecavel2755 oh no! I am from a small town and I know what a headache it is, definitely glad I know this in case I ever consider moving to France 😅
@@oliviaoconnor2201 yup what she said in this video is true, for example I'm from Auckland New Zealand, I had to order a new birth certificate which cost money plus sent via mail, then after that go to a translator pay 120 euros to get that done for my social security, then 6 months later I had to for a job do this process again, and a third time getting a house here.
@@oliviaoconnor2201 French administration is crazy, I had 0 folders before coming here now I have literally a file cabinet, I'm not a business just a normal citizen, contracts for a bank account can go 20 to 30 pages, it's insane.
Hi Rosie, an off-topic question that just came to mind as I was listening to you. If you're familiar with the K-pop group Blackpink, you may know that one of its members, Jennie Kim, learned English in New Zealand. And she does to my untrained ear seem to have a Kiwi accent, but I'd be interested in your confirmation that it's indeed what her accent is.
Thank you for the confirmation :)
Pedestrian crossing is always a deal when you move to another country, as you are used to your own rules. Same thing for driving.
In Tokyo, i thought the cars would stop on pedestrian crossing in small neighborhoods, based on Japanese stereotypes i apparently had. They don't.
Also, I thought they would respect the red light. They do, but you have to know that the red light is only respected after a sort of a 3-5 seconds rule where everything is possible, which is even longer that what Parisians do.
So do not try to be clever and start crossing the street too early, or you will be in trouble.
Anyway, crossing the street when the light is red for pedestrians, even if there is absolutely no cars, is not acceptable.
It's really hard for a Parisian ^^
But please don't see us as stupidly rude, every culture has it's up and downs. Like in Tokyo's metro, everyone pretends to sleep or is on it's smartphone to avoid having to let their seat to older people.
In Paris, there are pedestrian crossing everywhere, and people don't always use them, they tend to pass in the middle of the street. Therefore, drivers needs to be sure you are going to pass in order to stop, and are used to people actually looking when they cross the street.
It does is half of a chaos in the end.
When i was in the US, on big avenues, sometimes the crossing path was way too far, so i tried to cross in the middle of the avenue. The cars, that would have more or less adapted their speed or lanes in France to let me pass, just accelerated faster than usual in NYC, like they actually aimed for me, making me run for no other reason than dangerous scolding.
Hello Rosie! I will be studying in France in September, do you think I need to purchase a health insurance in my country before I leave? I heard you saying that the carte vitale takes a year to arrive?
The transferring money thing doesn't could if youre from an EU country because of SEPA. you can use your euro account from your own country, you dont need a French bank account
ahaha I am cracking up about the debating thing and the pedestrian thing lmaooo.
P.s. France being a developed country, its sad that they don't accept cards and need so much paperwork
Say goodbye and thank you to the host and slip quietly.
Awwww so me 😔 #introvert
Do an irish goodbye
I’m an introvert too, and the thought of having to say hello and goodbye to everyone and possibly having to make a bunch of small talk does not thrill me.
@@romainsavioz5466 What’s that?
I’m in American looking to retire in France in a few years. I’m thinking Bordeaux. Specifically Bastid?
Hi Rosie! Thank you for making so many helpful and informative videos, I am moving soon to France for semi-school (it's a post-college fellowship, so still a long-stay visa since I won't be associated with that college's course anymore even though the school is funding me) and you have been an absolute godsend! I am so grateful for the time you take to explain everything!
I had a question about the check book situation you mentioned -- if you are using Transferwise (just "Wise," now, I think?) as your bank, what institution are you acquiring your checkbook from? Is it your home bank, or does Transferwise/wise have a checkbook in addition to the credit and debit cards they offer?
Thank you so much for looking at my question, I know you are a super busy person!! A bientôt et merci beaucoup!
Great Post Rosie! I don’t live in France yet, however on my fist trip there, I went into many local small shops and never personally greeted the shop keepers. I just smiled and wandered in to browse and then wandered out without saying goodbye.
How can I get checks that work in France
I think some of these cultural traces are present throughout all Europe.
I’m Portuguese and for me the other way around it’s the unusual one.
while i mostly agree with all other points, I definitely object to number 4. Maybe it’s because I lived in new york and drivers there are mental but in paris I find that cars will definitely stop for you if you stand your ground. Now, one should always look both ways before crossing, which ever city you’re in, but parisian drivers aren’t that bad.
Thanks for all this info. I have a New Zealand birth certificate and my son has an Australian one. Your children get put on newer copies of your birth certificate? I haven't had a new copy sent for ages but I'm pretty sure I have been sent one after my son arrived and he's not on mine but since he's not from the same country they might not know or be aware. Or did I misunderstand what you were trying to say maybe. We're part French on my father's side and we're considering moving to the French countryside and have a bnb
I just need some clarification on the comment you made about birth certificates. You mentioned the extra information that is listed on them. Is that a converted birth certificate that the French government then uses to list other important information about you?
No.
Thank yuu.
14:00 Ay, not for me either 😶
You obviously haven't lived in France for a long time. I've lived here since 1972 and things have changed. When I arrived, to open a bank account you needed your husband's agreement...... Most of the paperwork can now be done on the Internet - thank heavens ! And getting a telephone line doesn't take 2 years anymore. But, yes, you are so right about birth certificates : when my French indentity card was stolen, I had to fill out multiple forms going back to my parents and German grandparents (impossible).
What happens if you don't have your parents birth certificate? I'm sure if you're assertive enough they will get over it- the French like to create difficulty but they can also deal with someone being extremely insistent and not taking no for an answer (the first answer always seems to be no). I've lived in France but not had to deal with most of this due to some workarounds (mostly hopping back home once every 3 months, and having a card that charges no overseas transaction fees). I'm just curious though because I have no contact with my father and due to the country my mum was born in I couldn't get that birth certificate either. I'm surprised France hasn't adjusted with so many foreigners- they must know the birth certificate laws for example are pointless. It's a shame. I love French people and the language but it seems such a hassle to live in France permanently.
It must be pretty hard for immigrants from less developed countries or war-torn countries where it is impossible to get one's parent's birth certificates.
@@jacktoy3032 yeah, they'll have to get over it sooner or later but France can be truly stuck in the past.
My father never had a birth certificate. The US Army couldn’t get one for him. He was in an orphanage an Kentucky and it burned down. My mother may not have had a birth certificate either. I never saw one. She had a Polish passport although she was born in 1927 in China. I’m never moving to France, but this kind of documentation would be impossible to get for many non-French.
I think I've taken some French habits a bit personally at times - oops :)
What if you were an orphan? How do you show parents birth certificate?
I presume it would be adoptive parents in that instance
@@minnowx7099 you can be an orphan and be an adult - i thought that's what she may have meant :)
actualy your are wrong a pedestrian is prioritaire the second he is on the line crossing. on a traffic light it's the same
@@NotEvenFrench Nop in the road code. The pedestrian is consider the most vulnérable. A pedestrian can cross a street,(carefully) he will be in priority. In Paris most of the drivers are badly badge "parisien" in "province" because of there bad road behavior.
@@neofil69 so that's exactly what she said 🙄
Antoine Thouvenin...Having “ la priorité “ to cross the street...You can also be “DEAD RIGHT”...
@@christinelachance8012 :) Question de présence ;)
@@neofil69 ...Ah oui, la présence...Oops voilà la bagnole!
I think you'll find that more and more doctors accept credit cards and have a machine...things change 😊
Dont move to the SE of France "Gypsy's" no need to say more! and dont (expect) for most of the French to be able to speak English some can actually think you are being rude. I learn that one the hard way too.
Sorry but...wasn't this info on previous videos? Is it same?
Ay, I do miss Europe!
Merci encore !
Désolé, si je ne suis pas souvent connecté sur ta chaîne. 👍
I don't have my original birth certificate. It got lost. Though why do you need a new birth certificate? You need so many documents. I always throw away my bank statements . Actually I told them not to send them anymore because I do online banking
I think I have never seen a shop (or anything where you are supposed to spend money) that doesn't accept the credit card in France
there are many shops that don't accept credit cards in France but it's usually in smaller towns and in smaller businesses. Anything health related (doctors, medical centers etc) may not accept them as well.
@@alfinou_13targaryen in my town (~1000 inhabitants) every shop accepts it. The doctor too. Not accepting the credit card is a reason for the business to fail if there is another equivalent one reasonably close that accepts the CC
@@salex01_ I'm in Paris and one of my doctors does not accept credit cards... she also still gives me actual paper 'feuilles de soin', which most doctors don't do anymore, so I guess some doctors are still old-fashioned like that...
Thank you for this, considering to moving to France, maybe around 3-5 years from now with my daughter. I enrolled in a French class this year. I've visited France before but plans to visit hopefully again next year. 🤞🤍
I’m thinking of moving to France I would love to see a things to consider when thinking of moving abroad to figure out if it’s soemthing you want long term or short term (in my case it’s US to France for maybe forever) but I also never got the study abroad experience (im 24 and have been on the corporate world for 3 years)
I’m trying to live with no regrets and I’m i want to live abroad for some of not all my life but I’m afraid I’ll lose on career opportunities by not staying put
@@MsSportychic11 Live!!! Live!!! I have always focused on my career, but my career has been buffetted by the economy of the last 20 years and hasn't been what I would have liked anyway. But I have missed some life experience opportunities that will never happen again. So I lost twice. Live!!!
I found that, to progress my career, I had to move from company to company as new and better opportunities arose. So I'd say 'go' and fulfil your dreams. You can always get another (sometimes better) job . . . . .
French....are more emotional and temperamental...people more passionate..than other western countries...😂
It's always harder living in the country..than visiting it....lots of paper work...????
Drunk drivers are VERY prevalent especially after 2pm on Sunday. Stop signs mean stop - a total stop....even if there is no other traffic. Research 'priorité à droite' - just because you're driving on a main route does NOT mean you have right of way.
French manners are different....???
What I do not appreciate is that most whites judge people who are a shade darker than them. They assume the person is Indian or black, and reject them. It is totally racist and not acceptable. There is nothing wrong with people who are Indian or black anyway. Aren’t we all made in God’s image, and most of them are Catholic and profess to love God, but they hate on people. Also, if you speak a little slower or make one mistake , they change to English, as if they are so superior. I do not do this to foreigners. If they want to try to speak English, I won’t change to Spanish , or French to speak to them. This is rude, and they need to be aware of this bad habit.The reason I am in France is because of the country. I m half French but cannot even get the respect if that as people don’t give you a chance, because they think they are better because they are “ French”. It’s annoying. But I won’t be denied. I will rise above this nonsense and cause change for the better.
Cash based is needed
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Les comptes /cartes N26 ou Reolut sont aussi une très bonne solution.
Si tu trouves que nous utilisons encore beaucoup les chèques et la CB, que penserais tu de l'Allemagne? Petite vidéo explicative ci dessous ;)
ruclips.net/video/E01azvPZbt0/видео.html&ab_channel=Karambolageenfran%C3%A7ais-ARTE
Never have cash in hand and i'm french
Too much ads in the videos lately....sad ..." this company, that company" it takes so much time in your videos now ((
Why do you need your parent’s birth certificate? Is there a way around it?
US birth certificate is just that. Your explanation of a b.c is a life certificate! That makes sense why the paperwork is horrendous. ... food for thought.
So...the people are opinionated..??😅
But birth certificate does not change, no matter what your life circumstances, nothing ever is written on it, it stays the same.
Yikes. Totally disavowed from moving to France. Wonder what the upsides are.
Eiffel tower and a few other monuments
Even many countries in Eastern Europe seem to be a paradise compared to France.
French bureaucracy -> 516 vaccinated in one week.
it has nothing to do, neither with the subject, nor with the bureaucracy!
@@jean-michelgaiffe3834 ...Au contraire!
@@christinelachance8012 On appelle ça l'incompétence d'un gouvernement au point qu'il en devient dangereux que ces personnes soient en charge d'une telle situation.
bruh birth certificates show the place and time you were born no more no less, how the hell does an "up to date" one be any different than one that came out when you were born except for the paper quality
Why would anybody move to France? The health care system is struggling, rampant racism,
and the politics are trending towards Le Pen. Pretty good wine cheese and baguettes in the US.
Methinks I am well. lol