One piece of advice. eat out in creperies. Its quite cheap and delicious!!! I stayed in Brittany for a year and we would go out to local creperies. Crepe ble noir is a savory served with meat or veg absolutely delicous for around €4 and for desert crepe froment which is sweet crepe served with whatever topping you want is €2-3 . Try warm breton cider with it absolutely delicious. I just wish they would open a creperie in Dublin!!!!
Though generally eating out in a normal resteraunt is slightly cheaper than in Ireland and Britain as well I think. Don t expect really cheap but its good quality for what you pay for!!!!

Northern france is so much cheaper than the south.

As a family of four (kids 7 & 3) we eat out lots. The waiters are nothing like spanish waiters who are so helpful only down side .

Oysters to start Main course and dessert and I just couldnt believe how much good value there was.

Just window shop first. You will be pleasently suprised.

As in France in general it's always a good idea to look out for the set menus which can be excellent value. You usually can even have a choice of different priced menus to choose from. I agree about the creperies.....great for lunch or a snack. YUM!

It also pays to shop around and the waiters are fine. In france respect is a two-way thing!! just try using a few words of french!!! And you ll find people are quite nice especially in La Bretagne!!!!!!!
Bonne chance et bon voyage!!!
A la prochaine!!!!!!!!!

Sorry I know I was about the waiters.

But i will take issue on why people think anyone who complains about the french has not tried to speak french or for that matter speak french!

But i will take issue on why people think anyone who complains about the french has not tried to speak french or for that matter speak french!

In my opinion the reason why some people think that, is because people who bash the French or any nationality tend to be overly patriotic about their own country and have little or no knowledge about the other country or its people!!
I never said that you couldn't speak French or didn't try to. Its just a suggestion I make to people who go there, as the French love when people know something about their language or their history its a real ice breaker over there or anywhere . In my year abroad I fortunatly never experianced any problems with French waiters. But unfriendly and rude people exist every where in Ireland, Britain, Italy and even Spain

is because people who bash the French or any nationality tend to be overly patriotic about their own country and have little or no knowledge about the other country or its people!!

There you go again!

In my experience of world wide travel the French have not been as responsive as other nations to one trying to communicate in their language.

This could go round and round. I respect your response and bid you Bon voyage!!!!!

Keep things friendly please.

Sarah

Its your opinion !!! But to be fair you did spark the debate off with your comment on the waiters and I just wanted to reassure Maryj1!!!
I think you misquoted me again

In my opinion the reason why some people think that

I never said it was my own opinion!!! I was just giving a reason as to why some people often make this assumption!! and I just dont think its fair that certain people always target the French as its easy to do! Its just that its an old French cliche. I personnaly this targeting of the French goes back centuries due to differences.
With regards to responsiveness I personnaly have experianced much ruder waiters and staff in various countries but I try not to hold against any of them. In France I found respect was a two way thing!!
But this could go round in circles you have made your point and I have made my point!!!
Je vous laisse maintenant
bonne chance, bon voyage et bon courage !!!!!!!

Je vous laisse maintenant
bonne chance, bon voyage et bon courage !!!!!!!

Under the T&C of this forum you should not post in a foreign language

My initial comment about French waiters and not the French people was made with some trepidation. But I posted it anyway as a reflection of my experience. My response directed to you was for the use of !!!!.

Such use does not befit suggestion rather a demand or aggressive undertone.

Respect. Yes I like that too.
To Maryj and to admin I apologise for nearly creating a international incident on a seemingly harmless thread.

I bid you Bon voyage!!!!!

I think you ll find that also comes from the French language therefore you have broken the terms and conditions also!!!. And most English speaking people do understand very basic terms of French!!! eg courage=courage chance=luck and bon voyage we all know what that means! ]

In my experience of world wide travel the French have not been as responsive as other nations to one trying to communicate in their language

It sounded there as if you meant the French in general.
Any way I ll end the international dispute here!!

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