Fed up with life in the UK we moved to France for a new start. Left behind the private schooling, traffic jams and housing estates for a better quality of life. We now live in Brittany, France running gites (holiday cottages).
Sunday, December 24, 2006
I just stumbled across the following article and realised the number of 'faux pas' I have committed during my time in France.
Mastering French manners, The hard way.
So Happy Christmas to you all, and for those spending their time in France remember not to put the Foie Gras on the toast with your fork, don't help yourself to wine, and keep your elbows on the table.
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French manners and politeness
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These are our experiences of running a gite business in Brittany, France. A gite is the French equivalent of a country holiday cottage. French culture, language, taxes and bureaucracy. Find out about our gites using the links on the LHS. This is our fourth season (2006) and we are looking forward to the summer. Stories about the road to this point will be added in due course. Renovation nightmares, builders, stress, schooling etc. Stay tuned.
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