Editing France (section)

===<FONT COLOR="#333399">'''French People'''</FONT>===
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Before you go to a country it's good to know what its people are like. The purpose of this section is not to make generalizations or "cliches" about the people, but simply give a few general ideas which the traveler might find useful. If as a foreign person you'd like to add your views, they'll be more than welcome. 

As a French person, when you've been living abroad for several years, you meet lots of people from different countries who have been visiting France. The first questions you ask them are: how they felt in France and if they have been warmly welcomed. Most of the time they liked the country very much, but some of them complain about '''some French people being rude to them because those foreigners didn't speak French'''! Also, they make these complaints when they have been to Paris. This kind of behavior might happen in some touristy places (restaurants/shops/cafes, etc.) like any other country in the world. If that's the case, just leave and find somewhere else to go. Just because you are a tourist who doesn't speak French doesn't give the right to a French person to treat you badly! In Paris or other French cities, you have many restaurants/bars/cafes and shops, so you won't have any problems finding a place where people respect you.
Note that not all French people behave that way and lots of them are very nice to you! It is true as well that '''if you try to speak some French words, French people will appreciate and be very grateful to you'''. Indeed, not so many people can speak this language when they visit France. And not so many French people can speak English as well! ;-). '''If you can learn some simple words & phrases before you go to France it will be very helpful to you'''.

Depending on the part of France you'll go, French people's behavior will be different. In general, '''in the south, the French are more communicative so you'll have less problems going to people, but relationships are more superficial. In the north, they are more reserved, but it doesn't mean they are less welcoming, in contrary, the people of the north of France "have in the heart the sun they don't have in the sky"'''. What about the middle part?! Well again, this is a kind of generalization! People are different in each region you go! And somebody from the north can live in the south and vice versa... (hope you didn't get confused there...). Enjoy your trip in France that's all! 

Oh and also: in France you don't have only [[Paris]]! '''All the other cities are nice and interesting as well... Be curious, travel around France'''! Just for information, the limit between North and South of France is the river "Loire". In the north of this limit, the regional culturs are more germanic and in the south, the culturs are more latin.