I'm going to France. Tips for behavior for those who go to France

Having lived in France, I had the pleasure to observe the change of all seasons. I lived in Paris, but from time to time he traveled on the rest of France. I must say, it was not always easy because of the weather. In winter, I was very frozen, since the winter there is not dry and cold, as in Russia, but very wet, with an abundance of rains. I remember that it was cold, especially in the subway of Paris. When I descended there, I was as if it was further discussed the wave of cold.

But the summer came very quickly, from March that could not but please me. Then I fully felt that Impressionism was born in France. Roses and other flowers bloom in the gardens around the city and the city is merging a pleasant, spicy fragrance. In the suburbs of Paris, it is especially pleasant to walk at this time: the trees are already green, roses bushes breathing through the fence of the gardens, and light birds are twisted among colors.

Summer in France

It is very roast. The temperature rises to +25, and in some regions - up to +30. The most adverse time for arrival in. If, of course, you do not want to get a sunshine in an infinite queue to the Louvra or the Eiffel Tower. Even to buy ice cream, and then you have to defend the turn. It seems that at this time all tourists from all over the world come here. The Parisians themselves laugh that they just leave their city, going to rest on the rivier or some resort, leaving tourists to be confused.

Things to do

Things to do

In the spring, it's nice to walk not only along the city itself, but also to go, for example, in the Vincensk Castle and the park. A visit to the castle, of course, paid (about 10 EUR), but the park is completely free. Peacocks are walking there and you can meet other animals. There is a flora of different countries: from the Japanese garden to high maples.

There are still excursions in the givernie. It was there that I wrote my famous monsters of Monet. This is a surprisingly beautiful place. I remember the bus tours there were only 35 EUR.

Loire Valley is also nice to visit. Arranges near the castles, influential Venels and Kings usually satisfied the parks and gardens, amazing to their taste.

Summary

Therefore, depending on the season, go to the appropriate regions of France. In any case, you will not disappoint. It is beautiful at any time of the year and give you the most pleasant upbringing. I liked the spring in France most. At this time, really all the streets simply fragrant from the smell of flowers. My girlfriends with a spring in the park and arranged mini picnics. It's nice to sit on the grass, in the shade of trees, watching the pass around.

You can not even doubt that each of us is secret or clearly dreams of visiting France, known for its historical and architectural monuments, beaches and an unusual kitchen, which can be given legends. If you are lucky, and the dream has become a jaw - you are going to France, do not rush to rejoice, because this trip can hardly hit your wallet. Prices in France in Paris on food in 2017 are traditionally considered among the highest in Europe, but do not despair. Thanks to the advice of the journal, you can spend a good time, spending a relatively small amount on products.

Prices for food in Paris - the capital of France

In the world, probably, there is no such city where I wanted to "die" such a number of people like Paris is the capital of France, where millions of people come annually to look at this amazing city, filled with medieval secrets. Meanwhile, prices in Paris on food in 2017 may be unpleasant to surprise, especially those tourists who are accustomed to relax and eat, respectively, modestly. We will not argue with the statement that they eat expensive in this city, but because of each rule there are exceptions and this can be proved on specific examples.

Do eat in Paris cheap?

You can eat in Paris in two ways - without limiting yourself and modestly. In the first case, we recommend visiting the expensive restaurant, and they are enough in Paris. Here you will be offered a masterpiece of French and world cooking, high-cuisine dishes, the cost of which "rolls", but for the bulk of tourists, this lifestyle is not acceptable, and they try to find the institutions cheaper. In France, and in Paris, among other things, a huge variety of tourist restaurants and cafes, where you can delicious and relatively cheap.

Paris prices in Paris depend on many factors, the main of which is the location of the institution. It is unlikely that you will succeed cheaply dinner in the city center, where every day lies a huge number of tourists from different countries, and many of them do not consider money, and they know the owners of the institutions. Meanwhile, rolling a little from the tourist route, you can find a small cafe, where you will be offered a real national cuisine and more affordable prices. In such establishments, you can eat together for 35-40 euros, and this amount is usually the wine, and it is not cheap in Paris.

Integrated dinners, or "Le Menu" in Parisian cafes are also far from uncommon. In this case, you will be offered the main dish, salad and an indispensable dessert for only 10-15 euros. It can be fresh, mussels, salad and dessert for 15 euros. Such prices are offered institutions on the outskirts, and in the tourist cafes in the city center you pay for business lunch about 25 euros. It is known that in Paris make good coffee, the cup of which will cost in a cafe 3-5 euros. If you order a piece of cake, you will have to pay 4-6 euros. Those who are accustomed to eat tightly should know that a large meat dish costs 14-15 euros, the salad will cost 7-8 euros, and a popular onion soup in France - 8 euros. For a glass of wine in the middle class cafe will have to pay at least 5 euros. In Paris, there are also many bakery, where you can have breakfast, ordering a croissant or a bun for 1.5 euros, in the evening there are pancakes, offering pancakes with different stuffing for 3 euros.

Permanent snacks "on the go" is the main mistake of tourists who pay for this big money. If you want to save even more, you should use the Standard Council - go to the market or in a supermarket, then the answer to the question, how much it costs to eat in Paris, will not be so shocking. In this case, you need to take care in advance to take care of the room or room with a fridge and cooking opportunity, although our tourists always have ingenuity. In the market you can buy fish at a price of 8-10 euros per kilogram or shrimp at 15 euros. Here you can find a cheap cheese of 5 euros.

In supermarkets, the choice is richer, but they must be carefully approached. For example, in Paris there are stores of the ED network, where the pricing policy is more attractive than in other trading establishments. This is achieved by the lack of bright packaging and modesty of the interior. In supermarkets "Leader Price", "Auchan" and other prices are higher, but also the range is richer. As for prices for the main products, they do not differ much. So, Baguette in the supermarket can be bought for 0.7 euros, from 1 to 3 euros there is a loaf of bread, cheese in stores is sold from 20 euros per kilogram, and an oil kilogram costs about 15 euros. The tent of the eggs will cost 4 euros, the kilogram of beef costs 20 euros, and the pork can be bought for 10-13 euros. Sausage products are expensive (up to 50 euros per kilogram or more), but their taste quality is out of competition. A liter of wine costs 5-10 euros, and for a bottle of brandy will have to pay 25-30 euros.

Food prices in France regions

After reading the Paris prices, many, for sure, change your mind to go to France, but do not rush to make hasty conclusions, because Paris is not the whole country. Undoubtedly, prices for food in France in 2017 are not the cheapest, but everything is coming in comparison. As we said, it is expensive to live in the areas of the country crowded with tourists, but here you can find a fairly inexpensive establishment, and the further you will leave from Paris, you have more chances to taste this French cuisine, paying a modest amount.

Eat and save in france

Rest in France is good because you can organize your nutrition for every taste, while the main condition is often not even your taste addictions, but the size of the wallet. If you do not limit yourself in the means, you can enjoy French cuisine masterpieces by visiting the nearest restaurant. The main mass of tourists wants to see more, spending less. There is such an opportunity in France, you just need to search for suitable institutions. In this case, your rest will not be so burdensome from the point of view of finance.

In France, there are several options for budget meals. The first one is a menu, or a complex lunch, which for 10 euros, on average, you will serve a magnificent salad, the main dish (meat, fish or seafood), dessert and drinks. You can choose dishes and yourself, but it will be more expensive. As a rule, in the tourist café food, although tasty, but not so colorful, but this is expected from France. Prices in France on food in 2017 will be cheaper, and the food is tastier if you visit the establishment on the outskirts of the city or in the province where you should also drive. Local cookies will offer you real French dishes prepared by traditional recipes. Prices are not very different, but the quality of dishes is unmatched.

The average account in the cities of France is slightly different. The cost of the main dish lies within 12-15 euros, the salad costs 8-10 euros, the cost of soup also lies under the same limits, but these are prices indicative and say exactly where and how much food in France is difficult. If you love fast food, you can visit one of the network restaurants offering Fast Food. Here the standard set will cost 8-10 euros. The same who wants to save truly, we offer to go to the supermarket, where in the culinary department you can buy semi-finished products or finished dishes.

You can also prepare yourself. The cost of pork in France is lower than beef - if you give 20-25 euros per kilogram of beef, then pork will cost 10-13 euros. Cheese is better to buy on the market, where it costs from 5 euros per kilogram, in the cheese store more expensive and costs 20-30 euros, dozen eggs will cost you in 4 euros, and a kilogram of butter costs 15 euros. For a full lunch, you will have to buy a Baton for 2-3 euros and a bottle of wine cost from 5 euros per bottle.

For those who go to France (for the first time or not at all first), this list of small typical French features that would be good to know, and, if possible, observe ...

1) The French do not endure when they do not comply with the simplest rules of etiquette. I say, of course, about the indigenous French, and not emigrants, for example, or tourists ...

Therefore, even if you do not speak French, a few words, such as Bonjour (Hello), Merci (Thank you), Au Revoir (goodbye), you can learn ... If you pushed someone, or just going even ;-)) , Tell Desolé (Dazole) - Sorry!

2) If you have learned French all my life, or once taught, or now learn, and go to France and come across that you do not understand, do not worry! This is normal)). Many say that the French specifically pretend that they do not understand that they are singing, but this is, at the base, they are not so, they don't really understand!)) And you should not worry about this - just try to clearly pronounce words clearly. -, - and the remaining letters - the likelihood that you will be understood significantly.

3) If you came to the restaurant - you do not need to order frogs, please!)) If only, of course, you have not dreamed of trying them all my life! The fact is that the French themselves do not eat these paws frog or eat, but very rarely and in a very strange state (honestly, for 12 years of my acquaintance with France, did not meet any Frenchman who would have ordered frogs, or I was going to cook them, or would have shared with me what we recently got them))) ...

Not only is it difficult to find them, well, if you find, then it is most likely tourist restaurants, where the quality of food will unlikely be high. What is really interesting to order, so this is a foap (Foie Gras) or a tartar for a snack, keyboard (Cassoulet), or a rooster in wine (COQ AU VIN) and dessert, of course, cream-brulet or chocolate found with ice cream ball .... Never forget, food for the French is a style and a huge part of their lives. They say: "Other peoples eat to live, and we live to eat." So, the choice of a good restaurant in France is obligatory - a hike to a restaurant can be for you to become an interesting adventure with the right choice, and a huge disappointment with failure. Sometimes you can hit by chance in a good place, but it is better to trust the professionals - read the criticism, look at the guides, ask friends ...

4) Tips It is customary to leave in France, but very, according to our standards, small. At the expense of up to 20 euros, it is about 1 euro, or even less sometimes, up to 50 - about 2 euros, to 100-150 - 5-7 euros. You, of course, can leave more, but there is no need for it. Do not forget that in France the waiter is a profession, in contrast to Russia, in which students are usually going to waiters, or even if these are more adult people, but usually it is considered temporary work, and the main income comes from tips, not from salary .

In France, waiters receive a full salary, so the tips are rather a gesture that you want to show that you thank this person for the service, and not the means of major earnings. Large tips (although it may be normal for us - about 10%) may not even be well perceived, but most likely, just not understood. But it will definitely be clear that you are tourists. In a taxi, you can also leave small tips, but it is usually just rounding from Santia to the euro in the biggest. Usually, in other places, tip do not leave, however, you can always give some minor remuneration to those serving staff, for example, if you live in a hotel, cleaning.

5) Usually in public transport, it is not accepted to give up the place as in Russia. The exception is pregnant and, sometimes, people with young children in their hands. But usually they are not inferior to them. Moreover, if you risze to give way to the woman of the elderly, she can even insult!) I saw such situations a couple of times when the place was inferior to women, and they, refusing, showed all their views that they still have enough young and full forces so that not Sit down. In this, by the way, consists of a great difference between our cultures. In France, the cult of equality of women and men, so women do not expect that they will open the door, they will remove the suitcase from the shelves, they will help to raise something heavy, etc. But on the other hand, the men also do not believe that only a woman should perform, for example, home affairs. French men usually just share service in domestic things - wash the dishes on a par with a woman, prepare, vacuuming, etc. This equality is manifested in everything - for example, if parents are bred, the child's accommodation is practiced for two houses - a week at mom, a week of dad.

6) How to catch a taxi? This question usually rises for a Russian man who is accustomed to, raising his hand anywhere, see the whole tail of the machines, to designate its price, choose the machine you like and the chauffeur. In France (however, as in the rest of Europe), the situation is fundamentally different. Taxi can be or taken in the parking lot for a taxi, or if you saw the car with a taxi icon, and a green signal on the visor. If you see a yellow or red signal, then this means that the car is already busy with another lucky). So, you approached a taxi stop and see a free car. You have already been lucky! In Paris, sometimes you can run very long in search of transport. The situation is aggravated during national celebrations (for example, July 14 or white night). I remember, several times at night, during some of these holidays, we could not find a taxi, and we had to go through Poliorod on foot to get to the place where we were heading.

But suppose you are lucky and you are near a car with a green signal, saying that you can go where you need. In this case, you immediately sit down in the car. Do not approach the driver's window and to ask whether the taxi driver will go to some place. According to the rules, a taxi should go there wherever you need, without exception. However, there are still exceptions)). It may end with a shift, and then the taxi driver will take with him only the one who rides about one direction with him. Or, if you drive far beyond the city, the failure is also possible. But, according to any, you should report it in polite uniform and immediately. In all other cases, you boldly sit down to the rear seat. Pay attention - it is for the rear. In Russia, it is customary to sit on the front seat, near the chauffeur, in Europe to the rear. Even if you are three passengers - you are sitting everything to the rear seat. Honestly, still I did not understand why it is so, but it is. And yet - if you are four, it is likely that the taxi driver will refuse you, and you will have to take two cars. True, now the situation has changed a bit, and now they often take the fourth passenger, but at the same time add costs for 4 people (usually or discussed in advance, before planting, or it is written in the rules on a taxi glass).

So you got to the rear seat. What's next? You say omnipresent: "Bonjour" and then call the place where you are going. Be prepared to repeat several times the name of the place - you really may not understand, even if in your opinion you are clear and clearly pronounce words in French)). And better show the address on the leaflet, on the map, etc. So rather. After you can relax - the Moscow issue: "Do you show the road?" You will not hear. All taxi drivers have a navigator, or, in extreme case, a map. When you arrived, the sum of your trip will be extended at the counter. If there is a luggage in the trunk, then a couple of euros for each suitcase will be added to the resulting account. Also, an important moment when you sit in the car, and the car moves from the spot, the driver presses the counter and the amount for the landing is displayed there - the next cost will be added to it. It is important to note that if you call a taxi to the hotel, home, etc., the taxi driver is already coming with some amount on the counter. And this amount may be an unpleasant surprise. That is - if you called a taxi, and it came from the neighboring street, then the meter will be small - maybe 1 euro is more, but if it came from somewhere away, then the amount can grow much. One day a taxi came to us, on whose counter was already 14 euros. It was terrible!

You still need to know about a taxi - the cost per km increases if you are traveling around the district road (our Moscow Ring Road), or if you leave the city.

Paying on the meter, do not forget to say: "Merci. Au Revoir. Bonne Journée! "

7) The rules of behavior in the restaurant. Suppose you walk around the city and saw a pretty place where you think you will be happy to spend some time enjoying food. Very often, the Russians come and immediately go to the free table, without waiting for the invitation. However, it is customary in France, going to a restaurant or cafe, it is necessary to wait for the Metrotel, who will ask how many you will (you can say in English, or just show on your fingers), and proceed to him to the table offered to him.

If you do not like this table, and you see another free, you can ask if it is possible to transfer there. I would like to pay attention to that in France, they always sit at a table with a so many places, how many guests. That is, if you are two, you will be placed at a table with two places. And if you are two, but you like a table for four or even three, most likely they will refuse you. Unless in the restaurant there is no one in general, and it is not foreseen, then you may be allowed. Such a system occurs due to the fact that there are not a lot of places in restaurants, and a large amount of the tables are applied to each other in order to plant a large number of people. Please note that if you sit on the terrace, most likely the additional cost will be added to your account - it can be expressed that there will simply add a fixed amount, or add a few percent (about 10), or in the menu you will see the difference in Cost - price inside and price outside. Also worth paying attention to the Fastfud Cafe - Type Pomme De Pain or Brioche Dorée. Here, if you buy and eat indoors, you pay a little more than if you take the same meal for removal.

Please, as always, do not forget to say hello and say goodbye, I'm not talking about thank)). To attract the attention of the waiter, usually or raise a hand, faced with him a look, or, if he passes by polite: "Excusez-Moi!" Or "pardon. Excusez - Moi! " Or you can say the same in English)). No, of course "Garçon"! It is not polite. In France, it was accepted that the waiters asked if you liked you or no food (in Russia now it became more and more this). If you speak French, of course, answer, and if not, then just with a smile, show gestures that we do not understand.

Another point - in France there is a rule that at the request of the client or automatically, to put the water at the table. It is free, and this is drinking water. If there is no decanter on the table, you can ask him. To do this, you need to say that you need free water. In French, it will sound like this: "Une Carafe D`eau, S`Il Vous Plait!" ([Yun Karaff before, Silvuple] Dectender Water, please). If you just ask for water, then it is likely to bring water in a bottle for which you have to pay.

With regard to the start of the food ... Usually, after you ordered, a basket with bread and oil is applied. The French, not to die from hunger the next 15-20 minutes, waiting for the job being ordered, they saved the baguette, smearing the oil on it). And believe me, about the figure they think at this moment last. The oil is not flashed immediately to the entire piece, but to a part. Or, the piece is laid out and oil is flashed on it, then it is not, and then the procedure is repeated.

8) If you came to someone's home to someone. France's shoes are usually not removed, the French walk around the house in the same shoes in which they came. I remember at the beginning of my acquaintance, for me it was a shock, but now I got used to)). Although sometimes I ask when not sure whether to leave shoes or not.

9) If you are invited to dinner home to the Frenchman ... What to bring? You can ask, especially if it is a party, if it is not negotiated in advance. If not, then it usually may be a bottle of wine or other alcohol (but usually wine!). If it is a party, it can be more chips or nuts, or other snacks. Also, I was surprised to find that the French often, when they go to visit a woman, or to a pair, where there is a woman, carry a bouquet of flowers. It becomes even more strange, taking into account the fact that in France there is no such culture of the color of flowers like from us. However, it was in this case that I encountered it more than once.

10) In public transport you come through the first door, however, as now in Moscow, pay for a ticket, or if you already have it, compost it. It is better - more convenient and cheaper to buy 10 tickets - this is called Encarnet - for example, you can buy in the subway. Tickets operate in all public transport.

11) In France, it is not customary to drink alcohol on the street, including beer. Although, of course, you may encounter it sometimes.

12) Regarding gifts ... A regular birthday gift may be a book or a disc with music. Now the discs were replaced by gift cards in the Applestore, for example, if you have an iPod or FNAC cards (supermarket books, music, video and audio equipment). Initially, I was surprised how to give me just a book for a birthday). But when I learned the prices of books, I became clear - the book costs about 15-25 euros. So it is quite understandable. Dear gifts, if it is not a special case, not accepted.

13) In general, in France, it is not accepted to protrude the availability of money. If you have a lot of them, keep it knowledge with yourself. Do not pull out the packs of money to show your creditworthiness)). Ready in clothing and accessories is also not welcome. But this, of course, is already everyone.

14) If you go to a restaurant with someone, each usually pays for yourself. It is often difficult for us to accept, since we often pay for each other, and if a man and a woman goes, then a man is paying us. In France, this is not. Sometimes a man can pay for two, but it's not worth waiting for it, exactly how to take offense - another culture! But the girls, there is a positive side here - you do not feel obliged to do what you do not want, just because they paid for you somewhere. That is, I usually count on how I will pay myself, and is always ready to pay. But if a person, in front of me, says that it is not necessary, well, it does not need).

Collecting on holidays to the country of Musketeers, you, of course, think about when it is better to go to France. Perhaps, the main way to answer this question will decide for which you are planning a trip. Summer is a time when riding to France is standing on the Cote d'Azur and the coast of the Atlantic. Although the Mediterranean Sea has its own little secret in the form of a velvet season in September. In winter, the period comes when flying to France is in the direction of the Alpine ski resorts. But the excursion routes should be riddled in the spring and early autumn, when there is no heat.

Rest in France in spring

Weather in France spring is very changeable. Spring is pierced in the country gradually, from South Aquitain to Northern Normandy. And if in the Cote d'Azur in March can already be + 15 ° C, then in much more cool. In April, sunny days across the country becomes greater, and the air warms up significantly. Well, May, in the period of flowering, the tourist season is at all officially begins.

Rest in France in the summer

Weather in France in the summer ranges from the region to the region. It is quite hot on the southern coast, whereas on the bank of the Atlantic heat does not happen, and in Paris, the weather is very moderate. In the summer, a lot of beach recreation lovers comes to France, who wish to appear in the waves of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. And in the summer in Paris Disneyland, the working time is prolonged until 22:00

Do it? The answer to the question can be only one - in France, you can always have a good time and rest always, at any time of the year!

France winter

Of course, France is, first of all, Paris. The most romantic city of Europe and the most magical holidays - New Year and Christmas - whether it is possible to come up with a more successful combination! Residents of Paris are distinguished by an excellent taste - not only the city itself is perfectly decorated, but in almost every window you can see a small artwork on a Christmas topic.

The whole city glows garlands and brightly decorated Christmas trees. On New Year's Eve to the streets, Parisians and guests of the capital are published - music, laughter, champagne - the most French and the most New Year's drink! Large festive festivities are held on the Champs Elysees. But by midnight, bright, glowing by Bengal lights, lanterns and multi-colored light bulbs, human streams and rivers flock to the main symbol of Paris - the Eiffel Tower, which also sparkles lights, and this night is especially bright.

For those who prefer a new year and Christmas meeting in more comfortable conditions, it is welcoming their doors of small and large cafes, restaurants and restaurants where you can see a wide variety of entertainment programs and try delicious food. For the appropriate fee, you can visit the ball in the present lock, where the menu will be proposed worthy of kings.

And the period from January 9 to February 16 is a real holiday for shopping lovers. The largest shops spend the sales, and discounts on goods gradually reach 50 - 80%. All Europe knows about these sales, and the number of people who come to Paris these days significantly increases.

In addition, no one canceled a visit to the Louvre, the museum of the brandy and others, which in Paris a lot. You can spend all day in Disneylzand.

Winter in France is soft, rarely air temperature drops below -10 ° C, most often 0 ° and a little higher.

Ski resorts of France are very popular. The Alps are the highest in Western Europe, a large selection of tracks, 3900 lifts - there is no such quantity in the world, steady snow cover from the beginning of December to May. And the presence of special snow guns at 175 resorts allows not to stop the descent from the mountains even in the summer. The sun, almost always good weather, famous resorts, such as Courchevel, Chamonix, Tin, Val-d, "Isior, Val Trans, Meribel and others! And there are also little-known space for skiing, where prices are significantly lower.

Spring in France

Spring in France is a great time for tourists. It is a time of flowering when air is saturated with aroma of lilac and blooming almonds. At the Paris boulevards please eye chestnuts. And as wonderful in the romantic city, celebrate Valentine's Day.

Tourists are not very much and much easier to get into the famous museums. You can walk through the streets and squares for a long time, resting with a cup of coffee in small outdoor cafes. And a little later ride on the ship on Seine, or go for a bus tour to Loire castles.

Summer holiday in France

France coast is washed by the water of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Here is a soft climate and, although summer is rather roast (in July, the temperature is above + 25 °), the resorts of the azure shore are considered one of the most famous and popular in the world. Excellent transparent water, excellent infrastructure. Such titles like Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Nice knew even those who have never been in France, they are associated with a luxurious and carefree life.

In addition to the azure coast, there is still a resort of Biarritz, it is located on the border with Spain and is famous for its particularly soft climate, allowing talasotherapy - therapeutic spa treatments based on the use of seawater and algae.

Almost not far from Paris is Normandy Province. Resort Deauville on the coast of La Mancha has long been a favorite holiday destination "rich and famous". In addition to the beautiful beach, conditions for occupation of equestrian and sailing sports are created here.