Basic things to know · Love me France

Basic things to know

Normally when entering a business you say hello to people in your general area.

Men will remove their hats generally, chivalry is not dead!

And when leaving you say auvoir or bon journey (goodbye, good day)

…At a cafe or restaurant:

Yes, water is normally free, but not automatically offered, you must ask.

There is generally a good selection of waters and spritzers

If you ask for ice, expect a couple of cubes.

Here it is a cheat to use much ice, as you get less drink

…Once again, siesta is normally from 14-16:00 2-4pm

Large retailers, Aldi, Action, etc do not close, but expect most small businesses to.

Oh, a full workweek in France is 35 hours,

there is generally no overtime pay, you trade for extra time off

Some jobs are by “contract” for a certain time

Beets generally come packaged as on the left… voila, pickled beets in used food jars

60 minute water bath, works every time!

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