Rest in France will please even the most discriminating tourist . If you prefer to sunbathe, swim, enjoy French wines and cuisine, at your service French Riviera and La Manche . Lovers of an active way of life spend winter holidays at the ski resorts of the French Alps . If you want to expand your horizons, to touch the history of France, to see the great works of art with your own eyes - go to Paris . And so that your rest was successful, and no annoying little things would not overshadow it, take advantage of it by the advice of experienced travelers:
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Safety
In France it is quite safe and secure. The only exception is petty theft. Pickpockets "work" at stations and airports, in museums and transport, in general, wherever there is a chance to meet a wealthy tourist, with a cash reserve in the purse. In Paris, you should be especially vigilant in the subway and commuter trains.
It's good to have documents or their certified copies. A representative of the gendarmerie has the right to check documents from any person on the street, and can use this right if the person who attracted his attention is clearly not like a Frenchman.
Local drivers are a bit like the drivers of Moscow minibuses. They will not slow down if you run across the street in the wrong place, and often, even if in the proper place. Stop them can only traffic lights, and even then not always. Just in case, when crossing the street, look around and assess the situation
Travel time
The French prefer to have a rest in France, and do it in July and August. In summer, Paris and both coasts of France are overflowing with tourists, it is difficult to buy tickets for domestic trains (they should be booked in two months), it is difficult to rent a car, in good hotels there are often no places. But in the province at this time, the grace: tourists are relatively small, and the locals have gone on vacation, so it's time to inspect the provincial sights.
Prices
It seems that the pricing in France depends not only on objective factors, but also just from the desire of the owners of institutions, the price of any product can be quite different in stores located on the neighboring streets. Naturally, in areas frequented by tourists prices are higher. Bargaining is practically useless, except in the markets.
There is a tricky system of discounts and mark-ups in France. In the holiday season, prices in restaurants and hotels of the French coast increase by thirty percent. Seasonal sales start in the first days of January and the last week of June, discounts can go up to 70%.
Budget variant of lunch in a French cafe will cost 10-15 EUR, in a restaurant 20-35 EUR, the price for lunch in prestigious places start from 50 EUR. In bars and cafes, the difference in prices is noticeable when servicing at a desk or at a table, even two different prices are often indicated on the menu. Outdoor service, on outdoor tables, is more expensive than in the premises for ten percent
Tipping
Tipping is usually included in restaurants, bars and hotels in the account, so no one else is waiting for you will be. However, it is considered comfilo to leave a small tip (for example, surrender or just a pair of 20 cent coins)
Smoking
As in all other Europe, smokers in France experience harassment and inconvenience. Smoking is prohibited in public places: restaurants, cafes, discos and nightclubs, as well as airports and municipal institutions. Penalty for indulging a bad habit is 70 EUR
Toilets
Toilets in France are slightly tense, so when you see an institution with the inscription WC or les toilettes, stop and think "you really do not need it? ", Because the next institution can get caught in the eye soon. Cleanliness in a public toilet, alas, most likely will not be ideal, and toilet paper may not be at all. The problem is solved by paid establishments in department stores and railway stations, as well as in cafes and restaurants.