First Time in France Tips: 15 Essential Unwritten Rules
First time in France tips: the tip is already in your bill by law, dinner starts at 7:30pm, and bonjour is mandatory. 15 unwritten rules, explained kindly.
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Practical, current advice for planning a trip to France: entry rules, budgets, transport, timing and the small rules that catch first-time visitors out. Every figure checked against the operator or the government page it comes from.
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