I loved this piece and generally feel the same way. I did take exception to "espresso culture" in my restack, so we'll see if that sparks some debate!
As far as inconvenience, I guess I've been here for long enough that I don't really notice. There are a lot of places to buy food on Sunday mornings; pharmacies are so convenient compared to the US iteration, and I don't need supermarkets open 24 hours or a bottle of chilled wine delivered to my door.
As for my favorites from your list, the support for culture would be right up there. And I do love the little attentions in shops, for example shopkeepers so often asking "c'est pour offrir?"
This is lovely, and I agree heartily with every single one of them!
I loved this piece and generally feel the same way. I did take exception to "espresso culture" in my restack, so we'll see if that sparks some debate!
As far as inconvenience, I guess I've been here for long enough that I don't really notice. There are a lot of places to buy food on Sunday mornings; pharmacies are so convenient compared to the US iteration, and I don't need supermarkets open 24 hours or a bottle of chilled wine delivered to my door.
As for my favorites from your list, the support for culture would be right up there. And I do love the little attentions in shops, for example shopkeepers so often asking "c'est pour offrir?"
This was posted on my birthday this week and I love your list. I love visiting France too. Happy New Year 🎊