10 Things You Learn When You Move To France

The stereotypes may not be a lie...

Nothing is open.

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I think I'll just pop into the bank on Monday...

Shall we go to the supermarket on Sunday?

I'll go in to the office about 1pm..

Nope.

Everyone kisses everyone

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Oh hello, I've never met you but I'll kiss you on the cheek three times. That's cool...

Everyone says 'Ooh la la'

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A lot.

Trains are great

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Clean, cheap (ish) and quick on the condition you're served by the TGV. If not, enjoy your 5 hour journey...

Their idea of other cultures is not great...

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Unless you live near Marks and Spencer in Paris, the 'British' section in supermarkets seems to consist of Dairy Milk, Fray Bentos pies, baked beans and Irn Bru.

The patisseries are out of this world

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Forget that sorry excuse of a chocolate éclair you bought at Tesco.

Don't even get me started on the bread...

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NOM.

There will be so much paperwork.

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Enough said.

Your French pronunciation will be wrong at some point.

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And you will be corrected.

No country compares.

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Just go and see it all.