10 Things We LOVE About France: The French do it Better than the US/NZ!

Kate and I are back to share the 10 things we love about life in France! Life in Paris as an expat has its ups and downs, but there are and always will be things that France does better than the US or NZ!

For example, Rosie, who has been living in France as a foreigner for more than 4 years now, adores the TGV and the paid leave. And when it comes to living in France vs USA, there are some things that France does best in the world, like the French social security system which changed Kate's life whilst living in France as an American.

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En français: La France vue par les étrangers, la vie en france des étrangers

[hausolivier]

Encore une vidéo qui fait plaisir à voir, nous français qui avons toujours été ici, nous oublions parfois ces plaisirs simples qui sont ici dans notre beau pays et regarder vos vidéos nous aide en nous en rappeler et nous aide à nous dire que la France n'est pas si mal après tout. Merci d'aimer notre pays, merci d'y vivre et merci de me réapprendre à aimer mon Pays.

[gravierlacaillasse]

"les petites villes comme Montpellier" j'ai vue flou, j'ai mal à mon village xD

[Putyurlipstickn]

I've never loved my country, France, more than since my boyfriend moved out with me here. I didn't really realize all these things before, but now I do, and I am just so grateful.

[nicolasstinson]

I live in france since i was born and your videos change the way i see france! Now i don't want to leave my country anymore :D Love your content, thanks!

[marcolabutay]

Magnifique, I was born in the Philippines of 3rd generation French descent, left for the U.S. as a teen lived her since, but my soul feels French, my likes, my attitudes, my ideas, Just the way I am, Thanks for the blog ..Feeling really French

[virginiemarquet]

C'est vrai que ces vidéos me rendent fière d'être française. Nous avons pleins de défauts c'est vrai, mais il y a tellement de choses merveilleuses à coté que je sais que j'ai de la chance de vivre dans ce pays (paysage, nourriture, sécurité, facilité...) Merci pour ce rappel!

[mckinzieloutre]

My husband is French and we currently live in the U.S. We just returned home from my very first trip to visit his family on France. We visited Lille, Le Mans, Paris and went skiing. The trip was amazing and I absolutely fell in love with everything about France. I’ve loved watching your channel and learning things from you! I would absolutely LOVE to move to France!

[theMad]

Agreed, the food in France is so good! I love that it is food, plain and simple and that there seems to be fewer additives than in the US.

[lapinblanc]

Ces vidéos me rendent content d'être français ^^
(Et râleur, car apparemment ça donne quand même de bons résultats)

[Toons]

J'ai complètement adoré cette vidéo ! Moi qui ai comme (éventuel) projet de partir vivre à l'étranger, entre autre parce que j'ai cette fâcheuse tendance à trouver que la France n'est pas si bien que ça, cette vidéo ma fait prendre conscience que je vis quand même un magnifique pays, alors merci!

[MrAluminox]

I love Universal health care, the French Securité Sociale. When my godson, a simple chef in a restaurant, fell sick on 2014 of a medular aplasia, a disease that kills you in the States if you have not a premium insurance, in Mexico you're simply a dead man, the French Social Security did not hesitate one second to hospitalize him for three months including two months of sterile room as he had an immunosuppressive treatment with lots of transfusions. He healed and now in 2018 he going well. How much would cost such a treatment in the States? How many people could afford such a treatment in the States?
Another example. in 1966, yes 1966, the mother of a friend of mine had an open heart surgery with replacement of the mitral valve done by the French Securité Sociale. On 1966 that was pioneering surgery. She is always alive and kicking at 80 years old. These people were very modest blue collars, Portuguese immigrants who arrived in 1964...
The values of the French Republic Liberty, Equality, Fraternity mean that nobody is left behind or without care. Solidarity, a value shared with some other european countries of social christian and social democrat traditions.

[joeygrey]

Je viens de découvrir vos vidéos, et ça fait du bien de voir votre enthousiasme pour la france et les français. Jamais de jugement, et toujours en essayant de comprendre notre état d'esprit !
Merci !!!!

[NounourSOAD]

What i like about New-Zealand :
-LOTR movies
-Flight of the Conchords
-Rosie

[SallyLockemeCaris]

I feel nostalgic now 😉 (I currently live in the Netherlands)
Being away from my city, I'd say the things that I miss are my Biocoop and local organic farmers, supermarkets with not too expensive organic food in general, the landscapes (city/countryside/forest/mountains), the bread (baguettes ❤) and the free museums.

[dominiquebartholomai]

Hi Rosie! Thank you for your videos 🙂 My husband and I are both American and I’ve been trying to convince him to move to France after he’s done with his PhD program. Your insight has given me plenty of talking points to persuade him that life in France is definitely better than life in the United States. Merciii 😁

[manonbtravels]

I miss my French food so much!! Every time I go back home to France, I always stuff my face with all the food we don’t have in the US. 🤩

[elisannem]

On est toujours en grève en France, mais c'est pas pour rien, le résultat est là :)

[nicopinguet]

I am French and I have been living abroad for 8 years now. I am currently living in Taiwan and I plan to go back to France with my second half. I am quite terrified of going home but your kind words gave me confidence that we could have a good and comfy life back there. Thx

[maellel]

Merci Rosie et Kate, encore une super vidéo !
Maintenant il faut visiter la Bretagne, vous n'en parlez pas donc vous n'avez pas du venir parce que c'est vraiment un endroit magnifique
Côte sauvage, villages médiévaux... vous allez adorer !
Bonne journée :)

[dollszee]

Love love love when the two of you create content together! You have great energy between you, and I love the enthusiasm 👌🏻