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[oakguard]

France is our oldest friend here in Scotland since the auld alliance in 1295 to this day we love them Vive la France

[BadbeastII]

Hey ! I'm from New Caledonia ! We have voted against independence three times. We are definitively French :)

[FairyCRat]

French here, may edit this comment a couple of times as I react to your video
2:30 he pronounced it correctly. The letter E is silent at the end of French words unless it is accented (like é). So it is indeed pronounced "gwa-de-loop" or "gwad-loop"
4:44 they actually held 3 referendums back to back and voted to remain each time
6:12 he was just singing part of a famous song about Paris' main avenue, the words roughly translate to "when it's sunny, when it rains, at noon or at midnight, there's everything you want at the Champs-Élysées"
9:12 don't worry, I've never eaten snails in my life, you can totally avoid it while in France
13:30 hot deserts is the first thing that comes to my mind that we lack. But we can get pretty convincing desert landscapes right next door in Spain.
16:22 very few people in France actually listen to the Académie. We use English words all the time (albeit with bastardized French pronunciations), and those he mentions are everyday vocabulary for us nowadays. Parking refers to a parking lot, hashtag and blog are used the same way as in English, same for weekend except we spell it with a hyphen (week-end), and email is typically shortened to mail or mèl (we still use our own word "courrier" for physical mail). But yes, that thing about radio is still true to this day.

[PeterBuwen]

As a neighbor of France (I live right on the border), I tell you: don't be afraid to eat snails. You won't have to eat them raw and slimy, but cleaned and cooked. And all this with a fine herb butter. Your taste is then rounded off with a white wine, preferably an Alsatian Gewürztraminer. 😅
At home (in Saarland) there were mostly snails on New Year's Eve. My mother was very Francophile and my father also loved France.

[kakab]

Dear Heidi, be advised that before being granted entry to the French territory, an agent from immigration will present you a small dish of snails and you will have to eat them. This is unfortunately a non negotiable administrative formality.

[weller]

For me as a german i can say, if you speak english to the french they don´t like it but when you learn some basic french and just butcher the pronunciation hard enough they gladly speak english with you.

[MagsonDare]

If you're interested in more about France, Geography Now has a 2nd video about it with more information about the specific regions and the overseas areas that he did in conjunction with a French guy who lives in the Guiana part.

The Real Life Lore channel also has 3 videos about France that I found to be fascinating with titles like "Why France's Geography is (almost) Perfect, " "Why France is Secretly the World's 5th Biggest Country, " and "Why 1/3 of France is Almost Empty." I think you might like them as well.

[zorglub]

The French are rather strict when it comes to politeness. The codes are a little bit different from the US counterparts.
So, when you go to France, to have a nice experience, just avoid these faux pas:
- not saying "bonjour" (hello) when you enter a store and "au revoir" (good bye) when you got out
- speaking english to a francophone right away when you ask a question. Just say "Je ne parle pas français" (I do not speak french) and then you have much chance to have your interlocutor have a smile and be kind and give you the answer in english

[tubekulose]

Snails are delicious! And if you like shellfish you will love them. They are not only eaten in France but in a lot of countries.
Here in Vienna, Austria, for instance, snails were a popular street food in the 19th century.
They were called "Wiener Austern (Viennese Oysters)" and can still be found on some restaurants' menues.
And yes, frog legs are very yummy as well (similar to chicken wings but finer).
6:03 "Les Champs-Élysées" is a famous song by Joe Dassin that came out in 1969. 😊

[SephiaReloaded]

Oh yes, as a french dude, i consume frog and snails regularely. Like every 10 or 20 years.

[peace]

The french have this formal side, something most citizens from the US do not understand. Before asking a question, before doing anything, remember to say hello. Look directly at the person and say a polite "bonjour", that will bring a french person to crack a grin, then you may ask if they "parlez-vous anglaise"? Remember you are in France, and hello is an English word.
You and your hubby should have a wonderful time, I just celebrated my 20th year living in France.

[satanikatze]

Snails are surprisingly good. But don't worry, if it grosses you out, don't bother ;) It's not that common anyway and there is plenty of other dishes to try. Hope you'll enjoy !

[iTa]

People get grossed out by snails because they think snails are insects. They're not, they're a molusc just like clams or scallops. Throughout Europe you have various snail dishes. Here in Portugal we have 2 types, grilled (made with large snails) and as a stew. We eat them during the summer followed by a few beers with family and friends at afternoon. They're one of the best summer snacks in the world

[sciences_pour_tous]

Dijon mustard is the original one... extremely strong, not like the American one. In the rest of the world, most people eat soft mustard like the Americans, not strong one like the French.

[LonesomeSailor]

Snails are NO insects... I "hate" it, when people talk about things they don´t know as they would know.

[mfcq]

The only really important thing to know if you want to come to France is to know the magic word "bonjour" (which means "hello"). It is absolutely rude to ask something or strike up a conversation with a French adult without first saying "bonjour". If you forget this magic word, you will have the impression that the French are rude, but it is so ingrained in our culture that even a French who forgets to say "bonjour" to another French would be ignored...

[grshorwich]

For what it's worth, Jacques Brel (mentioned as a French artist at about 17:35) was Belgian, not French. One of his songs, "Le Plat Pays qui est le Mien" (the Flat COuntry that is Mine), nearly became the Belgian national anthem.

[stephenhodgson]

There is a place on the South Island of New Zealand called Akaroa which used to be part of France. They still have their street signs in French and their police are still gendarmes.

[gundalfthelost]

As someone who once ate 10 or so snails in a fancy restaurant without knowing they were snails, I can actually recommend them. Tasted like garlic infused chicken/pork and was very nicely chewy but tender.

[jbarthesoseph]

About the pronunciation of Guadeloupe the "e" is silent but the "p" is pronounced.

Initially the archipelago was named by Christopher Columbus in honnor of the patron saint of the navigators : santa Maria de Guadalupe. ( with the Spanish pronunciation of the "e" at the end)
This female saint is still very popular in Mexico.