Restaurants have great food and tight seating - get cozy! Tax and tip are included in the price listed on the menu, no need to add a tip. If you want an itemized receipt, you’ll likely have to ask for it. It won’t automatically be given. Also, the French use bread as a utensil, so don’t be surprised if it’s set directly on the table (like a fork and knife) instead of on a plate.
It's what they say for "cheers!" in French (and means "to good health!"). You can drink in public in France (we love grabbing some food & drinks from the grocery and picnicking in the park). Just be careful if you're driving — France has a low tolerance for driving under the influence.
The ground floor is floor 0 (or étage 0 in French). If you walk up to the next level, you’re on floor 1 (which would be floor 2 in the US)!
In addition to the obvious sights (Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Le Louvre, Notre Dame...), here are some places Bastien and Cass have enjoyed in Paris: Palais Garnier, Les Catacombs (you can book tickets in advance), Sacre Coeur, Parc de Buttes Chaumont (good spot for a picnic), L'Avant Comptoir de la Terre (standing-only tapas restaurant but trust us, it's worth it), Angelina (if you're a sweets girlie like Cass, go here for the hot chocolate), La Baron Rouge (wine bar), Lido for cabaret!
Some places around France we've visited and loved: Aix-en-Provence, Cassis, La Ciotat, Village du Castelet, Le Lac de Sainte-Croix, Mont Saint-Michel, Saint-Malo, La Rochelle, Carcassonne, Versailles, Strasbourg.
- Unless signs say otherwise, you have to yield to cars coming from the right. This also applies in parking lots. - Turning right on red is not allowed unless a sign permits it. - Unlike in the U.S., where stop lines can be set back from the intersection, in France, you are expected to stop directly at the red light, unless road markings indicate otherwise. - Speed limits: France uses km/h. There are speed cameras and traps everywhere—fines can even follow tourists, unfortunately! - In France, the left lane is only for passing, it is not allowed to pass on the right. If you don't want to have someone flashing their lights at you, stay in the right lane unless overtaking. - 1 mile = 1,600 meters or 1.6 kilometers. - If you are renting a US-size car in Europe, don't forget that parking in some cities can be tight at time, don't worry it'll fit.
If you're arriving by train into Nantes, follow the signs that say Gare Sud, and exit the south side of the station to hop onto a bus (right out front) into the city. Alternatively, you can take an Uber or taxi, but you'll need to walk to an area where cars can pull up.