France: your experience there.

[Ange]

What's it like in France or Corsica. Anyone who has been there or live there, please share your experiance.

[PayBays]

Well for my opinion,the French houses are really really really old and ugly.Since my father lives in Manom.There also hangs some kinda smell...

[DavidAlizée]

The french houses are old, but no way ugly. The French builders are not just builders, but master craftsmen. The old churches and houses are the main resaon i like France. The workmanship is amazing!

[Ludicrous Maximus]

Well, I live in southern France. Enough said isn't it?

There is no typical style of French houses. If you go in Alsace and then in Brittany or Toulouse you'll have the sensation to change of country.

Personally I live in a house that looks like an old stone one, but it's of modern conception. Almost at the feet of the pyrenees and with a 180° view over the mountains. Nothing I would complain about.

I've been in Spain, Hungary, Czech Republic, California and England (about everywhere in), but I won't trade the southwest France for any of those.

[tern]

Well for my opinion,the French houses are really really really old and ugly.Since my father lives in Manom.There also hangs some kinda smell...

Nah, they are grand old construction of times past. Some places it's beautiful, most places it's not as well kept. The smell is often because there are no laws to pick up after your pets. :evil:

But all in all it's a beautiful country especially up in Normandy where I walked at least 60 miles around the area just taking it all in. Paris is a wondrous city if you have some money to spend and so much to see and experience. It's basically a place you have to visit in your life.

[Franka]

UK and France are two of my favorite country. UK is always foggy. And France makes me think of sunny days, grapes and wine. They have their own good, but I would like to live in France if I could.

[UK Fan 2003]

France is an amazing country. I've been to Paris & Poitiers and loved going to both. The architecture in France is the best. Just look at the monuments in Paris (Eiffel Tower & Arc du Triomphe - For example).

Corsica is a beautiful country, especially Ajaccio, the harbours and that are so cool !!

[gaston_alizee]

I've been to France four or five times, and I love it!! I visited Nice and Paris. I prefered Paris, but Nice isn't bad at all.

[Manu]

I like Le Tour de France, does that count? lol. Nah I've never been to there, but I would like to!

[esceka]

We've got our own house in France. I'm going there within 5 weeks again, and I've been to France a million times. And I've been to a lot of different cities and villages in France. What I think of the French? Well, there are a lot of old grandfathers with nig and naked bellies, lol. And there are hardly any blond people, almost everybody has dark hair. And the French don't speak English(well, a lot of them don't, ofcourse there are always exceptions!) And their accent can be horrible... :lol: example: "That's horrible" sounds like: Zsat ease orribel. So it's a lot of fun speaking english with the French :mrgreen: But I really like the people. The are very friendly and welcoming, and they can cook very well, and I love French radio. But I don't like the fact that everything(on tv) is sinchronised to French. Maybe that's why they don't speak english very well...
But I love France, and I love the French. I would like to live there and be a teacher there one day:)

I was talking about big bellies. Their bellies look like the heads of monkeys(with all the hair and stuff)

[Snatcher42]

I've been to Paris twice. First time didn't excite me too much, but the second time was really nice with all the forum buddies and such. I'm looking forward to going back in January for Mylène.

The second trip also included a brief, albeit fun and exciting, stopover in Orléans. Very nice little place, though I can imagine it getting dull in large doses. Anyway, in case anyone is interested and still hasn't seen, I have tons of pics and reports of that trip here:

https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/bfrazer1/paris05/
(Gosh... I look really different now!)

[Ramon_Morales_Jr]

ben u do look different from the first time i met u :wink: :wink:

[tern]

You should edit yourself as you now look into those pictures. That would be so cool.

[Steve]

So has anyone been to Corsica??

[Backinblack]

Those are some, uh, interesting perceptions, esceka. :wink:

Very nice little place, though I can imagine it getting dull in large doses.
You hit the nail on the head with that one.

I'm really hoping to get to Corsica in August.

[esceka]

Looking at that site now, but ehm... which one of them are you? (I'm talking about the first picture you see)

[grnick]

So has anyone been to Corsica??

Yes, I have been there 2 years ago, for my holidays. It is very nice, it is like my country (I am from Greece), as it has tall mountains, but lots of beautiful beaches too. I consider going there again this year, for my holidays, for 1 or 2 weeks. 8)

[Jaycubed]

Very nice little place, though I can imagine it getting dull in large doses.
You hit the nail on the head with that one.

I don't believe you, with Gabby there, who could ever get bored!

[Backinblack]

He actually moved to Paris recently. I don't think we've seen the last of him. :laughbounce:

[Jaycubed]

That really would be "unbelievable"

[Snatcher42]

He actually moved to Paris recently. I don't think we've seen the last of him. :laughbounce:
Unbelievable.




Sorry, had to say it. :wink:




EDIT:
Dammit Sean!

[tern]

/me YAWNS :mrgreen:

[Tristana]

This topic is a little weird for me, as I am French and I do live in France. In fact I've always lived here...
I don't really know what to say ; I love my country, my city (I live in Nantes), but there are a lot of beautiful countries like England, Spain, Russia, ...

[FiEsTa]

Well in my trip to Paris... We had so many problems in the hotel. The hotel was really a piece of crap, and we were in trouble with the Security Guards... It was a ** Hotel, it really sucked. But Paris it self... was so beautiful :D The people were so nice and mannered :D And the girls are also soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute and mannered to you.

Really I enjoyed my time in Paris even if our Hotel was a piece of shit, I had a lot of fun.

[tern]

Southern French girls>Northern French girls x1000000

[PayBays]

Well there's only 1 thing that i do when i'm in Paris

the first thing everyone does is unpacking their stuff.I can tell you all,that i never unpack my stuff until it's 3 AM in the morning.So much chances to see her!

[tern]

Well there's only 1 thing that i do when i'm in Paris

the first thing everyone does is unpacking their stuff.I can tell you all,that i never unpack my stuff until it's 3 AM in the morning.So much chances to see her!

You mean Alizée? I guess you've been a fan much longer than you've been a part of this forum then.

[Bondius]

It's my life-long dream to move to Corsica. It's just so peaceful there ...
But I still don't understand how Corsica is a part of France when it's so close to Italy ... kind of wierd.

[Snatcher42]

Waaaoooh, had ya asked me 24hrs ago, and I wouldn't have thought it possible, but I am getting to France a bit this summer. Paris (again), Aug 1st -- Aug 3rd. Short, I know, but then I'm heading up to the UK - Poole & London. Anyone in the proximity of those areas wanna meet up? :D

[Bondius]

Aww man ... why do you have all the fun and I get to sit here rooted to the PC? :wink:

[PayBays]

Well there's only 1 thing that i do when i'm in Paris

the first thing everyone does is unpacking their stuff.I can tell you all,that i never unpack my stuff until it's 3 AM in the morning.So much chances to see her!

You mean Alizée? I guess you've been a fan much longer than you've been a part of this forum then.

why do you think i want to go to my dad 1 whole week.Not because it's fun!I want to drive to Paris!

Waaaoooh, had ya asked me 24hrs ago, and I wouldn't have thought it possible, but I am getting to France a bit this summer. Paris (again), Aug 1st -- Aug 3rd. Short, I know, but then I'm heading up to the UK - Poole & London. Anyone in the proximity of those areas wanna meet up? :D

August 1 i'm in Manom...i can drive to Paris,but it will take an hour :roll:

[gaston_alizee]

Well, my "travel" in Paris (I came back here in Tunisia yesterday at 1 a.m.) wasn't bad, but I think Paris is a town that we can't visit a lot of times (two or three, no more), 'cause if we do it again and again, we're a little fed up...

[PayBays]

And tell us about your trip Gaston!

[Ron V.]

Well, my "travel" in Paris (I came back here in Tunisia yesterday at 1 a.m.) wasn't bad, but I think Paris is a town that we can't visit a lot of times (two or three, no more), 'cause if we do it again and again, we're a little fed up...

Man, not for me. I feel like a fish out of water every second I'm not there. Planning to get back as soon as I get up enough cash for christmas holidays.

[gaston_alizee]

And tell us about your trip Gaston!
Well, nothing special, Eiffel Tower, Montparnasse Tower, Louvre Museum, Versailles Castle, "Grévin" Museum, DisneyLand, and some shopping (my sister is a big fan! lol).
Well, my "travel" in Paris (I came back here in Tunisia yesterday at 1 a.m.) wasn't bad, but I think Paris is a town that we can't visit a lot of times (two or three, no more), 'cause if we do it again and again, we're a little fed up...

Man, not for me. I feel like a fish out of water every second I'm not there. Planning to get back as soon as I get up enough cash for christmas holidays.
Well when I said that, I meant for tourists. Of course, if you're parisian, you won't think the same :wink:...

[PayBays]

So you seen our great French Goddess...or is she at Corsica

[Ron V.]

Well when I said that, I meant for tourists. Of course, if you're parisian, you won't think the same :wink:...
Well, I started out as a tourist.

[gaston_alizee]

Well when I said that, I meant for tourists. Of course, if you're parisian, you won't think the same :wink:...
Well, I started out as a tourist.
Ah...

[Franka]

Oh, this makes me think of the "Tour de France". Armstrong is going to retire this year, no matter he wins the event or not.

This is an interesting story............But I support his choice, this is wise :cheesy:

[Ludicrous Maximus]

One thing that bothered about tourism in France is that people know only a bunch of things: Paris, the Azure Coast and the Alps.

The atlantic coast is wonderful too, different of the Azure coast but still charming if you like long sand beachs and dunes. The pyrenees are very well preserved and have some of the most impressive landscapes of France (I know that, I live near those), and there are tons of very nice cities in France like Strasbourg, Annecy or Dijon (I could name tons of cities) that deserve to be visited.

[tern]

One thing that bothered about tourism in France is that people know only a bunch of things: Paris, the Azure Coast and the Alps.

The atlantic coast is wonderful too, different of the Azure coast but still charming if you like long sand beachs and dunes. The pyrenees are very well preserved and have some of the most impressive landscapes of France (I know that, I live near those), and there are tons of very nice cities in France like Strasbourg, Annecy or Dijon (I could name tons of cities) that deserve to be visited.

Don't forget about Normandy. It's beautiful and abounds in WW2 history!

[Ron V.]

One of my favorite places is a town of a friend of mine, an itsy bitsy tiny town north of Paris that's in the countryside. There were some cool castles to visit there, but for the most part the best thing was just being cut off from city life for a while. Cellphones even stopped working there. Just a good place to go zen for a while and clear your mind.

[D13U]

You guys really make me want to go to France.. unfortunately I'm a little young and the only one in my family that speaks French (And even I'm not very fluent) so that's out of the question. For now, anyway.. I will go to France... eventually.

[SjanTeN]

If we look past Alizée, then the only think that comes to mind that i would like to visit is Louvre.

[Bondius]

Nah, I'd go on top of the Eiffel Tower and go bungee jumping :mrgreen:

[Ludicrous Maximus]

Try the Millau Viaduct rather. It must be even more impressive :D.

[Ange]

What is the legal drinking and smoking age in France?

[D13U]

France's drinking age is 16, but I don't know about smoking. I believe it's the same here, you aren't allowed to smoke/buy cigarettes if you're a minor (-18)

[DavidAlizée]

In England, you can smoke at 14, but must be 16 to buy them. Drinking is 18, sex is 16, driving is 18 ( used to be 16 to take lessons )

[Steve]

In New Zealnd its 18 to buy smokes, 18 to drink but thats going to change soon to 20, 15 to drive, 18 to vote and 16 to have sex

[350km/h_no_problem]

in romania it is legal to buy alcohol at any age and drinking it ...... same goes for smoking but u can buy it if u are over 18 years old


In New Zealnd its 18 to buy smokes, 18 to drink but thats going to change soon to 20, 15 to drive, 18 to vote and 16 to have sex

driving license at 15......that`s cool men we can`t drive if we aren`t 18 yo

[Bondius]

Here's one hell of a pic from Paris ... actually from a satelite, but who cares :wink:
If any of you can point out Alizée's residence from here he's too good hehe.

http://rapidshare.de/files/3096825/Paris.jpg.html

Don't be scared by the size.. the pic is 5604*5448 hehe ... if you zoom in enough you can see the cars on the roads :cheesy:

[350km/h_no_problem]

u seen bucharest satelyte pic u can even see people walking around on the streets
i almoust forgot it is a 400mb pic

[PayBays]

I saw some WEBCAMS at New York.Ground Zero and stuff...it's cool that the world is so close to you.

Here in holland,sex is 18,drinking is 16 ( non-strong liqiur,like beer ),drinking 18 ( strong liqiur like Rum and Vodka ) and driving is 18.Although you may start driving if you are 17 years and 9 months old.

A scooter,is handlebar from 16,but i heard they maybe gonna high it up to 18

[Ludicrous Maximus]

In England, you can smoke at 14, but must be 16 to buy them. Drinking is 18, sex is 16, driving is 18 ( used to be 16 to take lessons )

There's a legal age for sex in UK? Wow, this is scary.

[PayBays]

Offcourse...why not?In Holland it's 18...it's forbidden to be 18 and do it with a kid that's under 16...( please no comments on this,we had this thread ages ago and don't want to start it all up again )

[DavidAlizée]

In England, you can smoke at 14, but must be 16 to buy them. Drinking is 18, sex is 16, driving is 18 ( used to be 16 to take lessons )

There's a legal age for sex in UK? Wow, this is scary.

But, isnt the legal age in France 15?

[D13U]

I'm pretty sure in America it's 18. America is such a prude country compared to everyone else, though.. so I suppose it fits.

[Bondius]

In New Zealnd its 15 to drive and 16 to have sex
So you guys would rather drive than have sex or what? :blink:

I don't think there's a legal age to have sex in Romania. As far as I'm concerned, I could go right now :mrgreen:

[PayBays]

In New Zealnd its 15 to drive and 16 to have sex
So you guys would rather drive than have sex or what? :blink:

I don't think there's a legal age to have sex in Romania. As far as I'm concerned, I could go right now :mrgreen:

Yeah offcourse.You can do "it" when you're 12 or something.It doesn't matter,you don't get a lock on your pants and get it removed if you are 16.

[Man from U.N.C.L.E]

Well wouldn't you believe my luck. I going to Ajaccio, Corsica on the 2nd of August, so I'll post about what its likw when I return. Hopefully I'll be able to take my camcorder and record...umm...stuff.

Well, expect to hear about it when I return.

P.s: Place bets on whether I'll wake up going "Wha??, where am I...oh a Beach and a sunny Paradise...wait, this reminds me of The Alizee concert......" :P

[PayBays]

I'm sure you'll going to meet her.If i went there,i would ring at peoples door and pretend like i'm only living for 24 hours and i really want to know where Alizée lives.

Try getting and picture and an autograph!

[Ange]

Ah. Corisica. So lucky! Climb the mountains and drink the water from the rivers!

[DavidAlizée]

Well wouldn't you believe my luck. I going to Ajaccio, Corsica on the 2nd of August, so I'll post about what its likw when I return. Hopefully I'll be able to take my camcorder and record...umm...stuff.

Well, expect to hear about it when I return.

P.s: Place bets on whether I'll wake up going "Wha??, where am I...oh a Beach and a sunny Paradise...wait, this reminds me of The Alizee concert......" :P

Ok , i will bet "no" .. omg, you always have to bring that concert up!

ps.. maybe sometime

pps.. i kinda like this

ppps.. i can't believe manfrom didnt use a ps on his latest post

[Backinblack]

Well wouldn't you believe my luck. I going to Ajaccio, Corsica on the 2nd of August, so I'll post about what its likw when I return. Hopefully I'll be able to take my camcorder and record...umm...stuff.

Well, expect to hear about it when I return.

P.s: Place bets on whether I'll wake up going "Wha??, where am I...oh a Beach and a sunny Paradise...wait, this reminds me of The Alizee concert......" :P
Hey, how long will you be there? I'll be there on the 5th of August.

[Snatcher42]

There's a legal age for sex in UK? Wow, this is scary.
Yeah offcourse.You can do "it" when you're 12 or something.It doesn't matter,you don't get a lock on your pants and get it removed if you are 16.
Most countries have an age of consent, meaning that you can have sex before then with someone else around the same age. But if someone over the age of consent has sex with someone under it, then that is considered statutory rape.

Back on topic... :x to you lucky bastards getting to Ajaccio this summer. Take lots of pictures and be sure to tell us how it is! BIB, have you learned more about travel and/or boat trips around that area yet?

[Man from U.N.C.L.E]

To answer BiB question, I'll be there from the 2nd August to the 6th August. Its a hellish (or very good, depending on how you look at it) ride there though, I fly from birmingham to Paris, then I have 2 1/2 hours to get to the other airport in Paris, from there its to Nice (I think) and from Nice its all the way to Sunny (Hopefully) Ajaccio.

[Franka]

I watched Globe Traveler the day before, it talked about Burgundy (Okay, if it's a wrong spell, please tell me). I love the sunshine there, and if I can choose a place to stay few weeks, I'd love to choose there instead of Paris.........

[Ludicrous Maximus]

^It's the correct spelling, I have an uncle there and I've been there a bunch of times.

[DavidAlizée]

I always watch the show "Globe Trekker", that guy is just so funny. It doesnt matter what part of the world he is at, he always seems to fit it.

http://www.pilotguides.com/tv_shows/globe_trekker/travelers/ian_wright.php


This picture is just paradise..

http://www.pilotguides.com/images/content/wallpapers/eastindia_1024.jpg

[Franka]

Oh yeah, I love Ian, he's really funny :lol:
I remember once he asked the audience, "how should we carry this big bucket home?" and at the moment, the big bucket moved by itself......I bet he made a local kid stay inside :P

[PayBays]

Lcuky bastards!I wish i could come...but i don't have the money

[yingying]

french people are talented in art ,phylosophy , literature ,

[Achilles]

France,hmmmmmmmm...I wish I could go there,especially Paris and Corcica,no doubt ,this is a great and respectable country and nation,and France is famous for her romantic culture,this is what I mostly want to see and feel.I hope I can study or work there for 1 year.Yeh, Corcica is where that I feel desperately to see, for Napolen and Alizee.

[Señor Villa]

I really like Southern France especially Cassis because it is a nice fishing port that was not too crowded. St. Tropez was okay and Nice was..nice :lol:

[gaston_alizee]

Nice was..nice :lol:
Just nice??? It's wonderful!

[Señor Villa]

Nice was..nice :lol:
Just nice??? It's wonderful!Gaston_alizee,
I was joking with "Nice was nice" It really is beautiful and I have been there a few times and always have a great time there.

[Boxer Man]

I'm pretty sure in America it's 18. America is such a prude country compared to everyone else, though.. so I suppose it fits.

No, In america it changes from state to state. Each state has it's own rules. However, the lowest age is 16 in some states.

http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm

Refer to that from now on...

[garçoncanadien]

I went to the "fatherland" for one week
everybody was very helpful, I encountered no hitches on the way
even when I lost my train tickets in the Louvre, I was able to get a free ride back home :lol: