Showing posts with label France. Show all posts
Showing posts with label France. Show all posts

Friday, 31 August 2007

Some Things I Dislike About France

1The state of public toilets
2The dearth of post boxes
3The abundance of "calvaries": roadside crucifixes
4Few evangelical churches
5Shops shutting for 2 hours at lunch-time
6Having to pay for medical treatment
7Very public urinals
8Inadequate direction signs on roads

Some Things I Like About France

1Well-maintained, quiet roads
2Lots of cycle tracks
3Street markets selling local, seasonal produce
4Good, inexpensive wine
5Frequent (although basic) motorway stopping places
6Supermarkets
7Baguettes
8Cheap(er) petrol
9Free car parks at tourist attractions
10Camp sites with individual, hedged pitches
11The plethora of boulangeries
12Patisseries (and their contents!)