this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2025
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French here, it's quite the opposite actually. I think it's basic politeness to try a few words of the language of the country you're in, and French do enjoy it :) (not the parisiens, but nobody likes the parisians anyway)
As a Dutch person visiting France often: this is the case, and French people nowadays do their best to speak English, not always with great results, but it's way better than twenty years ago.
But there must be an attempt at French, at least a bonjour. If you assume English will be spoken by default you'll have a hard time (and I fully agree)
The map is only for if you try to speak their language.