[CarmelValleyite]

Agree with your post regarding the speaking of French while in France. Way back in 1972 during my visit we were treated like dirt everywhere we went because we didn't speak fluent French. We had a similar experience in Marseilles/Provence in 1998.

The French have had a reputation for being snooty and obnoxious for eons. Americans visiting right now who claim to be treated well are kidding themselves; it's only because the French are now so desperate for money from tourism that they're kissing our a**es these days.

I'm with you, anything I wanted to see I've already seen and I have no desire to return.

[longtermmemmory]

"...the French are now so desperate for money from tourism that they're kissing our a**es these days. "

Yet again the French surrender. This time they surrender their scruples.