[toddst]

Been to France a couple of times over the years. Seen everything I had any interest it, don't plan to go back. My experience was if an American doesn't speak anything but english they will be poorly treated in restaurants and many other "tourist" locations. Who needs that?

[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.

[OldPossum]

I had the same experience some 25 years ago. Haven't been back since and never will.