Are French people nice?

I am just back from my first trip to France. We visited Paris and Nice. Before going I read a lot about the French people being rude if you cannot speak their language or not giving directions or being snobby towards tourists. read more

French people are human, and therefore they vary--you will find nice people and mean people in France, just like you will anywhere else. I've found way more nice people than mean people, though. This blog post tells the stories of three nice things that French people did for me in just one week. read more

The French are among the friendliest and most helpful people. But like every other nation, there are cultural differences that lead some to believe the French are rude. The French tend to be more direct than either the Brits or the Americans; they say what they think without dressing it up in fancy language and that can come across as rude. read more