Do the rural areas of France resent Paris?

Agro-tourism or agritourism is big in France and being subsidized by the government. It means restaurants in farms, also part of the slow food movement, and hotels in farms. read more

Resentment of tax dollars to big cities: in France, the transfer of wealth is transparently from urban areas to rural areas as farms benefit from generous tax subsidies. So wealth transfers are not a source of resentment. By the way, it is not (or should not be) in North America where wealth transfers and subsidies to farming are just as prevalent. read more

Living in Paris, can you earn you a steady stream of family visitors from home, thanks to the transport links, but living in rural France, far from any airport or TGV train station, means it's harder to entice friends and family. read more

Rural areas and non-touristy parts of France Nov 17, 2011, 12:56 PM I am planning to visit France on a holiday in the next two years or three and I only wanted to visit the rural and underrated parts of France to make my trip enjoyable. read more