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Originally posted by Moiraine:
Since that most of you people in here are, from a French viewpoint, foreign  , I am curious about what personal contacts you have had with French stuff : books, movies, music, foodstuff, language, travelling to France, meeting French people, ... anything ! Tell me ! [img]smile.gif[/img]
Masklinn, you do not qualify for replying here ! But I do have a special question for you : do you think that the "Asterix and Cléopâtre" movie really can be translated, by subtiles or dubbing ? I laughed my ass off at Jamel's pharaoh joke, but I can't see how the fun of it can be passed, as many of the other so very French humour in the movie. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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I love France although I am not so fond of your cooking. [img]smile.gif[/img] I have been there several times with my parents since my father is from Quebec and he (and I) has relatives in France. It was he that "forced" me and my sisters to study French in school. Alas, it seems I have forgotten most of it since I donīt speak French that often anymore except at my parents from time to time (mom donīt speak a word of French). I tend to read books by French authors in French though. Not to practise my language skill but as a safety precaution not to lose anything in the translation.
My fatherīs cousin lives in Saint-Pons and I have been there several times. Otherwise my favourite city is not Paris but Nice (conveniently located in the riviera
). LOL! It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to. Strolling down L'espace massena a summers day is a marvellous experience. [img]smile.gif[/img]
I must say that I have never encountered a person that could be considered rude or arrogant when visiting France. Everyone I have talked to, ok not so many perhaps but still around a 100, has been very helpful and nice. Well some people in Paris may have been exceptions, but not all people can stand around and help tourists. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Moiraine, you live in a great and very beautiful country. If I hadnīt loved living in Canada as much as I do I might have been jealous. OK I am a bit jealous anyway.
LOL!