Surprising Everyday French Rules

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As Americans, we were surprised to discover that these were actual laws on the books in France.
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00:00 Bonjour!
00:22 Mowing The Lawn
02:47 Swim Suit Length
05:53 Les Soldes
About Us:
We are an American family of 3 who moved to France for an extended stay adventure in 2022.
We wanted to experience Europe as more than rushed tourists on a 10-day vacation. To dive into the culture, learn a new language, experience daily life, and truly know what it was like to work and live somewhere other than the US.
In France, we set up a business, enrolled in a middle school, found housing, and even got our cat a European passport!
While in the US preparing to leave, the information we found about staying in France for longer than a short vacation was directed at college students, young & single digital nomads, or retirees. Where was the useful information for families like us?
With a year under our belts in France, we created Baguette Bound to pass on what we have learned. We hope to make it easier and inspire other families who are interested in experiencing a long stay in France with their families. Stay tuned for more information on French culture, local travel ideas, and the logistics of moving across the world.
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@Bahamut3525 22 дня назад

These rules are what we called civilised behaviour.

@AndriyValdensius-wi8gw 21 день назад

The little French village where I lived was always peaceful, apart from occasional large tractors etc. Before that I lived in an English market town. It was very pretty but Sunday afternoons in summer were horrendous. THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP - loud sound systems on maximal volume. Sometimes from several houses simultaneously. It wasn't always like that, but when it started, it was horrible. While the town was attractive, certainly, the Sunday summer afternoon THUMP THUMP made the place Hell.

@ClassicalConcertHall 21 день назад

Bravo

@Belaziraf День назад

Nope. It's called peaceful interactions. The only difference is they were wrote down in the laws to force people to do it. Human (in general) is selfish and it's always the other who is disrespectful. Never himself. Respect is two ways and never start with judging people with our own upbringing. Though, it's not a reaction everyone can suppress. It's just normal. One side needs to do the first step to understand the other or there will always be conflict. That said, there are people who just don't give a f** and just do whatever they want, when they want or even get violent when you ask them to behave like a human being.

@beakay8700 21 день назад

As an American, I am all for these brilliant rules. Vive la France.

@marieadriansen2925 22 дня назад

I am French and I thank you for the effort you make to understand habits so different from yours and for your respect! Welcome to France, I hope with all my heart that you will be happy there! 💕

@AndriyValdensius-wi8gw 21 день назад

France has strict anti noise laws. And a damn good thing to.

@jmndewolf 14 дней назад

yes ban leaf blowers

@tyxeri48 21 день назад

These rules exist with some variations almost everywhere in Europe and are very convenient for the public.

@GuyWets-zy5yt 19 дней назад

I agree

@jjinwien9054 22 дня назад

I live in Vienna, Austria, and we have similar rules - even no noise from Saturday lunchtime until Monday at 7 a.m. And I LOVE it.

@melysmelys2622 22 дня назад

Very civilised!

@Victor-uj8kz 22 дня назад

This good austrian sir earned his onion.

@user-co9wi2lj2j 22 дня назад

Austria is one of the best place to live. But it's not cheap apparently.

@bod-essebod-esse4142 21 день назад

I think we all know Vienna is in Austria, except those who are geographically challenged, but you are fortunate to live in that marvellous city in the centre of Europe.

@rolanium 21 день назад

@@bod-essebod-esse4142 Il y a également une ville en France qui s'appelle Vienne, une ville chargée d'histoire Gallo-Romaine.

@galaxielbreizh3475 22 дня назад

As a French living in the States, I have a deep appreciation for the noise disturbance laws there, especially when my neighbor cranks his mower at 6:30am by my bedroom windows on a Sunday morning.

@pscar1 22 дня назад

There are noise ordinances in the US as well. You may want to check your local laws.

@galaxielbreizh3475 22 дня назад

@@pscar1 Maybe so, but I'd rather live with it than start a war with my next door neighbor. It's not worth it.

@fabricehaubois2442 21 день назад

Un Breton aux US ? Tiens donc !

@galaxielbreizh3475 21 день назад

@@fabricehaubois2442 Nous sommes partout. ;-)

@olivierb9716 19 дней назад

@@galaxielbreizh3475 c bien le probleme...

@pierredebug17 22 дня назад

Eating in peace is more important than my neighbour’s lawn. I don’t have a problem with that.

@Marcus_613 15 дней назад

It's a pleasure to see understanding people that wonder why but do their best to fit in in the same time. I hope you feel at home in this country I love so much.

@Ropie3000 22 дня назад

you should mention that on Sunday, especially in the cities, it is strictly forbidden to make any noise if you want to do some work in your flat, just plan for painting, but no drill, sander or whatever make noise is allowed. You have to do it on Saturday !

@mimosal3767 15 дней назад

I would be happy that my neighbour respect it (they don't respecte the law, small village, this is like "we don't care about the law" :/

@padriandusk7107 13 дней назад

@@mimosal3767 If you live in France, don't fear any possible "consequences" from your oh so lovely neighbour and your mayor isn't a complete asshole, just go warn him. Living in a small village (mine has 700+ people) is no excuse for acting like a moron and annoying people in the area.

@mimosal3767 11 дней назад

@@padriandusk7107already did...

@padriandusk7107 11 дней назад

@@mimosal3767 I feel for you then if your mayor has no power.

@mimosal3767 9 дней назад

@@padriandusk7107it does not want to act.

@creuvette29 20 дней назад

I'm french and I really liked how you presented everything, and how you looked for explanations, being so open minded. Thank you !

@dexgames4366 22 дня назад

Really though, if you're THAT close to finishing your yard, nobody will be mad at you for mowing an extra 10min, go ahead and do it. (an extra 35min might be considered abusive lol) But its true that we generally respect that rule :)

@hede1574 21 день назад

n'importe quoi ! ça serait les 10 minutes les plus insupportables de ma vie ! Manque de respect total de tes voisins !

@harrycauvert9934 21 день назад

@@hede1574Se facher avec le voisinage pour 10 minutes ?!? Vous avez un étrange sens des priorités .... Je voudrais pas vous avoir comme voisin 😐

@hede1574 20 дней назад

@@harrycauvert9934 oui vaudrait mieux ! j'aime pas les gens qui passent outre les règles ! tu peux aussi rouler à 60 km/h en ville, pour 10 petits km/h c'est pas si grave !

@harrycauvert9934 20 дней назад

@@hede1574 Je vois pas bien le rapport mais si tu le dis .... Tu dois faire partie de ceux que le chant du coq ou le son des cloches importune, j'espère que l'herbe ne fait pas trop de bruit en poussant par chez toi .....

@hede1574 20 дней назад

@@harrycauvert9934 Tant qu'elle s'arrête de pousser à 12h, ça me va

@lxix8690 19 дней назад

I wish the US would implement such mowing time rules to shield us from obnoxious noises at random times.

@nox8730 14 дней назад

It is a different way to see things between the USA and France. In France, we (normally) go by the rule "one's freedom stops where that of others begins". While in the USA, it is all about individual freedom to do as one pleases. I don't think such laws can ever exist in the USA, unless the mindsets change. Which probably won't happen.

@robertbriquet 22 дня назад

Hi guys. I am a dual citizen USA/French owning and living in a 200 years old house in bearn and i love the rule regarding lawn mowing.

@CROM-on1bz 22 дня назад

200 ans pour le Béarn c'est quasiment une ville nouvelle. 😉Allez du côté de sainte Colome par Bruges et Capbis les maisons on toutes entre 500 et 600 ans.

@robertbriquet 21 день назад

@@CROM-on1bz exact. Cependant ma maison est d'une construction typiquement béarnaise en pierre et tuile picon.

@CROM-on1bz 21 день назад

@@robertbriquet Peut être êtes vous de la partie où le Béarn touche aux Landes de Gascogne, et effectivement là vous aurez des tuiles mais autrement dans la majeur partie de la province c'est l'ardoise qui domine et pour deux raisons: La première c'est qu'on en trouve sur place et la seconde c'est qu'étant donné les pentes de toit (pour que la neige s'évacue par gravité) les tuiles auraient beaucoup de mal à tenir alors que les ardoises clouées elles tiennent et depuis des siècles.

@robertbriquet 21 день назад

@@CROM-on1bz navarrenx

@robertbriquet 21 день назад

Navarrenx je suis au cœur du Béarn, il semble que vous ne connaissez pas trop le Béarn.

@mchess6141 22 дня назад

Generally, swim shorts have pockets. People can forget that they have things in their pockets.....food, dirty tissues etc. Would you like to swim in a pool polluted with these things in the pockets. These regulations protect the hygiene of the pool and the health of swimmers.

@ericmarseille2 22 дня назад

Tiny swimsuits law: because when the American fashion of male swimming pool trunks hit France in the 80s, people (just like me) fell in love with them and adopted them, but immediately afterward the microbial quality of swimming pool water fell appallingly...Because plenty of jerks wore those swimming trunks as everyday wear, swimming pool in, swimming pool out. After a dozen years or so the problem became so acute that swimming trunks were forbidden by law, the only way to get back to an acceptable water quality. It was such a good life to be a teenager in the 80's: Male swimming trunks for boys and monokinis for girls (that's one-piece bikini, yes, our girlfriends were bare-breasted at the swimming pool).

@Bahamut3525 22 дня назад

This is what they do in America. I was there, and people literally go to the gym in these same trunks then jump into the pool. The state of hygiene in public American pools is dubious at best compared to European pools. The monokini thing is coming back in places like Germany I hear.

@CROM-on1bz 22 дня назад

Etant plus vieux et ayant fait parti d'un club de natation dans les années 70 "le slip de bain" était déjà la règle.

@ericmarseille2 22 дня назад

@@CROM-on1bz le short de bain n'est arrivé que pendant les années 80...Et puis je parle de piscine, loisir, pas club de natation.

@cathyhsu-jt9rg 21 день назад

@@ericmarseille2 Bien avant le short de bain , dans les annees 70 les piscines ont connu la crise des maillots bermuda, le dernier cri a l'epoque, que certains portaient aussi toute la journee.

@creuvette29 20 дней назад

I've heard recently that now monokinis are allowed in pools for equity matters, as well as burkinis. Nice !

@KseniaPeppiatt 21 день назад

OMG! Constant sound of garden equipment is a curse of Living in British countryside. That’s truth that’s it’s hugely intrusive. I already love French for acknowledging this is a problem and trying to make life nicer for everyone ❤❤❤❤

@jmndewolf 14 дней назад

We lived in Germany for 3 years with similar rules which we loved

@connycatlady7429 22 дня назад

About the quiettime It's the same in Germany and I love it. You just have to structure your day.

@AdventuraHighway31 20 дней назад

I'm French and I live in Alabama where a lot of homeowners used electric mowers, however here I am visiting my daughter in Illinois, oh my goodness all the landscaping companies run their machines almost everyday without a break, it's really painful. Swimsuits in France are about hygiene, like nurse's outfits, in France you will never see a nurse shopping in medical outfit, here in the US, it happens every day! All this to say that it takes several years before understanding and adopting the rules of a country. Cheers 🇫🇷🇺🇲

@yogisurfrunner1925 22 дня назад

…we recently moved here and have to say love the lunchtime hours. No lawn mowing during those hours is marveilleux for allergy sufferers talking a walk aussi!!

@xouxoful 22 дня назад

Usually, what we call « boxer » is accepted along classic maillot de bain. Same fabric but a little longer : rectangle shaped instead of triangle.

@chucku00 22 дня назад

Les jammers (maillot type cycliste, plus longs que les boxers) utilisés en compétition sont aussi autorisés.

@niaraa8378 14 дней назад

on leur apprend le mot "moule-bite" ou pas?😅

@branlotin 2 дня назад

@@niaraa8378 Je suis pour 🙂

@coletteNY 22 дня назад

I love these "rules" and find they make sense as well as being, in my opinion, gracious. Thoughtful for community and others, as well as one's self, allows for a more thoughtful outlook that benefits us all as better humans :) I'm all in for that! My husband and I have been actively planning our move to France in the next few years. Really enjoy you both and look forward to your videos. Keep it up - love the content & invaluable information shared on your channel.

@bikesfrench8524 20 дней назад

Bonjour si tu veux faire des affaires et que tu habites les usa tu viens a Paris pendant une semaine de vacances au moment des soldes 😜 tu fait tout les magasins de Luxe français ok.comme tu est américaine du demande le bordereau de détaxe ok ,car les taxes sont de 20% donc on te retire 20% de taxe et les soldes 30 % sa te fais -50% ok , exemple tu veux un sac Longchamp en cuir qui coûte 3000$ avec les soldes et la détaxe sa te fait 1500 $ pareil tu veux une robes chanel a4000$ en soldes a 40% plus la détaxe de 20% tu a ta robe Chanel a 1500$ si tu veux un parfum français ces pareil tu me te faire tout ta garde robe,sac , bijoux cartier moin Cher toute les chinoise et japonaise le font 😅😅

@flightwithroblox 18 дней назад

i'm french and as a french all of these rules are normal for me it's basic in my country so i think i live in a beautiful country because i love these rules

@ariannewdnotbe 22 дня назад

Great video! I’ve been married to a French guy forever (we live in US & go to 🇫🇷 each year) & I didn’t know a couple of the rules. 😀 I can’t imagine Americans agreeing to any of them,. I think the rules make sense.

@alainamoretti7452 14 дней назад

Hello friends, once I had an american business partner, he was from Maine, he came to France to tour some french clients of us, of course we went to lunch with 2 hours breack, we had some fun and wine, then he told me " you French work for life where we live for work".

@cliverayner4362 11 дней назад

The corollary to that though, is that the French view work as a burden, and Americans view it as an opportunity. Something in between would be nice.

@uweinhamburg 22 дня назад

I'm German and pretty surprised that our neighbors to the West do have some same rules as we. Only the swimming trunk thing is different. For that, there are far more nude bathing places here (not legally binding though 😅) The terms for the soldes here are Winterschlussverkauf and Sommerschlussverkauf - try to pronounce that as an US American!! (It means winter and summer end sales)

@chucku00 22 дня назад

In western Europe there are a lot of common everyday life rules, however I'd love that we get the same rules in France than in Germany for plastic beverages bottles but shops don't want to deal with the return system even if it existed 30+ years ago for glass bottles, the last ones were even automated and gave you cash money for the returned bottles.

@uweinhamburg 22 дня назад

@@chucku00 The European Union certainly helped to promote the convergence of cultures in many aspects; in this specific element - i like it...

@uweinhamburg 21 день назад

@@chucku00 Yeah, there seems to be some positive convergence in EUrope with the Eastern part bit by bit gaining in economical strength and so on. Perhaps one day a real EUropean identity will grow. One idea for the plastic and can beverage recycling here in Germany - i'm old enough to remember the discussion at the time before the introduction of the system. It was for the biggest part not driven by ecological ideas and recycling ambitions, but because middle class people hated to see empty bottles and cans in their gardens and on the otherwise clean streets. No save the world but keep my small part of the world tidy 🤣🤣

@chucku00 21 день назад

@@uweinhamburg Well, somewhat unfortunately, the current French "recycling" system to collect plastic (polyethylene terephthalate) and metal (mostly aluminium) packages (we put empty packages in distinct yellow trash bags to be collected) is efficient enough to avoid visual nuisances. And shops are too happy for not having to deal with it. Moreover, packaging industries dont want to invest in more sturdy packages that don't have the same turn-over ratio. Business is business.

@sderby4297 22 дня назад

I wish more countries had the noise no mow laws!

@mymiphone1841 22 дня назад

Advices for the "soldes" : buy your winter clothes in July (soldes d'été) AND buy your summer clothes in january (soldes d'hiver ). Most of the time you even find better discounts this way. 😉

@superpieton 22 дня назад

You meant "soldes d'hiver" in january, je suppose... 😜

@mymiphone1841 22 дня назад

@@superpieton Merci 😉. J'ai corrigé. Sometime the struggle is real with the English. Lol 😂😂

@Kim-J312 19 дней назад

I buy my winter clothes right in the beginning of fall or end of summer. Thats when best deal are available

@tristanfall2682 21 день назад

I studied in France from 1989 to 93. Concerning the cap at the swimming pool, it's because of hairs obstructing the filtering system. Concerning the speedo swimsuit, it's because surfshorts style can be worn days before getting in the water.

@peps7274 21 день назад

Hi Guys, I am French citizen who travelled a little bit, and met some (sympathic) Americans, and I just wonder how you are welcomed locally by the local people ? I mean you seem happy with that, but that would make a good video to interviews French people with whom you have a good relationship, or even people who maybe were first cold or sceptical, and turned to be warm with time, cause French people dont build friendship the same way Americans do... Frederic

@henrithomas881 22 дня назад

Welcome in France !

@Julot1 22 дня назад

Welcome to France !

@J0HN_D03 19 дней назад

@@Julot1 Welcome to France ! 😊

@Darman426 21 день назад

To be honest, if you make some noise during the week, it's kinda okay if it doesn't happen too often but at one moment, your neighbors may get pissed off. But on Sunday, if you make noise on forbidden hours, there is a possibility that your neighbors call the cops and that the cops come and tell you to stop or you'll get a 67euros fine.

@MHDebidour 7 дней назад

For the pool suit it's hygienic rule as sometime people keep their swim trunks outside pool as a short, with speedo you have to change if you go out

@havealavalyday543 19 дней назад

I love your energy and laugh!!!!! This is so wholesome!! Thank you for the content

@19Edurne 22 дня назад

Waiting until the last week of "les soldes" also means you're left with all the big sizes in clothes and shoes. Not a good plan if you are of average size.

@fabienneclavier5984 14 дней назад

big sizes are actually hell to find as well

@DeanRamser 22 дня назад

Merci!!!! We love your videos!!!

@nordishbynature268 7 дней назад

Welcome to Europe! 😂 And there is no chance to make any noise at any time on sundays here in Germany 😉👍

@jeremiahreilly9739 22 дня назад

Wow. France is so liberal. Two hours on Sundays!? Here in Switzerland, rien, nada, nichts, niente. Forget power tools. You can't hang a picture nail into the wall. You can't take recycling to the drop off. You can't hang laundry out to dry. Don't even think of it. Sundays are holy.

@chucku00 22 дня назад

That's for the rules in rural villages, in French urban zones the same noise rules than in Switzerland apply on sundays. The laundry drying rule is kinda weird, but I guess it's somewhat of a cultural tradition (I'm currently thingking about the comics "Asterix in Switzerland" and its stereotypes).

@arnaudb1120 19 дней назад

In French cities the Sunday 10-12 am rule is very common as well.

@Vanrides. 20 дней назад

Where i live in rural France, due to record rain falls we cut the grass when its possible. Sometimes that means on a Sunday or lunchtimes,

@kristenkim3681 21 день назад

I spend 6 months out of the year in France, divided up into 2 stays of 90 days each to avoid needing to get a visa. In January I needed to get a heavier couette (duvet). I ended up saving about 60% on something I was going to buy anyway, and this was at a big retail store. I rarely shop soldes for clothes because what I like or the size I need is almost always regular price.

@Tezorus 15 дней назад

I just recently discovered your channel and I love it. I live one hour away from Eynesse, near Périgueux. It's really interesting to see an american point of view of things we take for granted here. Passionating stuff. Keep them coming 😊.

@RicardoFailace 15 дней назад

From flooded south Brazil, the best to you!

@leoseydoux-payet1339 16 дней назад

everything about the Soldes is so true and i love it. greetings from Paris 👋

@quitikill 21 день назад

5:25 Don't worry, as a male we are used to wearing those "moule-bite" (go check the translation on google), we are all not so comfortable with them in public, but since every other guy wear them too, it becomes less shameful.

@davidcoxinparis 22 дня назад

Shouldn't those lovely, delicious, decorative croissants have been baguettes? I mean... really! You're "Baguette Bound" after all. Love your content, your style, and your delivery! I've been a Franco-American since 1985 (so long ago). So it is not surprising that I find your videos informative! I've forgotten what it's like to be an American ex-pat. And now that I'm thinking of moving to a quieter area for retirement, your videos really do help me reassess my options and priorities.

@jonasweber9408 22 дня назад

Ah ah you’re right! But croissant on the weekend are just the best ❤ Are you planning on coming back in france? 😊

@legerbruno7966 18 дней назад

So funny to see you discovering our country and its laws

@ROCKINGMAN 21 день назад

That's me out then. I love cutting the grass in my short swimming trunks at midday in August, then looking for a good sale....oh well!

@sofialadune9351 22 дня назад

I love to see how you can see us living in France. ( j'adore voir comment vous nous voyez vivre en France.)

@petebartlett2229 22 дня назад

Part of the reason we are moving is for the noise laws… We are practicing putting then in place already!! Don’t move till late in the year

@jean-marieg.6456 19 дней назад

Excellent, well done 😊

@gaelh.6235 15 дней назад

Hello, I'm a frenchman, and i've just subscribed. I like your funny explanations. Take care and welcome in France. Bonjour, Je suis français et je viens juste de m'abonner à la chaîne. J'aime bien vos explications rigolotes. Portez-vous bien et bienvenue en France 😀

@patrickwouters6568 22 дня назад

Perfect rules

@caromurray6152 21 день назад

So glad there are rules regarding noise, so civilised. Speedos here in Australia are referred to as budgie smuggles & I love your pronunciation of Les Soldes. My sister & I do the same when referring to The Tullières gardens in Paris. It’s always The Twilleries!! ☺️

@BaguetteBound 21 день назад

That's so cute!! 😄

@alkante2962 22 дня назад

I have got english neighbours, not particularly bad people, whose utter english excitement is to mow on... Sundays! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

@riazdoby1445 22 дня назад

I'm French, I would love to meet you as a friend

@magilan7 19 дней назад

Très drôle, merci pour ce regard décalé, mais compréhensif... Bon séjour en France.

@theatrossian 12 дней назад

For the swimming trunks it's also to avoid sand to come in as it can lead to issue with the pool if you get too much of it

@joseluisrojascosme4018 14 дней назад

WOW. I’m really starting to really like your channel. I’ve seen several videos about people that have moved to France 🇫🇷. And offering information about it. However you guys have been the most informative. So for that I thank you very much. I’ve been wanting to move to France since I was in middle school. I am Puerto Rican and live in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 as well. I’m not living in France now because of Covid. Long story. But, I’m retired now and still want to move there. I make enough income where I can qualify for a long stay visa. Especially if I sell my house in Puerto Rico. Anyway, just wanted to say that I’m subscribing to your channel and I’ll be sure to like and comment on every one. Thanks again for the information. Gotta go. There are a ton of videos I have to see. Maybe I’ll be motivated to move to France sooner than later.

@benjaminlamey3591 22 дня назад

I think you put it right, ensuring quality of life is very important and requires a bit of work from everybody. but this is just for noisy works, you can still do other things if you want to skip the apero and mid day siesta.

@chouchounah 20 дней назад

I like to plan my vacations to Belgium around "les soldes" 🤪

@Etiennerabati 18 дней назад

Vous êtes super charmants!

@madbell931 21 день назад

So cool to see happy people like you ! you're funny and your energy make me feel good..I hope your youtube channel will get more and more followers...Wish you the best in France (Hello from Caen in Normandy, the city of William the Conqueror)

@BaguetteBound 21 день назад

Thank you!

@ebroussi 22 дня назад

Great video, it's even better since it's a video of Americans talking about rules and laws from the region where their constitution was first imagined. That's right, it is the region of the Baron of Montesquieu who inspired the US constitution. His castle is a great visit if you haven't already: Château de la Brède. If you go there though, try do it on a sunday as they do mow the lawn. But don't bother with your swimming gear, tiny or otherwise, as swimming in the moat is strictly forbidden, plus they seldom have any 'solds' at the shop ;)

@TequilaMockingbrd 19 дней назад

Worth mentioning that a LOT of public pools disregard the swimming cap rule and hotels and resort pools generally allow swimming shorts

@bluebear6570 4 дня назад

Germany has similar rules concerning mowing the lawn in place.

@jean-pierrecharpentier2546 19 дней назад

If you're a prude, I strongly advise against going to a public swimming pool in the Nordic countries: in Iceland, for example, you have to undress completely in the changing rooms (naked, yes!) before going to the shower, no matter how old you are...

@MtrePierre 19 дней назад

You're welcome !

@christianvillatte1826 21 день назад

Hi, I've just run into your channel, as I was searching for new English material to listen to. I'm French and I learn English. Your videos are quite interesting, not only to practise my listening skill, but also because it gives us an overview of stuffs we don't even notice as French. I like that. Which region are you in? If I may ask. And what makes you choose it? Thank you for these videos, which are helpful for learners, even though it's not the first purpose. By the way, that first rule is not followed everywhere. In my little village, we mow the lawn when the weather is good enough, and we have time. Of course not too early in the morning to let neighbour sleep, espacially on Sundays. Everything is about common sense and talking with each other.

@marjorieorveau6707 22 дня назад

It depends on the prefecture of the 'departement' and the local 'maire'. For instance, we can burn stuff here in my village between November and April but surrounding villages can't. We can't use petrol powered motors between 12.30pm and 2pm during the week nor on Saturday afternoons or Sundays and public holidays.

@skadime 7 дней назад

You should go in September to Lille to the Braderie. It's the biggest flea market in Europe. It's great to find cool cheap items.

@BaguetteBound 7 дней назад

That sounds like fun. Thank you for the suggestion.

@vijaysinghdesimone2337 9 дней назад

Absolutely 100% agreeable! Respect for your neighbours and being community-minded is the right thing to do. People who live in a bubble are so out-of-touch with basic decency. When I was growing up girls did not get to learn to swim because it meant showing off the body and that was a definite NO. So, I don't swim and I don't miss it. I do yoga and I get to keep my clothes on and have been on the mat for 50yrs. in my home or at a class. Thank you guys for your time and for availing France's happenings for folks like me. Merci beaucoup🙏🥀

@Gert-DK 22 дня назад

Here in Denmark we don't have silent times, might be an idea. In Germany, they have "ruhetag" on Sundays. Do not be noisy on Sundays, or you will learn the term: "Every German is a policeman". We don't have any rules on what you can wear in swim baths. You just always have to shower before entering the bath. We do have behind the scenes rules to protect the little shop. It is very rare that a shopping chain gets a permission for a new center/mall or superstore.

@chucku00 22 дня назад

The shower rule also exists in France but too many people would come with their "dirty" outside shorts because the concept of personal/collective responsibilty (including corruption) isn't as developped here as much as in nordic countries.

@jeanphiabeille 20 дней назад

You should also talk about bookstore in France. And the French view on culture in general. the (un)famous "exception culturelle"

@coconeedham24 15 дней назад

Hello, just discovered your videos and thank you for sharing info on your experiences.. retirement next year and thinking of moving there but will rent until i figure out which town best suits me.. My family is from Belgium.. have you guys visited there yet? Wondering how one deals with income tax from us and France? Kind Regards

@roriedonnatua3376 20 дней назад

Hello, I don't know if someone already said something about it but during les soldes the sales are not at a lost for the vendors, they play with their margins. It's against the law to sell at a lost in France. (Forgive me if I made some mistakes with my english😅). But happy that you are enjoying France so much. Welcome 😁

@darlataddeo6376 19 дней назад

I love it!!! There’s SO MUCH NOISE here in the US. Ugh. That’s why we’re retiring overseas.

@kikyves 19 дней назад

You came to Evian my town! I hope you enjoy. Did you try Annecy ?

@BaguetteBound 19 дней назад

Oui!! C'est très belle.

@Belaziraf 22 дня назад

Mowing time depends a lot from where you live (i.e. how rigid the mentality is). The local habits often allow some flexibility. But that's something you can only know with time. Like you said, it all comes down to respect your neighbors. Concerning "Soldes", they have changed a lot since 20 or so years ago. You will encounter a lot of fake sales from mostly big chains and shops. And almost all online sellers. No good is allowed to be put on "Soldes" if they were purchased 3 month prior or less. Many shops and chains (almost all) stock on those goods 6 to 4 month before the legal date, raise the price significantly. Then they put them on sale for the original price or a little higher. So unless you buy items you know the average price in normal times, you need to prepare 5 to 6 months prior to the starting date to get a rough idea of what is a deal and what's not. January is traditionally centered around house linen, and July was for cleaning stocks before changing clothes collection. It still is up to some point, but the collections look less and less different from year to year. So it's just emptying stocks, strictly speaking. "Soldes" are also a heated business time as many independent shops often earn 70-90% of their yearly revenues in those two periods alone. Less now with the second hand and clothes renting trend.

@chapichapo6800 10 дней назад

It is obvious that noise is a pollution that affects the quality of life. It's like talking loudly in a restaurant 2 meters from the other tables. It's politeness, good manners and common sense not to "pollute" your neighbors with our noise. As french, I didn't know that these manners are specifics to our country.

@nox8730 14 дней назад

I didn't even know about the specific hours for mowing the lawn lol. I know that you can't be noisy for your neighbourgs past 23 i think (11PM), but i didn't know there were such complex and specific hours for the lawn. Although it is still common sense to me. But it is probably french common sense, and so, i can see how americans would be surprised by this.

@harher8008 20 дней назад

Great video guys. As an american who moved to France a dozen years ago, I dont like wearing Speedos, but I ended up enjoying the rule, it makes for much cleaner pools. Pubic hairs are a big reason for the Speedos rule, in a swim trunk they'll end up into the pool, in Speedos they'll stay inside and fall in the shower (or later depending on your hygiene lol). Last time I went to a public pool in the US it felt oddly dirty, I prefer the french way now. As a middle aged married dad, I hate les soldes lol, 5 or 6 saturdays every year spent waiting for my wife and teenage daughters to shop all day. But the deals are great though.

@nox8730 14 дней назад

Ah yeah... You now have a perfect experience of what it is like to be a french guy... Follow miss all day while she goes shopping. Does she want you to come so that you can give your opinion, or something? :). I don't hate shopping, but during "les soldes", better be in the right mood for it.

@lindylee1139 22 дня назад

Makes me think of how opposite Mexico is with no rules!

@slicksalmon6948 17 дней назад

Amazing. I've never heard these before. I love the lawn mowing regulation. The swimsuit regulation? Not so much. I wish they had a 'talking on your cell phone' regulation. My wife and I were sitting in a restaurant on the beautiful canal in Ancey with a German businessman talking loudly on his cell phone the whole time. When we objected, he called us "stupid Americans".

@Kim-J312 19 дней назад

Does the mowing noise also apply to loud farming equipment? Farming equipment is much much louder than a law mower . Do farmers🚜 adhere to the same ?

@Luniverspin 2 дня назад

Additional detail about les Soldes: the prices are regulated to avoid false claims. Here is something we Canadians could benefit from...

@moritzstiefel2135 22 дня назад

Welcom in France 😉

@nigelmchugh5541 21 день назад

Speedo type trunks on the pool... they keep pubic hair out of the pool filters. Most pools have vending machines in the lobby selling those speedo type trunks if you foget to bring them with you.

@jugatsumikka 20 дней назад

3:46 it is for hygienic reasons: you can wear a swimming trunk as a regular trunk before going in the pool, so it can be dirty ; not a speedo. Edit: well you explained it just after.

@user-lw7oj8eb9d 19 дней назад

Hhhh I love the sound of lawnmower in the morning. . Especially Sunday mornings 😫😫😫 , all the better when you learn most the neighbours doing it are retired ones. I am french : none of us understand this specific Sunday one

@katialefloch7271 5 дней назад

In fact if the noise comes from an enterprise, then town allows it much longer. So anti-noise does not work so well. Neighbors hire wind-blowers and get away with it.

@NanouPeb-vy3ug 19 дней назад

Je suis française et je trouve votre analyse très drôle 😂😂😂

@seysselan7480 21 день назад

Heureux de constater que vous vous habituez très bien à ce que nous appelons le vivre ensemble ! Bienvenue parmi nous les Ricains ! 😜

@GuyWets-zy5yt 19 дней назад

In Belgium too, les soldes twice a year,1 month no more. But u can find good prices all the time but not call them Soldes

@calise8783 22 дня назад

Very similar in Germany with quiet hours. But no mowing on Sundays at all. Same with the swim bottoms for boys but not at the public pool, but for school swim instruction. The reason is however not hygiene but because of how much water those long shorts pull out of the pool. My sons could wear tight boy short type suits as long as they were skin tight. So they didn’t have to wear the bikini bottom types.

@chucku00 22 дня назад

The sunday noise rules are the same than in Germany (minimal/no mechanical noise) for French urban zones but there's more leniency for rural zones : it allows people who have a week-end/summer home to mow their lawn on sundays before getting back to their city home in the evening.

@THEmetopholus 21 день назад

The first one is probably a local rule not a national one. For the third on, the period is fixed by administration. You can t sell at loss unless during soldes, if you are on bankrupt or you drop your stock definitively

@chinchenping 21 день назад

in my town, you can't mow on sunday, at all

@cdr.adamas1476 15 дней назад

France is beside Belgium. We have three native languages (french, dutch, german) but we also speak english wihtout problems... So, let's visit Brussels. I don't know if there is chocolae for diabetic patients but ....

@ParlonsAstronomie 19 дней назад

I am surprised that there is no solde esuivalent in the US. It si like having several small black friday during the year instead of a big one.

@nox8730 14 дней назад

Everything in the USA is made to advantage corporations, because corporations are the ones who have the money to "convince" politicians. It is true, to the tiniest details there. That is how Amazon gets paid to open new sites when you would expect it to cost money to start something new. Mind you, this is starting to happen in France, too.