Surprising Everyday French Rules
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Published 2024-05-18
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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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All Comments (21)
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These rules are what we called civilised behaviour.
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As an American, I am all for these brilliant rules. Vive la France.
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France has strict anti noise laws. And a damn good thing too.
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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! đ
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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.
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These rules exist with some variations almost everywhere in Europe and are very convenient for the public.
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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.
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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 !
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I wish the US would implement such mowing time rules to shield us from obnoxious noises at random times.
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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 đ«đ·đșđČ
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Eating in peace is more important than my neighbourâs lawn. I donât have a problem with that.
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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 :)
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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.
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I'm french and I really liked how you presented everything, and how you looked for explanations, being so open minded. Thank you !
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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.
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About the quiettime It's the same in Germany and I love it. You just have to structure your day.
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We lived in Germany for 3 years with similar rules which we loved
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OMG! Constant sound of garden equipment is a curse of Living in British countryside. Thatâs truth thatâs itâs hugely intrusive. I already love French for acknowledging this is a problem and trying to make life nicer for everyone â€â€â€â€
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Great video! Iâve been married to a French guy forever (we live in US & go to đ«đ· each year) & I didnât know a couple of the rules. đ I canât imagine Americans agreeing to any of them,. I think the rules make sense.
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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.
