You should read this before your next flight so you donโ€™t look like a blatant tourist...

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"On the Riviera during summer, all restaurants are closed from noon until 5 p.m."

"It's like they've got a different word for everything."

"I remember wandering into a Picard's for the first time and seeing all of the really high quality frozen foods โ€” astounding! Checking out local grocery stores is one of our favourite things to do when we travel."

"Oh I grew up in France and have double nationality (FR/USA), all locals that I know near me down south try to avoid it like the plague."

"In France, a restaurant with a small menu of dishes is a sign of quality In general, this means that he cooks fresh, seasonal products. Variety comes with the daily special changing daily."

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.