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‘Vous? Tu? French people are more worried about mistakes than I am’

The French word for ‘you’ comes with a social dance that columnist Nick Inman refuses to join

French manners: tu, vous and kisses

French people are usually more formal in addressing others than the British - and yet think nothing of kissing each other several times when they first meet.

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‘Vous? Tu? French people are more worried about mistakes than I am’

French manners: tu, vous and kisses

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Briton applies for French residency card and finds he was adopted - and has siblings

Will roadworthiness tests penalise drivers in France for removing emission-limiting liquid?

2024 Map: see where in France road speeds are reverting to 90km/h limit

Ignoring this increasingly common French road sign could cost you €135

EU faces legal challenge from French lawyer over weedkiller sale decision

French ski station voted as best in the world

France's first national park is an outdoor haven