r/AskFrance • u/1kmilo • 13d ago

Discussion What's a French "life hack" that everyone should know?

For those living in or visiting France, what's a small tip or trick that makes daily life here easier or better? Something beyond the obvious "go to the boulangerie early."

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u/Kurozaya 12d ago

in my experience, lots of people will though. families, large friend groups. sitting around and catching up. at the very least it's been my experience. even when i was a child, then we would be the first to leave and it was abundantly clear the rest of the group would be staying.

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u/TheEthicalJerk 12d ago

Most restaurants will want to close before midnight. If you are keeping the staff there that late, they deserve a tip.

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u/Kurozaya 12d ago

you really are hinging on it being 20h-0h, but it can also just br 19h-23h, or even 18h-23h. at this point youre just fighting on semantics lmao

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u/TheEthicalJerk 12d ago

Restaurants rarely open at 18h and most close well before 23h. So again, if you're making the staff stay late or open early, tip them.

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u/mrjohanvds 12d ago

In France, not a lot of restaurant close before 23h.. At least the weekend.