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lark

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7. Their cities are very dense, apartments are many stories & there is no elevator.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 16, 2021, 09:20 AM

Sep 2021

Everyone runs up and down the stairs, it's amazing to me who has dizziness issues. There are few cars in France, in the cities almost no one has them except for businesses so everyone walks - a lot. They do snack, however. Go to any patisserie around 2-3 and you will see a lot of people there having a mid-day snack. It is uncommon, however, to snack after dinner except to have wine.

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Interesting Bayard Sep 2021 #1

Anthony Bourdain went to a French school with a well known French chef BigmanPigman Sep 2021 #2

Thanks. I recall seeing that. elleng Sep 2021 #3

Same reason Japanese don't tend to get fat Moebym Sep 2021 #4

#9 They walk everywhere. LudwigPastorius Sep 2021 #5

Their cities are very dense, apartments are many stories & there is no elevator. lark Sep 2021 #7

Great article! Thanks, elleng PJMcK Sep 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Sep 2021 #8