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Naturalust
You have to go to France if you want to experience true rudeness toward Americans lol (sorry SwayStones you're an exceptional exception). peace

This is easily the biggest stereotype about the French, and the most inaccurate ,coming from you , Naturalust :-(

I've had a couple of rude encounters in Paris, but no worse than any other big city. They are busy people and they don't necessarily enjoy yet another American tourist asking them in bad French where the Eiffel Tower is. That said, I got lost a bit coming out of the Bastille metro weighed down by baggage and a lady went out of her way to ask where I wanted to go and point the way. In the other parts of France I have been to people have always been very welcoming and genuine.

Two cool suggestions:

RocknRoll walking tours:
[www.rockjunket.com]

Check out the awesome Joe Strummer mural at 7th and Ave A
[en.wikipedia.org]

Have fun!

Jeremy

Bill German once had a video tour of "The Stones' New York" on his beggarsbanquetonline website, but he unfortunately took the video down. The one place on the video I visited was Mick's and Jerry's Upper West Side townhouse. Mick had already sold it when I saw it, but it was neat to see.