Reply #17: Only being in France, my opinion is fairly limited, but

[chelsea0011]

it is a completely different lifestyle. All the cities, tonws, and villages I visited are all self-sufficient with the auto not needed to get by. I didn't see the super market that we all drive to get groceries. Instead they still have the markets that specialize in certain items. You go to the bakery for bread, meat market for well, meats, and the cheese shops to get well, cheeses. Schools and entertasinment are local walk-to's. My town. I drive everywhere to do anything.