I know it's not popular opinion, but I like the French.
They can be snooty but I have been helped out by them when in trouble there.
One one occasion, the help was, well, offered in the way of "I can't believe you asked me to do that, but i will do it". But importantly the help was given.
On another occasion, I got off at the wrong country station on the way to a client. Town East vs Town West and the difference was about 5 miles and no taxis.
I went in to a cafe opposite the station and explained the situation and a couple of locals offered to drive me to the client's factory buried in the local countryside and refused to accept any money to the extent that I had to leave it on the passenger seat as I hopped out.
French clients were always helpful, always with a shrug of the shoulders, but invariably provided the information or where you could find it if it was on an official report.
We were always warmly welcomed back and had good lunches with them.
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