Around the World
What people do in France
Every France section from across the blog, collected on one page.
Body
How to Get Rid of a Cold Fast, and What Six Countries Swear By
France is the one country in this article that used to pay for a cold-season remedy and then, deliberately, stopped.
Work & Money
Paid Vacation Days by Country: Zero by Law in America, Five Weeks in France, and Who Actually Rests
The opposite pole. The French labor code grants 2.5 working days of paid leave per month worked, 30 working days a year, five full weeks, accruing from the first day on the job regardless of contract type or tenure.
Work & Money
Why Is the Tipped Minimum Wage $2.13? What a Tip Legally Is in Four Countries
France chose not to tax the voluntary kind. Tips given freely by customers are exempt from income tax and social security contributions, whether received directly or pooled by the employer and redistributed to customer-facing staff.
Life
Neighbour Noise Laws: Why Footsteps Count in Seoul and Not in New York
By day, article R.1336-5 of the public health code applies. No noise may impair the peace of neighbours or human health by its duration, its repetition or its intensity.