I have been to France 3 times in 10years...Never again!! I liked Paris well enough. Great buildings. Since I spent a total of 3 weeks in Paris, I have very seldom met a true "French man". I met Chinese, Arab, and other "foreigners" but few native French. If I did meet any native French, they don't stand out in my mind as note worthy. The "foreigners" I met, however were very nice to Americans (they understand the language of business). Anyway, all the restaurants and stores in Paris were owned and operated by "non-French" people. Since I'm from New York, I can stay home and get great "French" food made by the local Vietnamese owned "French" Restaurant. Really, there is no reason to go to Paris anymore.