French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence

Re:French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence by thesumofall on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @12:34PM (#45671659)

Worked in a 2nd-tier city in France for a while. And, yes, salaries are low in comparison but I found it a very livable place. The French just emphasize different things. Good quality restaurants are very affordable, I had 45 days of paid vacation, etc.

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Re:French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence by stickfigure on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @12:49PM (#45671851)

I just spent a few weeks in southern France. Lovely place, lovely food, lovely people...

...with one national flaw. All that lovely food is available strictly between the hours of 12 and 2 (for lunch) and 7 and 9 (for dinner). If you don't eat on the precise timetable as everyone else (say, jetlag) then you don't eat.

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Re:French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence by brohee on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @01:20PM (#45672254)

It's a small city thing. In Paris and Lyon at least, some establishments have very extended hours or are even 24/7. And you can get a kebab at ungodly hours in even small cities.

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Re:French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence by juliendorra on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @01:22PM (#45672293)

Wider range in bigger cities, I think it’s quite common everywhere? Small town restaurants need pauses

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Re:French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence by stickfigure on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @01:55PM (#45672770)

Even in small towns in the US, it's fairly rare for restaurants to have such limited hours. It's more commonly seen with high end restaurants in cities.

I certainly understand why, I'm not mad about it, just a disappointed. I really liked the food.

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Re:French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence by bamboozled on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @04:23PM (#45674682)

Did a van trip, I remember that too well.

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