Selling French Dreams: Tales of Property, France and Family

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And then there’s the people themselves. When I hear the French talking about the French, they often mention how much they complain. “It’s an essential part of our culture,” one of my friends tells me. And it is true that the appointment of a new government, a new football manager or a new boss is often an open invitation to criticism. I revel in the passionate discussions I hear (and participate in) at dinner tables and admire how the French are fervent debaters in whatever is the subject of the moment. Yet, does all this discussion exist just for discussion’s sake or is it part and parcel of their natural resistance to change? Keeping what you have is a very strong French value and I have witnessed many battles on this subject fought and lost over the years. But having an opinion and expressing it is as important a part of French culture as is resisting whatever law, rule or idea is put down in front of them. So when you combine these three aspects of the culture, you get what some people perceive as “French arrogance”. I see it more as a way of being heard, included and participating in the change process without feeling that they have been subjected to it. It doesn’t mean that things don’t change, they just take a whole lot more time to do so than many other cultures are used to. Another common French landmark that appears in dreams is the Louvre Museum. The Louvre is associated with art, culture, and creativity. Dreaming of being inside the Louvre or admiring famous artworks can suggest a yearning for self-expression and a need to explore one’s artistic side.

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I’m one of the kinds that remember. Apparently those who remember wake up a lot more throughout the night than those who don’t.

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