Lyon crowned the rudest city in France, far ahead of Paris
The capital of Gaul is ahead of Marseille and Nice, according to a ranking. Conversely, the most polite cities in France are Toulouse, Strasbourg and Rennes.
This is a ranking of which you should not be the champion. Lyon has however been crowned as the rudest city in France, according to a study published by the language course platform Preply.
The company questioned no less than 1,500 residents of fifteen of the largest cities in France, living there for at least a year, between October 26 and November 1, asking them if they had witnessed “rude behavior in their city.”
Paris in fourth position
By analyzing the data provided to it, Preply finally established that Lyon was the most impolite city in France, with an “impoliteness rating” of 9.41 out of 10. It is closely followed by Marseille (9.26 ) and Nice (9.08). Paris is behind, in fourth position, with a score of 9 all round. Lille is in fifth position, with a score of 8.25. Conversely, the most polite cities in France are Toulouse (7.15/10 rudeness rating), Strasbourg (7.17), Rennes (7.22), Bordeaux (7.27) and Dijon (7. 59).
Among the most frequently observed rude behaviors in France are being absorbed in one’s phone in public, not picking up dog droppings, being noisy in public and not saying “thank you” to the driver when exiting public transport. Another ranking carried out by Preply, the least generous cities in France. Thus, Rennes ranks in first position, with 53.5% of its inhabitants who “normally leave no tips”. Bordeaux and Clermont-Ferrand are tied for second, with 50% of its residents. “According to our study, more than two in five French people do not usually leave any tips,” concludes Preply.
This article is originally published on .lefigaro.fr
