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Originally Posted by Coton90
My biggest problem is some of the people I encountered there speak too rapidly for my puny brain to process. All things considered I found them easier to understand than the Quebecois. (Did you know if you want to order a hot dog in Quebec you ask for a chien chaud?).
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Has nothing to do with region - EVERYONE in France talks too fast for us furrners! First thing you should learn to say in French (probably in any language) is:
"Parlez plus lentement, s'il vous plaît."
Personally I LOVE the accent in the south of France - with "peng" for "pain" and all.
What's nice about Montpellier is that it is a university town - lots of young people, lots of foreigners and a considerably more tolerant attitude than many cities farther north. OK, what university town doesn't have problems with the hangers-on and some increased crime? But overall, Montpellier has lots going for it.
Cheers,
Bev