Clair Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 British tourist trapped in French town hall after mistaking 'Hotel de Ville' for place to stay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Time to 'fess up.On my early forays to La Belle France I thought that 'Hotel de Ville' was a chain of mostly upmarket hotels always nicely situated in the centre of towns [:$]Never tried to stay at one though [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 She most likely had a better nights sleep on the sofa than some hotel beds I have been in ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Actually the more you think about it the less likely this scenario rings true.If trapped in a public building would you not look for an emergency exit? or fire door? or ring 112 from your mobile? or from any phone you might find in an office say?Nah, I think she just found a cheap place to stay for the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 There are likely many who have been living in France for years who might make the same mistake [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Maybe she thought she was staying at Marie's...[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedon Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 [quote user="Pierre ZFP"] Time to 'fess up.On my early forays to La Belle France I thought that 'Hotel de Ville' was a chain of mostly upmarket hotels always nicely situated in the centre of towns [:$][/quote]Snap! [:-))]Also searched a local map for ages trying to find a village called Dimanche, where they were holding some sort of country fete.[:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 That's what I was going to say, didn't she ask Marie for help? [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Snap Weedon! 12.29. [8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedon Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Sorry Mrs A, I edited it after you posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Was it the same woman who asked for her steak tartare 'well done'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maricopa Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 [quote user="NormanH"]Was it the same woman who asked for her steak tartare 'well done'?[/quote][:D][:D][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babcock Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 My sister, when she lived over here, informed me that there was a dog breeder in her village. she had seen the sign on the gate "chien mechant" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Now I wouldn't mind spending a night in my Mairie. I'll get to see all the files and work out what the hundreds of staff do all day (bearing in mind our commune is only 2000 people in the winter).I wonder what Mr Le Maire has in his drawers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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