I hope I don’t need to point out that the article was written in an ironic/parodic tone, and I stated so at the beginning.. “ceci est une parodie”

When I wrote the article, I was attempting to express the fascination of a foreign visitor arriving in France, and being confronted by a style of TV talk-show that does not really exist in the Anglo-Saxon world. I hope that my article also expressed, at some level, the respect I have for a culture that can sustain debate and conversation for long periods of time. It is something, sadly, that has been lost in many parts of the English-speaking world.

The use of humour to describe my observations was an attempt to express how strange this sort of show appeared to me, at first. Now, 3 years later, and still living in France, I am much more used to the French style talk-show, and I guess I see it as almost “normal”. When I occasionally see TV in the UK now, I often find the level of discourse rather limited…

Que c’est beau.

Ces photos.

Punaise.

(bon, je réserve illico)

I’m writing to you after reading your post on Expat Forums as I was hoping you might be able to provide me with some advice regarding the IT scene in and around Montpelier. My GF and I are planning to move there from Australia (we are both UK citizens) but I’m not too sure about how best to approach the job side of things.

I currently work as a Security Administrator for a university (firewalls etc..) and would like to continue in this field. Do you know if speculative applications from overseas going to be worthwhile or should I wait until I arrive. Do you have any suggestions of company’s that would hire English speaking Security professionals and towns/areas which I should focus on?

Many thanks for your time.

P.S. The photos on your website were a pleasant surprise!!

Cheers,

Rich
Perth, Australia