Why French People Reply to You in English

When you speak to them in French

Even the Eiffel Tower insists on speaking English with you (Photo by William Sidnam)

One of the strangest and most annoying things about living in France as a foreigner is that no matter how good your French may be, a lot of French people will insist on speaking to you in English.

It’s a phenomenon that has been around since pretty much forever. If you search r/France or r/AskFrance on Reddit…