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MAKING YOUR HOME AMONG THE FRENCH
Here are some tips on how to be a good neighbour, as well
as how to keep up with Les Duponts (the Joneses).
A good relationship with the
gardienne
, if you are lucky
enough to have one, makes life ini nitely easier in France.
A friendly manner and thoughtful remuneration for any
special attention you get, as well as Christmas and Easter
bonuses will help build your relationship. (Christmas
should include cash, anywhere from 50 to 500 euros,
depending on your rent and the number of special services
she supplies.)
The concierge will often be a good source for other
service people you need: plumbers, electricians, carpenters.
She usually knows who has done good work in the past
in the building. She will also have good neighbourhood
shopping tips.
The people she cannot help you with are your neighbours.
Remember what you have already learned about the burdens
of friendship. The French must maintain a careful distance
with their neighbours. You are living at very close quarters
to these other people in the building, squeezed into tiny
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