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Anyone been to Le France?

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Dr.Gonzo
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can anyone help me out? im going to france in about a month with school and i have a question. i know the drinking age there is 18 but how hard is it to get alcohol? like do they check id's or what? any help would be good!

Thanks ns!
Mar 6 2012 4:34PM
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shibby
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I live here. Have never seen a single person get id'd at a bar, club or store. Unless you literally look like you're 12 then no problems.
Mar 6 2012 4:36PM
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Mr.Turtle
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I spent a week there when I was 17 and had no problems getting anything. If they ask for ID just pretend you can't understand them and shove the cash towards them
Mar 6 2012 4:37PM
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Montville57
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There national currency is pubes... Frenchies love pubes... As does frenchy.
Mar 6 2012 4:37PM
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Hamster.
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Europe is super chill about everything, I smoked weed there every day when I lived in Hannover.
Mar 6 2012 4:38PM
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Simmo
Posts: 512 - Karma: 28
Wasn't a problem when i was underage...hopefully that hasnt changed in the last 5 years. Just stay on beer/wine, they still have much more laisse-faire rules for that than hard liquor.


Mar 6 2012 4:38PM
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qbehr
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you will be fine, they dont idea
Mar 6 2012 4:39PM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
if you stick to beer and look/act mature they won't give a fuck ...

if you start hitting the stronger spirits, they might ask for ID tough ....
Mar 6 2012 4:39PM
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Gnarwall
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They don't give a flying fuck.
Mar 6 2012 4:43PM
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mightyboosh
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Been teaching in primary schools in france for the last 5 months, loving it. It's a cool country, has its own way of doing things but hey whatever works. for them. As for drinking it won't be a problem there normally, pretty chill  on that front.
Mar 6 2012 4:45PM
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Corin
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La* France, and no, I bet you can drink pretty easy. Continental Europe is pretty chill about that kinda stuff.
Mar 6 2012 4:47PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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Thanks everyone +K to everybody!
Mar 6 2012 5:23PM
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*SNO*
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I had to show ID to buy energy drink there.


Mar 6 2012 5:35PM
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[hamnuts]
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its LA FRANCE ...
Mar 6 2012 7:35PM
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slore
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yeah they could give a rat's ass. if you go into any store that sells alcohol, preferably one owned by arabians, they will sell you anything because they only care about making money off americans.
Mar 6 2012 7:43PM
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