Pearl Jam in France

Dun · August 2006

Yes, but I'm guessing that you weren't always as good a speaker as you are now. Anyhow, I don't see any harm in speaking French here - les anglophones peuvent practiquer leur français pour leur voyage en France.

Et moi, je croyais toujours que le français était langue universelle, et que les citoyens de son pays d'origine en étaient fiers!

Dun · August 2006

I was supposed to be accompanied by a friend to Paris, but that's fallen through. [Sorry, ticket sold!]

Julien · August 2006

Je n'ai pas de problème pour parler français ici. le seul truc, c'est que si ça empêche certains de participer au sujet, dans ce cas l'anglais me semble "plus simple". Je suis fier de parler français (masi je suis belge) et je suis fier également de me débrouiller en anglais, mais je ne veux pas que parler l'une ou l'autre langue empêche qui que ce soit de participer.

redrock · August 2006

Julien a raison. Je suis française et fière de ma langue maternelle mais je ne veux pas l’imposer sur un board anglophone. Il y a des francophones ici, mais pas beaucoup. Si tu veux commencer ton propre thread en français, rien ne te l’empêche, mais tu n’auras pas beaucoup de conversants ! Les français ont leur propre board !

Back to english now..... everyone can understand that on this board!!!

deep_schismic · August 2006

People who tout english supremacy can goto hell, seriously. English is not the 'universal' language...it's the language that's deemed supreme. It's only seen as 'rude' to people who don't speak more than 1 language.

And i am saying this as someone who's first language IS english...I speak a few languages (which includes a bit of french), but after being in europe for nearly 5 months now I really feel motivated to improve my french when I go back. In today's globalized world, I think people should be fluent in at least 3 languages, one of which is not part of the Latin/Romantic family. Because you know...english is not going to be around forever....especially with emerging superpowers such as China and India (that make up half the world population-wise)

sandoz · August 2006

heumm.. like this thread is about pearl jam in france, and not about pearl jam in french i think ... if someone ever go to bercy and could tell me if the places in cat 1 (gradins) at the rows with a high number are on the top or at the bottom ? i have a little doubt .thanks.

edit.
ok the row with a high number are at the bottom... YEEESSSSSS !!!!

Pegasus · August 2006

sorry, we're apparently not covering the required French quota, like for teh radios I suppose...:rolleyes:

you want to speak French, you go to the French forums.
Here is an Anglophone one, so you speak English.
How difficult is that?

Vous voulez parler francais vous allez sur les forums en francais.
Ici c'est un forum anglophone alors vous parlez anglais.
C'est pas difficile.

sorry Sandoz, can't help I've only been there once and I was on the floor.

Dun · August 2006

I find it hilarious that the only people that have objected so far to a couple of French guys switching to French for a moment to talk about a show in a French city, and from a French point of view, are native French speakers..

Anyhow, I didn't mean to cause a debate against French or on linguistic apartheid, surtout entre des Francophones, it's just my feelings about the thought police that inevitably emerges in forums in general, especially with seniority.

I guess the English speaker shortened version of the above is "whatever".

[ticket sold - sorry!]

Gibson · August 2006

Thank you to all of those who are French but speak English on this site. I wish I knew more French - I can order a sandwich, and probably get on a train with little difficulty, but as for full sentences, I am lacking - so I personally appreciate the French' cooperation...and if people with to speak French, ..please clarify for me au l'anglais so I can comprehend!

taurustraci · August 2006

anyone else heading solo to Paris? I fly in from the US on 9/10 and will be there for show..... looking to do some of the sights - Louvre, Notre Dame, a cemetary. Staying at the Holiday Inn Bastille.... if anyone is interested let me know, it would be good to hang out with some fellow pearl jam fans.

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Gibson · August 2006

I fly out of buffalo on the 10th and arrive the morning of the 11 at Charles de Gaulle. Let me know if you feel like a little touring!

michaelbgibby@hotmail.com - no need to msg each other on here if its only us conversing!

sandoz · August 2006

sold today. sorry

... my english is mediocre but wtF let's everybody understand what we all have to say on this fantastic gig we are going to !

jammygit · August 2006

CrazyMarko94 wrote:

Paris show was the first one I bought a ticket for and to be honest, I ended up regreting it cuz I thought there would be no one to go with. was I wrong or what?! it would be great if we could all meet before the show, I'd love to meet some new fans. let's keep in touch

Hello marko jammygit HERE all the way from Dublin a big pearl jam fan for long time going to paris for the gig with my wife looking forward to it .Nowhere to stay in paris just yet .Hope to here from you again Marko

desertman · August 2006

i still have a spare 10c ticket for Marseille...
face value of course...

if you interesting please PM or email me...

thanks...

Alive 79 · August 2006

jamesheal wrote:

To all of you who are visiting France for the Paris and/or Marseille gigs, or indeed are locals and have the best advice!

I'm looking for some hints and tips about hostels/hotels and travel.

At the moment i'm planning to get a flight into Marseille, and then a flight into Paris (Charles de Gaulle), before heading back to London from Paris (OVR). I'd be interested to hear what peoples suggestions were about where to stay, particularly in Paris - somewhere in between the airports and the Palais venue, that's easish to get to (especially later at night after the gig).

Do the Marseille and Paris venues have easy acces via trains?

Sorry - only just booked my tickets and the only chance i get to go on the net at the mo is at work, so haven't had time to get investigating!

Would appreciate anyone's advice, ideas, their own plans etc?

Cheers!

Euro Star is a rip off, you can fly BA for 43 quid

froggy bunnyman · August 2006

from Marseille to Paris, take the train !!! (called the TGV)
it's only 3 hours (direct between both city centers)

for hotel, can't help you for marseille (I'm parisian)

in Paris, try to get an hotel in one of these areas :
- bercy
- bastille
- gare de lyon

These are close to the venue and "easy access"

Good luck

Pegasus · August 2006

Alive 79 wrote:

Euro Star is a rip off, you can fly BA for 43 quid

but then you have to pay to get to the airport on both sides and loose hours getting there, through security, waiting for teh plane...
I've done the flying once...I prefer to pay a little bit extra for the far less stressful train thank you (plus as there's no baggage allowance, I can bring back as much booze as I like

)

Cazpj · August 2006

I'm Eurostaring it too :0) When are you travelling Pegasus?

Pegasus · August 2006

Cazpj wrote:

I'm Eurostaring it too :0) When are you travelling Pegasus?

well, on that occasion it's a bit different because i changed my travel plans. I'm at a wedding in Toulouse at teh weekend and was due to fly back to London on Monday eve.
I've changed my flight to Paris, and leave for London early Tuesday mronign by Eurostar (somthing ridiculous like 7am..got to get to work...too many days off already)

IrishJam · August 2006

any of the french people want to make a call on a meetup spot.
i am also staying in the claret so nice and close.

missed out on the 10c sale so only got floor tics.
anybody with spares give me a shout..would need to get 2 in total as i can't
leave my buddy on his own at his first pj gig.

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