FRANCE

St. Foy la Grand, Bordeaux, Nice, Bergerac, Périgueux, Paris and other rural and city locations

Nature of Business:

Property Management and Business Consulting.

Challenges:

• Communication in French.
• Not offending by being too Canadian.
• Patience.
• Adapting to the French business culture.

Resolution:

• Operated with my Canadian French, understanding some words, phrases and accents would be different while acquiring their terminology.
• Operating in the manner of the culture re my expectations for job completions.
• Negotiating resolutions acceptable to both cultures.

The Cathedral and City Hall of Bordeaux, France.

One of France's prize exports, Foie Gras.

Fine wines of France.

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