Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
I agree absolutely, but in the last couple of years Paris (and Rome) have been changed by a large number of, shall we say, refugees, who often behave quite poorly.

My last visits to Paris and Rome were both blighted by a degree of squalor I have never seen before.
Coming into the Gare du Nord these days is actually a deeply grim experience. A few years ago, I had some time to kill before catching my train and made the mistake of wandering around there. It was extremely...errrm... culturally enriched. By which I mean it was broken, covered in shīt, 90% non-white and involved several enterprising souls selling meat that was being barbecued on upside-down shopping trolleys.