Brits asked where they feel unwelcome - one country keeps on getting named

13 January 2024 , 12:28

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The same country continues to crop up when Brits are asked where they feel the most unwelcome (Image: Getty Images)

Tourists have shared which European country they feel is the least welcoming to Brits - and it turns out it's just across the channel.

Despite being a short ferry or train ride away, travellers revealed they felt most uncomfortable whilst visiting France. They shared that despite trying to learn the language they still experienced many unfriendly encounters. After much deliberation, Reddit users concluded that they had felt the least at ease there and said locals took an "active dislike" to them.

It comes after one curious Reddit user uploaded a post asking for people's thoughts on what holiday destinations to avoid. In response, the post amassed hundreds of comments, with many people in agreement with each other. The user wrote: "What's the least welcoming country for British tourists?" and "Is there any country you visited where you felt uncomfortable or unwelcome because you were British?".

One user even said: "I've been all over the world and France, France, France, and France.. did I mention France?" This might have something to do with history. After all, France tops the list of nations that Britain has had the most conflicts with, according to English Heritage.

Another person shared their experience on Reddit, saying: "France. It might have just been the town or area that we were in, but we found that a lot of the locals and cafes and restaurants took an active dislike to us."

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They added: "Everywhere we went we spoke okay-ish French and we're putting lots of effort into communicating. Only one restaurant made any sort of effort back to us, and luckily that seemed to be the best one in the town so they got our custom for the rest of the time we were there."

However, a Scottish man said he was treated better in France because of his nationality. He wrote: "If you're Scottish and in France, the French, even in Paris dare I say seem to be ok with us." He continued: "Was with a few lads four years ago in France when we worked there as carpenters. I being Scottish seemed to be treated differently to the other lads who were English." Historically, Scotland and France sometimes teamed up against England before Scotland and England became united.

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Richard Ashmore