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Why are Parisians nice now?

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A couple sit by the Seine in the early evening with the Eiffel Tower lit up in the background and lights shimmering on the water.
Paris … city of polite? Photograph: Kiran Ridley/Getty Images

I returned to Paris recently – where I have previously had countless encounters with Gallic rudeness – to find that everyone was very friendly. Why are Parisians nice now? Darwin Clay, Mansfield

Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.


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