To have a stimulating conversation in France, there's just a few things you should know.

You can say anything to the French.

You don't have to beat around the bush or worry about polite things.

It's a sport, it's a game.

Coming up, the authors of the Bonjure Effect are back to point out how people communicate across

cultures in France.

They will hear a word that they don't know and they'll sort of pick it up like a little butterfly and they sort of collect

words like that. And if you're ever in Paris on their big national holiday, Bastille Day,

be sure to include a stop at the local fire station in your plans.

In every district that night, the fireman house is open and there's a ball so you can dance all night

long with the fireman and there are little lights everywhere in the fireman place.

A guide to nightlife in Paris and understanding the art of conversation the way they do it in France.

It's all in the hour ahead on travel with Rick

Steve's. Stay with us.

Boonjure, I'm Rick Steve's. Jean Benoit Nadeado and Julie Barlow taught us those magic words to start a conversation

off on the right foot when you're in France.

In just a minute, they tell us how the French have responded to their book, The Bonjure Effect, now that it's been translated and released in France.

Later in the hour, we'll celebrate Bastille Day with tips on enjoying the night life of Paris from a couple of young

guides who know how to have fun in this city of land. By the way, one of them is my son,

Andy. It doesn't matter so much how perfect your French pronunciation is.

When you're in France, there are a few cultural insights you need to be mindful of to really communicate

one-on-one with the locals.

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