Ok that's the extent of my French! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> I will try to learn a few phrases in the next 5 weeks, but with a slight country accent I am going to sound foolish <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />....how will not being able to speak French effect our stay?? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" />