Well met, I love that part of the world and I have many happy memories of my time there.

So I guess I just misunderstood where you were coming from but I’m interested as I also see in another thread you commented on this :

> Citizenship and residency have both benefits, but also obligations. GP moved to France without a good grasp of the local language. Note: I'm importantly not talking about the native minority languages in France.

So can you elaborate a bit on your comment about minority languages? I believe there are way more multigenerational Spanish speakers in the former Spanish/Mexican parts of the USA than there are Basque, Alsacien, or Breton speakers, so if I understood you correctly you’re ok with some carve outs for the Alsaciens, Catalans, Bretons and Basques of France. If you disagree with the above statement or if I just misunderstood I’d be interested too.

PS yes I moved without perfect French, but it wasn’t for lack of trying and experience in learning similar languages, in the end, I just wasn’t willing to bail on my employer last minute who’d put all this money and planning into this, so I just muddled through. It worked out after all.