French is the official language of France. But there are people from all over the world here! Sometimes, I hear people speaking English, Spanish, Italian and even German.
In France, we used the euro (€). The euro looks very different to the United States dollar. For one thing, euros come in different colored notes. For example, the 50 € note is orange, 10 € is red, and 5 € is blue. The euro is used in over 19 European countries unlike the USD, which is used only in America.
Paris can be very expensive because it's a very touristy city. For instance, a bottle of water can cost anywhere from 1 to 3€! It's therefore better to carry a reusable water bottle and fill it up at a water fountain. This practice is good for the environment, as it uses less plastic and is also cheaper.
Yesterday for dinner, my host mom served galettes! This is a very traditional meal in the western region of France called, Bretagne, or "Brittany" in English. A galette is like a thin pancake, or crepe, made out of buckwheat and filled with different ingredients. My favorite galette filling is egg, cheese and ham! This is called a galette complète!
