But expats, immigrants, foreigners in France - whatever you want to call us - are not "guests" like at some dinner party. You do meet expats who dont have a good word to say about France and who make you think 'Why don't you just go home'. And one theme we have noticed over the years is whenever any writer presents a negative view of France, many expats enjoying La Belle Vie in France are quick to pounce. The Local has also come in for criticism in recent years whenever some readers have detected an overly negative tone about France. After one article, a reader suggested we should not criticize France at all because we are "guests" in their country.

Source: The Local August 03, 2016 15:33 UTC