La Police Francaise

Another aspect of life in France:

We have seen episodes of the French police in action.  Once at the airport, where two were smartly walking a young lady in handcuffs through  the terminal.   All done very quietly.

Then we went for dinner at a brasserie in Angers.  (Pic courtesy of Google).

 I saw this young (well, 30s perhaps) lady coming from the basement to the restaurant, I think pulled along by another man.  Then when our orders were being taken, I saw two french police - very solid, wearing bullet proof vests - in the restaurant.  We asked the waiter what was happening.  He said there was a fight between two guests and they had called the police "for security".  Later three male french police, plus a policewoman accompanying the same lady, quietly but briskly left the restaurant.  The french are a very quiet folk - in public anyway.

And as you probably know, french words are either masculine or feminine determines wheter they get La or Le in front.  The police is considered a feminine word.  Good on them.

No pics - for obvious reasons.

And - the waiter asked us where we were from.  We gave our usual reply - Australie et Singapour.  He told us that just 18 months ago, he had been working in Australia.  Not in a French restaurant, but in construction.  He said that you get good pay working in Australia - glad to hear it - but he was born in Angers and had come back there.