In Paris, tipping is a gesture of appreciation rather than a mandatory obligation like in the United States. Service workers in France earn a living wage with benefits, and by law, a 15% service charge (service compris) is already included in your restaurant bill. However, it is customary and polite to leave a small amount for good service. In a casual café, you might simply round up the bill or leave the loose change from your transaction. In a sit-down restaurant, leaving €1 to €2 for a modest meal or up to 5% to 10% for a high-end dining experience is considered generous. For other services, such as hotel porters, €1 to €2 per bag is standard, and for housekeeping, leaving a few euros at the end of your stay is a kind gesture. Taxis generally do not require a tip, though rounding up the fare to the nearest euro is common. Ultimately, you should only tip if you feel the service was genuinely good; if the service was poor, leaving nothing is perfectly acceptable and not considered rude.