How do you ask for the check in France?

To ask for the check in a restaurant, you would say, L'addition, s'il vous plaît. This means 'Check, please. ' The word l'addition means 'the check. ' The word s'il vous plaît means 'please' and is added onto the end of the expression to be polite to the server.



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Once you have eye contact, if they're far enough away that they can't hear you, subtly put your hand up to indicate that you need something; once they've reached your table or acknowledged you with a, “Oui madame/monsieur/mademoiselle?”, say, “L'addition, s'il vous plaît” (the check, please).

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Tipping is not considered etiquette by French people in French restaurants, but if you enjoyed your meal, it's nice to leave 5 - 10%. If you really enjoyed the meal, or plan on returning to the restaurant and want the wait staff to like you, 15% is a generous tip.

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Tipping in France is not mandatory. Even though it is always appreciated, it's up to the customers to decide if they want to tip or not. Unlike other countries, the price of the service is included in the total cost of the bill. You will never be asked to tip, but it's common to leave one if the service was good.

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Yes, tap water in Paris is perfectly safe to drink and is readily available wherever you go, even at public water fountains. As long as taps aren't labeled eau non potable—meaning “not for drinking” in French—everything else is potable. In fact, drinking water from the fountains of Paris has been encouraged.

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Tipping is not considered etiquette by French people in French restaurants, but if you enjoyed your meal, it's nice to leave 5 - 10%. If you really enjoyed the meal, or plan on returning to the restaurant and want the wait staff to like you, 15% is a generous tip.

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