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697 Sacred Paris; Raising a Family in France; A Place in the World

Travel with Rick Steves

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Is the French Government a Big Brother?

In France, you've got that what a lot of Americans would find would be big brother or big mother kind of government. But it works for people. It does. I think that French women really take time for themselves. And that starts right after birth. A few weeks later, the government covers in your sort of healthcare package for giving birth 10 sessions with either a midwife or a physical therapist.

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