Hyeres Forum: Any tourists encountered racism in Provence / Cote D'Azur?

Your anxieties are understandable but often difficult to answer for someone who hasn't directly experienced the kind of reactions you refer to. It should be said that there are also many people of Indan decent in France - like Britain France had colonial involvement in India and there are also many new immigrants from South Asia. Relations appear to be very good. From my own observations the main racism I have come across on the Cote d'Azur revolves almost entirely around the relations between those of North African origin and other French people. These relations are often fraught, with unpleasantness simmering underneath, and this whole area is constantly a subject of debate in the press and on TV.

Ed

Hi Dusk and Ed,

Thank you both for your responses - I feel considerably more relaxed about our holiday now.

I better start brushing up on my French!

Thanks again, Nesh :o)