Travel · Posted 3 minutes ago I Moved To France With My Son, And This Is One Culture Shock I Never Expected Everything from grocery shopping and socializing to health care is dramatically different in France. But this one thing may have surprised me the most. by Erica Jackson Curran HuffPost Writer Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Omersukrugoksu / Getty Images On the edge of a bustling square in Bordeaux, France, there’s a small menu posted on the outside of an ancient limestone building, just beside its massive blue doors.
The menu changes weekly, drawing passersby who review it with interest. For each day of the week (except Wednesday), there’s a different four-course meal on offer including a starter, main, cheese course and dessert. This isn’t the menu du jour of another trendy restaurant in a neighborhood that’s overflowing with them — it’s my son’s school lunch menu.
As an American who recently moved to Bordeaux with my family, culture shocks have become a familiar part of my daily life. Everything from grocery shopping and socializing to health care is dramatically different here in France, but somehow Oliver’s school lunch seems like one of the most significant differences between our old life and our new one. Erica Jackson Curran Back in our hometown of Richmond, Virginia, Oliver attended a public elementary school where lunch was a quick, no-frills affair.
The menu rotated through a brief selection of “kid-friendly” foods like hamburgers, ch.
