Jacques Chirac, France’s president, might have described his country’s relationship with Britain as ?l’amour violent? ? a turbulent love affair ? but London is the place to be nowadays if you’re French.
That view is echoed by Jean-Bernard Lafonta, CEO of Wendel Investissement, who understands why 300,000 of his countrymen choose to live in the UK, once France’s sworn enemy.
“The best French chefs are all coming over to London ? you have some excellent restaurants,? he says over lunch in the City.
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