Tipping

Restaurants: Most include a 15 percent service charge and tax in their prices referred to as service compris. If a meal or service has been particularly good, leaving another 10 francs is customary, as is leaving the waiter small change from your bill if you paid in cash. If service is not included in the price, service non compris, a 15 percent tip is customary. If you have been served personally by the wine waiter, you may give him about 10FF.

Hotels: 10FF for every piece of luggage to porters; 10FF a day to the chambermaid.

Taxi Drivers: About 10 to 15 percent of the metered charge. Hairdressers: 10 percent.

Small tips (around 5FF) are reasonable for cloakroom attendants, washroom attendants, ushers, and museum tour guides. It is standard practice to tip tour guides and bus drivers after an excursion.