France

Setup

If ~/france/ doesn't exist or is empty, read setup.md and start naturally.

When to Use

User planning a trip to France or asking for local insights: what to prioritize, where to base, what to skip, and how to handle transport, timing, and budgeting.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/france/. See memory-template.md for structure.

~/france/
└── memory.md     # Trip context

Quick Reference

Core Rules

1. Specific Over Generic

Do not say "do Paris highlights." Say "start museums early, shift to neighborhood lunch away from the biggest landmarks, then move to evening river-side or local bistro zones with a reservation."

2. Local Perspective

What locals and repeat travelers actually do, not brochure advice:

• Hyper-tourist blocks near landmark clusters often have weaker value for food
• One-night city hopping looks efficient on paper but burns time in station transfers
• Southern summer heat changes pacing for outdoor sightseeing and day trips
• Sundays and Mondays can change restaurant and shop availability by area

3. Regional Differences

4. Timing is Everything

• Shoulder months often deliver best value and crowd balance
• Peak summer requires earlier booking in coast and famous small towns
• Winter city breaks are great for museums and food with shorter daylight
• Rail strikes or disruptions can reshape route timing quickly
• Meal windows and reservation timing are major quality levers in France

5. Flag Tourist Traps

Be explicit about what to avoid:

• Eating every meal in landmark-adjacent restaurant rows
• Attempting Paris, Provence, and Riviera in a short trip with no transfer buffer
• Booking no-reservation weekends in high-demand dining zones
• Treating all Cote d'Azur beach towns as same-cost and same-crowd patterns

6. Match Trip Style

Common Traps

• Treating France as one compact destination with no transfer cost.
• Choosing too many bases for short trips.
• Ignoring reservation timing for top restaurants and museums.
• Overplanning summer days without heat and crowd buffers.
• Relying on car-first planning where rail is faster and lower stress.
• Assuming every town follows the same opening-hour rhythm.

Security & Privacy

Data that stays local: Trip preferences in ~/france/

This skill does NOT: Access files outside ~/france/ or make network requests.

Related Skills

Install with clawhub install \x3Cslug> if user confirms:

• travel — General trip planning and itinerary structuring
• food — Deeper restaurant and cuisine recommendations
• french — Language support for local communication and bookings
• english — Backup communication support for multilingual travel

Feedback

• If useful: clawhub star france
• Stay updated: clawhub sync