Pour et Contre, Deux

More from my "for" and "against" life in France, specifically Paris. 

Obviously, I'm got conflicts but I guess there are always trade-offs in life.

The "Pour"

Vitrines -- Window displays, especially at Christmas.  It's worth walking around after dark just to see in the windows.
"Real" seasons -- California is basically seasonless.
Beauty everywhere -- This is a big one.  There is beauty everywhere; gardens, architecture, museums. 
Public transportation -- For less than Euro 70 per month I can travel throughout Paris and on the weekends and holidays throughout Ile de France.  Added to this is that the city is also walkable.  I get off several bus or metro stops from my destination and walk, just to see a new neighborhood or to connect with my quartier.
Chaudiere -- This is pretty common in France, the instant hot water heater with no tank.  Very efficient.
Dog-friendly -- Dogs can go almost everywhere and to keep this right, they are well-behaved.
Trash pick up every day with multiple kinds of recycling

The "Contre"

Sunday closures --Many/most stores are closed on Sunday.  This has continued to freak me out.
Pickpockets -- Hyper vigilance is required, they are very cagey.
Aggressive beggars
No bar-b-ques, Trader Joe's, Target or Cost Co
Poor TV programming (I read more, so that's also a "pour" I guess)
Bureaucracy -- I think that there are so many civil servants to skew the unemployment figures lower
Strikes and demonstrations - especially in the Spring and Fall it seems like there's at least one per day
Too many school holidays

I could go on and on.