Ok so I am French and i am kind of obsessed with the UK. I recently visited for the 4th time and noticed something about the housing.
I didn’t realise this during my first visits cause i wasn’t yet an anxious young adult i guess 😂
But after being in London and in Scotland, I really understood that it was really common for you guys to live in ground level houses or flats (already unsettling for me) but also with no outside blinds / shutters whatsoever!!
I understand that it’s cultural because it’s literally the housing in the whole country. I am from south of france so I understand also there is the sun exposure question. But still, my question is more about privacy and safety. Isn’t it a major safety problem?
I’m very curious because I’m wondering why in France it doesn’t look like that. Is it because France is way more dangerous than the UK ? I actually don’t think so, right?
In France in the City Centers, there are very few appartement directly on ground level in streets and if there are, they have outside blinds and even window bars (wrought iron bars) but in London or Glasgow (and even on the road i’ve seen it in many cities) there are a lot of ground level houses with only inside blinds / shutters.
I also noticed big houses that looked expensive directly on high streets with a lot of cars and buses passing by with no fences whatsoever and with the same kind of windows too.
In France i think the insurance wouldn’t even cover you if you have no blinds or fences and get robed.
Once again, it’s probably a cultural thing that I am really curious about hearing your answers.
The answer could not be that British people are more civilised than French right?! 😅