Do remember that in France, service is usually included in the price paid (15% in most restaurants). I have never known Europeans leave money in the room unless particular service has been rendered. If one is staying in a resort for a period of time then that would be different. I have only once had envelopes left for me telling me how they enjoyed servicing my room that day. That was in Florida. Whether she thought that I expected to roll up and make the bed, and clean the bath myself, I do not know. Service is so hard to define, I would rather that service be included in the price I pay in restaurants rather than this dreadful "Thank You, Kimmy" nonsense. Do they do that to Americans as well as to us? In Europe, that would cut very little ice