Originally Posted by
rpm
also, i nearly got arrested (if that's what they do to capture/detain "minors") last time i was in fountainebleau. i was out for a night-time walk listening to music when some cops pulled over next to me with lights on and jumped out with flashlights shone onto my face. after they established via my terrible accent on "je'nais pal pas francais. je suis desolee" (which i think translates loosely to "i can't speak french i'm sorry") they explained to me in basic english that there had been a break-in/robbery nearby and that i loosely fit the description of the culprit given by the victims (which was probably something like teenage/early twenties male with black hoodie, jeans, and a beanie on). after attempting to overcome a lot of communication barriers, and them potentially noticing me being clearly genuinely baffled by the whole situaiton, they decided to take my name and temporary address (i explained i was leaving in 4 days) and let me go about my night.
now i think about, you probably don't give a shit about anything in that story. but you mentioning fountainebleau triggered a could-soon-have-been-forgotten memory. have a blast on the rest of your trip.