As someone who lived in Nantes, France for nearly a year I can say that there’s nothing more depressing to do in France than attending Mass on any given Sunday. The churches are virtually empty, save for some elderly church ladies, plus a smattering of African and Eastern European expats. The only upside to all this is that the Mass is frequently the only place where you find any ethnic intermixing in a country that prides itself on not assimilating... Read more