affecting visitor numbers but also the reputation of the nation, which was known to celebrate the joie de vivrebut maybe not anymore. >> in times of economic crisis, people tend to withdraw and become more conservative and distant, both privately and professionally. then we have the fact that the french have always considered themselves to be the best at everything. they think foreign tourists will keep on coming to paris regardless, so that they do nono have a different view. hundreds of so-called greeters can now be seen on the streets of paris showing visitors around free of charge and doing what pthey can to polish the tarnishd french image. >> it's a local one. it's not done very far from here . >> yeah, i like it. >> it is so much cheaper here than in norway, and it looks very french. i like the variety of cheese that they had here. >> i now have friends from all over the world, in tel aviv, new york, and south america. we are in contact the fa's book -- facebook -- via facebook. >> mr. and mrs. lee are not going to let a grumpy waiter spoil their vacation. they are trying to take away so