france is lovely but i must say its quite expensive to travel around. ive avoided train entirely because theyre very expensive, and even driving we thought would save money but the cost of fuel (and TOLLS!) has been way more than expected. im only on this trip because i needed to see my really good peruvian friend - but otherwise, not a very budget friendly trip. we've been camping and even then the campsites cost 20 euros a night (we've been splitting all the costs between 3, but with food, fuel, tolls, and camp fees - its been a lottt. im happy to share tips anytime tho! youll make it some day :) but yea, i think it most places like france, italy, germany, UK, its hard for anyone to survive long without looking for work. you can always find options like couchsurfing (which is something i normally do), and that always helps !