What is Bienvenue chez les Ch Tis about?
Philippe Abrams helps run the post office in a picturesque small town in the south of France, but he is exiled to the north and must leave his family behind with the firm intent to quickly come back.
Welcome to the Sticks/Film synopsis
What genre is Bienvenue chez les Ch tis?
Comedy
RomanceMelodrama
Welcome to the Sticks/Genres
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Welcome to the Sticks (French: Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis, French pronunciation: [bjɛ̃vny ʃe le ʃti]) is a 2008 French comedy film directed and co-written by Dany Boon and starring Kad Merad and Boon himself.
How long is Bienvenue chez les Ch tis?
1h 46m
Welcome to the Sticks/Running time
Where does Welcome to the Sticks take place?
Salon-de-Provence
Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost.
Where is Bienvenue chez les Ch Tis set?
Philippe Abrams is a post office manager in the beautiful southern city of Salon de Provence. His wife Julie’s frequent bouts of depression make his life a living hell. In an effort to raise her spirits, Philippe tries to cheat his way into a transfer to the French Riviera.
What does Ch ti mean in French?
Ch’tis
Ch’ti, is the Northern dialect of France and is often referred to as the language used in the 2008 film ‘Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis’ starring French comedian, Dany Boon and often translated as ‘Welcome to the sticks’. As for the French, the North isn’t somewhere you’d choose to go!
Where was Bienvenue chez les Ch Tis filmed?
city of Bergues
The shooting was mainly filmed in the city of Bergues, from May 21 to June 13, 2007. During this period, Dany BOON travelled with his camera down the streets of Bergues, creating a real excitement, within the small town.
When was Bienvenue chez les Ch Tis released?
February 20, 2008 (France)
Welcome to the Sticks/Release date
Why are people living in Le Nord called Ch tis?
It’s a slang term that describes a native of northern France – it is a contraction of the term Ch’timi, and was a term invented during WWI by French soldiers to label their peers from northern France, because, in the local dialect of Northern France, the pronouns “toi” and “moi” would become “ti” and “mi”.
Where is Les Ch tis?
France
Is Norman a language?
Norman is spoken in mainland Normandy in France, where it has no official status, but is classed as a regional language. It is taught in a few colleges near Cherbourg-Octeville.
Is Picard a language or dialect?
Picard is a Romance language spoken in the northern France and neighbouring parts of Belgium by about 700,000 people. Picard is classified as one of the langues d’oïl, like French, and belongs to the Gallo-Roman branch of Romance languages.