Were you in Toulouse? I spent a couple of weeks there a few years aog. It was really nice. I have been to Paris too, about four years ago.
Most of the people are pretty nice, as long as you are polite, and make an effort. A lot of people go over there with an attitude, and can't understand why people are rude back to them. Some of the people that deal with tourists a lot, selling tickets, or working in some stores, are kind of rude. I think they just get tired of the dumb tourists, I think I probably would too.
Where did you go in Paris? The Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, Invalides, Notre Dame... it is a cool place. A little hectic though.