Agree with you on all points --- the people in Languedoc were wonderful to us as well, and we love the wines there.
You know, it's not we ever had that great immigration wave from France, LOL!
The Irish had the famine, the English had religious persecution and a bad economy, everyone came, the Germand the Scots, the French looked around and said, "you know, I think we're good here, but thanks..."