A French railway station announcer is proving a hit with commuters because of his exotic accent.
Passengers at Edinburgh’s Haymarket Station have been amused to hear Vincent Houplain announcing Scottish destinations over the Tannoy system in his French accent. The 45-year-old Frenchman, who moved to Scotland nine years ago, learned Scotland’s placenames while working onboard trains, and now enjoys his job announcing departures to towns such as Inverkeithing, North Queensferry and Glasgow.
A First ScotRail spokesman said: “Vincent is very popular with our customers. He really connects with people. He is a superb communicator – with a wonderful accent. Vincent puts a real smile on faces – both male and female.”
So what do you think, do you like English being spoken with a French accent? What accent do you love, and which one do you really hate?
