Shame on you for not wearing your kilt in France (OK, I understand the reasons – family feelings are important).
The French seem to have little curiosity about kilts. First they pretend not even to notice what I am wearing. The few comments I have had have been friendly. I have never had anyone touch my kilt or try to raise it – behaviour that has been reported from other parts of the world, and which quite amazes me.
I'm sure your holiday here would have been no different (except comfort-wise) kilted or bifurcated.

As it happens, a small group of kilties gathered yesterday at a "Franco-British day". There was not much going on in fact, but at least the sun was shining and there were some free drinks. The only comments were from a group of Pakistanis (who had come for the cricket match); they asked to have their photograph taken with us. The French people were quite indifferent.

Why is there a group of kilties in Grenoble?
Quite simply because I run a Scottish country dance group here, and all the men (only 8, Brits & French) have kilts.

Martin,
In Grenoble, France