Turning the Electric On.

I figured setting up an account with EDF (France's electric company) would be easy. After all, there are numerous offices scattered throughout the city. Mais non! The first office, the closest to the apartment, was permanently closed. The second told me that I need the name of the previous rentee. They were not nice at all, so after I found the name I went to another office. Office closed. The fourth, an extemely nice office, said the previous rentee did not exist in their computer system. And what's more, I would have to come back again with the electric counter ID number before they could do anything. Marvelous. It's the middle of winter and no heat.