Since we got married, Esther and I have lived in Cardiff and Ferney-Voltaire. Cardiff is a big city, it is buzzing, busy, and everything goes fairly quickly (although not as fast as bigger cities of course). Ferney-Voltaire was a small town, but on the outskirts of Geneva, so things were quite similar to Cardiff, always rushing around.
We have now been in Guingamp for almost two weeks now. Esther noticed yesterday that things were slower here. She is right. No traffic jams, people do not seem to be running around like headless chickens. It is a bit early to come to a definitive conclusion, but I am sure our own pace is also slowing down, taking more time to enjoy life.