I apologise Jabba Papa saying EVERY person under 30 speaks english.
I lived in a little village on the Camino from Le Puy for one year.
The villages are called Concots/Eslauzels , between Limongne en Quercy and Vaylats/Cahor.
Not many people there mate but please believe me if the kids wanted a job in Cahors or St. Cirq Lapopie then they had to know some english.
This part of The Lot is the sticks with only a Tabac in town now but every chance they had they tried english.
What percentage do you think Jabba Papa of young people in France between 15 and 30 who don't know the english words please or thank you ??
On many occasions on the GR 65 when lost we asked ... Do you speak any English ....a little...99%
A little hint FXBD...once you commence and the pressure point start on the feet the last problem you will have is who speaks french or for tat matter spanish.