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The spirit of France....
French
stereotypes
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Like any country, France is "different"; it's a special place, with its
ways, its quirks, its wonderful variety, its joie-de-vivre and its
bureaucracy. Depending on circumstances, life in France can be anything
from incredibly relaxed to frustratingly rigid. Stereotypes die hard;
there is still a comic-book stereotype image of the Frenchman dressed
in a striped tee-shirt and beret, smoking a Gauloise, and carrying a
string of onions round his neck; or else driving a Citroën 2CV to
market, with two chickens and a rabbit on the back seat. But it is
doubtful if this stereotype still exists anywhere; perhaps just here
and there, but without the onions, and certainly not in modern urban
France. And the iconic 2CV or "Deux-chevaux" is today a rare site on
French roads.Even so, rural France is still home to a dwindling generation of traditional country folk, living life as it used to be; and the heritage and traditions of the past are being carefully preserved and even reactivated by younger generations, often fugitives from city-life. The old France is still alive and well, in its own way, and still to be found in its villages and markets, traditions and regional specialities, such as the vast and very varied choice of French cheeses. And of course, it is true that the French eat snails - and very good they are too, as long as they have been properly prepared by the chef, in a delicious sauce of garlic, parsley and butter....
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