Are clichés true ? France edition

Can you tell fact from fiction about French people ?

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1. The French fancy frog's legs.

This dish is sometimes served in traditional restaurants or with garlic and parsley in South-East of France.

True

Partially true

False

2. The French are usually pleased by a foreigner speaking their language.

They are when people try to speak but when someone is able to make full sentences they expect you to speak perfeclty

True

Partially true

False

3. The French cannot help complaining about their government.

The country of the first Revolution has a long political tradition of public debate and protest.

True

Partially true

False

4. The kiss is used in all kinds of social interaction.

Whether it's on the cheek to greet an unknown, to meet a friend or on the lips to show love, french people like to kiss.

True

Partially true

False

5. The French carry a baguette under their arm.

Only in the morning before going to work...

True

Partially true

False

6. Tourists are welcome in France.

Depends on where you visit: the rural areas are pretty welcoming, unlike to big cities.

True

Partially true

False

7. The French wear a beret.

No comment

True

Partially true

False

8. French women are beautiful.

Trust me...

True

Partially true

False

9. The French are lazy.

The French work 35 hours a week and have 5 weeks of paid holiday. They work overall more than the Dutch or the German.

True

Partially true

False

10. The French are not nice.

French may seem coldhearted and superifically polite but as one gets to know them better they make reliable and considerate friends.

True

Partially true

False

11. France is a very centralised country.

Most of the economic, cultural and political infrastructures are located in Paris. For instance, someone living in Paris will call anywhere out of the capital "the provinces"..

True

Partially true

False

12. There are a little bit less than 300 different types of cheese in France.

There are around 1200.

True

Partially true

False

13. French is a difficult language to speak.

The grammar, conjugation and pronunciation are complex and have lots of rules (and exceptions).

True

Partially true

False

14. The French are proud of their culture.

France is the fourth country in the world with the most UNESCO-listed sites (54). Literature and art are also important parts of french culture.

True

Partially true

False

15. Everyone lives in Paris.

Paris and its suburbs account for 18.8% of the population on 2% of the country’s territory. In comparison, London accounts for 12.5% of the UK population, whilst occupying just 0.6% of the country’s area.

True

Partially true

False

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