Question

What are some common things that remind you of France? (Symbols, food, etc)

Answer 1

Symbole : la Marseillaise,Marianne,la devise"Liberté,égalité,fraternité",le coq
le drapeau : bleu blanc rouge
Alimentation  :le boeuf bourguignon, la choucroute,la quiche lorraine,le foie gras, la baguette de pain,les fromages (le camenbert, le roquefort....)le vin (Bordeau, Bourgogne...)les cuisses de grenouilles, les escargots.

Answer 2

1. Traditional French culture places a high priority on the enjoyment of food. The French view eating as not just a neutral act, but as culture.

2. France has a different cheese for almost every day of the year.

3. In France, people eat approximately 500,000,000 snails per year.

4. Ten billion baguettes are produced each year in France. By law, a traditional baguette can only have three ingredients: flour, yeast and salt, and must weigh 250 grams, just short of 9 ounces.

5. To help with the rising obesity in France, Starbucks has opened 46 stores in Paris and Lyon.

6. Many people in France drink their hot beverages from bowls and dip bread in it.

7. The legal drinking age is officially 18 for strong liquors (21percent vol. alcohol), and 16 for most alcohol drinks, like beer and wine.

8. While French cuisine is often associated with rich desserts, in most homes dessert consists of only a fruit or yogurt.

9. France is the world’s second largest exporter of agricultural products — and Europe’s largest. 

10. France is the world's second-largest consumer of pesticides after the US — and the world's first-largest consumer of fungicides. The widespread use of chemicals is one reason people in France are turning to bio or organic products. In fact, almost 30 percent of French are now bio buyers.