We have all heard stereotypes about France and its people – whether from television and media, or people that traveled to France, everybody has had a lot to say about the customs, behaviors, and characteristics of the French and their land. While most stereotypes tend to be negative (not meaning they are true), there are also positive ones that are real!
If you are considering coming to France to work, study, or visit, here are 3 POSITIVE French stereotypes!
Love for Wine
It is true: French people love wine. Want to know what is even better? Wine is good and wine is cheap in France!
To make it all even better, every supermarket is loaded with the most diverse types of wine. You can find red wine, white wine, rosé wine, and even orange wine!
From Bordeaux to Marseille to Paris, good wine is produced and sold in every corner of France, and it is the perfect place for those who love it! Oh, and do not forget to choose one out of the billion different types of French cheese to pair with your wine of choice!
Culinary
French cuisine is iconic, and gastronomy is just another one of the multiple art forms specialized by French society.
Before I moved to France, I thought that the stereotype of people walking around Paris with a baguette in their hands was not true, but after only a few days living here I joined them, and now I walk back home from the Boulangerie with a baguette under my arms once a week!
French bistros are everywhere, and it is virtually impossible to try all of them! So much good food, good sauces, good wine, good pastries…
In France, they eat 💫good💫
Arts
Culinary and fashion are only 2 out of the infinite types of arts appreciated by the French.
In a country where museums are cheap (and often free), every street and building looks like a painting, and the parks are breathtakingly beautiful, loving art seems like a habit here.
In France, they value art in all of its forms. Architecture is right on your face when walking around the cities in the country; sculptures can be found in every park or roundabout in the country; libraries and antique shops are everywhere selling retro and artistic items; art galleries can be found all across the country, and finding one in Paris is the easiest thing you will do in France.
I could go on and on about the ways French people appreciate art, but since it is too much to cover in one post, make sure you take one thing out of this article: once in France, art will naturally become a part of your life, and you will inevitably love it too!
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