Eighty-eight percent of France's population is Roman Catholic.
Sports
France like many countries has a taste for popular sports such as Rugby, Football and basketball. Cycling is also a very well followed sport, with many people in Francecycling as a hobby. Horse racing is important, especially trotting .
Jobs
Popular jobs include artist, lawyer, doctor ,fashion designer ,business executive, and a pilot.
Cuisine
France cuisine consists of breads and pastries, cheese, fondue, ratatouille, duck confit, and escargot.
Art
France's artists consist of the famous Leonardo Da Vinci, who painted the Mona Lisa. It also includes Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Clothing
Culture
France holds a rich culinary tradition that is well known worldwide. Indeed, UNESCO added French gastronomy to its list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage. The cuisine of France is varied, but the country is particularly well known for cheese and wine production. France is the third largest producer of cheese in the world (after the USA and Germany) and consumes more cheese per capita than any other country. France also produces more wine than any other country, and is home to well-known grape varieties such as chardonnay and pinot noir.
Etiquette
At a business or social meeting, shake hands with everyone present when arriving and leaving. A handshake may be quick with a light grip. Men may initiate handshakes with women. When family and close friends greet one another, they often kiss both cheeks. Use last names and appropriate titles until specifically invited by your French host or colleagues to use their first names. First names are used only for close friends and family. Colleagues on the same level generally use first names in private but always last names in public. Address people as Monsieur, Madame or Mademoiselle without adding the surname. Madame is used for all adult women, married or single, over 18 years of age (except for waitresses, which are addressed as Mademoiselle.) Academic titles and degrees are very important. You are expected to know them and use them properly.
Language/ Common French Words
Bonjour hello/good morning Au Revoir Good-bye Salut Hi and Bye - informal Bon après-midi Good afternoon Bonsoir Good evening Bonne nuit Good night Oui yes Non No Merci Thank you De rien You’re welcome Merci beaucoup Thank you very much S'il vous plaît Please (formal) S'il te plaît Please (informal) à bientôt See you soon à tout à l'heure see you later (same day) à la prochaine See you next time Comment tu t'appelles What is your name? (informal) Comment vous appelez-vous? What is your name? (formal) e m'appelle My name is Enchanté Nice to meet you! Avec plaisir With pleasure Comment vas-tu? How are you? (informal) Comment allez-vous? How are you? (formal) Ça va? How's it going? Très bien Very wellJe ne parle pas français I do not speak French Pouvez-vous répéter s'il-vous-plaît? Can you repeat please? Vous parlez trop vite. You are speaking too fast. Je comprends I understand Je comprends un peu. I understand a little.