■FrenchSocietyandCulture
■Cuisine
◇OneofthegreatpassionsoftheFrenchpeopleisfood.
◇Frenchcuisineishighlyrefinedandentailscarefulpreparation, attentiontodetail, andtheuseoffreshelements.
◇Itisdifferentdependingonregionandisheavilyaffectedbywhatisgrownlocally.
◆ FrenchFamilyValues
◇ThefamilyisoneofthegreatstabilizingelementsinFrenchandeachmemberhascertaindutiesandresponsibilities.
◇Theextendedfamilysuppliesbothemotionalandfinancialsupport.
◇Inspiteoftheirreputationasromantics, theFrenchhavearealisticattitudetowardsmarriage.
◇Therearefewchildreninfamilies, butparentstreattheirroleasguardiansandprovidersveryseriously.
◆ Relationships—
◇TheFrenchareprivatepeopleandhavedifferentcanonsofbehaviorforpeoplewithintheirsocialcircleandthosewhoarenot.
◇AlthoughtheFrenchareusuallycourteousinalldealings, onlywiththeirclosefriendsandfamilyaretheyrelaxedtobethemselves.
◇Friendshipinvolvesasetofrolesandduties, , ifnotdaily, contact.
■EtiquetteandCustomsinFrance
◆ MeetingEtiquette
◇Thecommonformofgreetingishandshake.
◇Thewaythatfriendsgreeteachotheristokisslightlyonthecheeks, onceontheleftcheekandonceontherightcheek.
◇’sfirstnameunlessinvited.
◇Itissuggestedthatyousay “bonjour” or “bonsoir” (goodmorningandgoodevening) withthehonorifictitleMonsieurorMadamewhenenteringashopand “aurevoir” (goodbye) whenleaving.
◇Ifyouliveinanapartmentbuilding, itiscourteoustogreetyourneighborswiththesameappellation.
◆ GiftGivingEtiquette
◇Sendflowersinoddnumbersbutnot13, whichisasignofbadluck.
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