FRANCE.FRANCE.

CLOTHING AND FOOD CLOTHING AND FOOD PREFERENCE.PREFERENCE.

FOOD.FOOD.

• Food plays a major role in the country's social life. Wine and Food plays a major role in the country's social life. Wine and cheese are sources of national pride and reflect regional cheese are sources of national pride and reflect regional differences. Meals are ritualized, and full of social and differences. Meals are ritualized, and full of social and cultural meaning. There are also political aspects to the cultural meaning. There are also political aspects to the meaning of food. For instance, there has recently been meaning of food. For instance, there has recently been much concern about the quality of "engineered" food and a much concern about the quality of "engineered" food and a rejection of foods that have been genetically altered. rejection of foods that have been genetically altered. Another recent concern has been Another recent concern has been la vache folle la vache folle (mad cow (mad cow disease); the French have rejected the importation of disease); the French have rejected the importation of English beef, which has been a major issue in the EU. English beef, which has been a major issue in the EU.

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CLOTHING.CLOTHING.

• The City of Lights is undoubtedly hailed by all as The City of Lights is undoubtedly hailed by all as one of the major fashion capitals of the world. In one of the major fashion capitals of the world. In fact one could say that Paris is the king of fashion, fact one could say that Paris is the king of fashion, and rightly so, as many leading designers of not and rightly so, as many leading designers of not only clothes, but also perfumes and accessories, only clothes, but also perfumes and accessories, began right here.began right here.

• Paris is the hometown of French “grand couturiers” Paris is the hometown of French “grand couturiers” of the likes of Cardin, Dior, Chanel, Yves Saint of the likes of Cardin, Dior, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix and as a focal point in the Laurent, Christian Lacroix and as a focal point in the world of fashion, it has also drawn other top world of fashion, it has also drawn other top international designers to set up shop there, such international designers to set up shop there, such as Japanese Kenzo, Italian Armani and Versace. as Japanese Kenzo, Italian Armani and Versace. Even so, to dress oneself completely in these Even so, to dress oneself completely in these labels, a very deep wallet is required.labels, a very deep wallet is required.

• FOR BUSINESS FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES MEN PURPOSES MEN WEAR WEAR CONSERVATIVE CONSERVATIVE SUITS AND TIES, SUITS AND TIES, WOMEN WEAR WOMEN WEAR CONSERVATIVE CONSERVATIVE SUITS, PANT SUITS, PANT SUITS & SUITS & DRESSES.DRESSES.

• DRESS IS DRESS IS CONSERVATIVE & CONSERVATIVE & UNDERSTATED. UNDERSTATED. CASUAL ATTIRE CASUAL ATTIRE IS IS INAPPROPRIATE INAPPROPRIATE IN CITIES (JEANS IN CITIES (JEANS & T-SHIRTS).& T-SHIRTS).

• BODY ORDOR IS BODY ORDOR IS CONSIDERED CONSIDERED VERY BAD FORM. VERY BAD FORM. PERFUMES ARE PERFUMES ARE PREFERED ON PREFERED ON DEODRANTS.DEODRANTS.

• FRENCH PROPLE FRENCH PROPLE EAT 3 TIMES A EAT 3 TIMES A DAY.THE 3 MAIN DAY.THE 3 MAIN MEALS ARE:MEALS ARE:

• LE PETIT DEJEUNER LE PETIT DEJEUNER (BREAKFAST).(BREAKFAST).

• LE DEJEUNER LE DEJEUNER (LUNCH).(LUNCH).

• LE DINER LE DINER (DINNER).(DINNER).

• HANDS ARE KEPT ON HANDS ARE KEPT ON THE TABLE ALL THE THE TABLE ALL THE TIME DURING A MEAL – TIME DURING A MEAL – NOT IN A LAP. NOT IN A LAP. HOWEVER ELBOW HOWEVER ELBOW SHOULD BE OFF TABLE.SHOULD BE OFF TABLE.•ALMOST ALL FOOD IS CUT ALMOST ALL FOOD IS CUT

WITH A FORK & A KNIFE.WITH A FORK & A KNIFE.

• BUSINESS BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT IS MOSTLY DONE IS MOSTLY DONE IN RESTURANTS. IN RESTURANTS. THEY EAT THEY EAT MOSTLY CHEESE, MOSTLY CHEESE, FRUIT, BREAD, FRUIT, BREAD, AND DRINK WINE AND DRINK WINE DURING DURING ENTERTAINMENTENTERTAINMENT..

• THE FEMALE THE FEMALE GUEST OF GUEST OF HONOR IS HONOR IS SEATED TO THE SEATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RIGHT OF THE HOST & A MALE HOST & A MALE GUEST OF GUEST OF HONOR IS HONOR IS SEATED TO THE SEATED TO THE LEFT OF THE LEFT OF THE HOSTESS.HOSTESS.