The French nation is one of the oldest on the European continent, it has a rich history and culture. Representatives of the nation are more gallant than polite, rather skeptical and prudent, resourceful and cunning. At the same time, the population of France possesses such features as gullibility and generosity, they like to talk beautifully and a lot. France is rightly called the founder of a large number of traditions around the world.
The most important thing for any resident of this country is a family in the broad sense of the word. Traditionally, relatives live close to each other, arrange family councils, at which the presence of everyone is important.
If a baby is born in the family, then the parents around it light many lamps, giving them the names of various saints.
After they burn out, the newborn is given the name that the last extinct lamp has.
Usually all adult family members go to work, but this does not prevent the French from devoting enough time to their family and spending weekends together.
Residents of this country with their closest relatives prefer to gather at home, and with friends - in a cafe.
Many different customs associated with eating. Surprisingly, the population of France dines at exactly 20.00. After the main courses in
As a dessert serves various cheeses, which should be washed down with red wine.
Despite the fact that nutritionists assure that eating cheese after meat is impractical, this tradition has remained unchanged for a very long time.
In addition, in this country there are two basic concepts that characterize a food-loving population.
France is a country with rich national cuisine, so there is a gourmet - a person who understands its intricacies, and a gourmet - one who loves to eat deliciously. Any Frenchman will be pleased if he is called a gourmet.
As in some other countries, in France it is customary to ask for forgiveness even if someone else is to blame. This cultural tradition is especially evident in the subway, when both are always apologized during a collision. At the same time, they do not give way and do not ask ahead
about the exit, just make their way to the door, saying: "Pardon!" The population of France is kind to the greeting - at the entrance to the premises, people without fail shake hands with each of those present, and when leaving, they always say goodbye. However, it is considered uncivilized to say hello twice to one meeting.
At the same time, the French are convinced that they are the only civilized nation in the world whose main task is to guide other nations. Moreover, the population of France is deliberately biased against foreigners, especially English speakers. Recently, a law was passed here, which states that citizens of the country can only use French speech in public places, on radio, television. Therefore, if you ask in English how to get to a certain place, then most likely they will not answer you, even if they understand what it is about.
Despite the fact that the population of France is increasing every year, traditions and customs are passed down from generation to generation. Some of them remain unchanged, some of them change over time. Only after visiting France, you can understand all the features of this nation, plunge into an unfamiliar world for us.