Location
France is located in Europe between Spain and Germany.
Captial
Paris
Cuisine
The french cuisine consists of bread, butter, full-fat cheese and yogurt, fresh fruits and vegetables (often grilled or sautéed), small portions of meat (more often fish or chicken than red meat), wine, and dark chocolate.
Music
It is known as the city of romance. France consists of a diverse array of classical music that includes instruments such as the harp, violin, piano and clarinet.
Fashion
Paris is regarded as the fashion capital of the world! Their high fashion goes hand in hand with their beautiful culinary art style. The majority of high end expensive brands are head quarted here.
Language
French
Etiquette & Customs
Try to avoid leaving any food on your plate! If you are at a restaurant order more than one dish and order dishes that are on the menu nothing custom.
A “restaurant” serves meals that are two courses minimum from (12am-2pm, 7:30pm-10pm). If you want to eat one course only go to a brasserie.
Religion
The majority of people in France are Catholic.
Popular dishes
Ratatouille
Tomatoes, sautéed garlic, onions, zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, marjoram, fennel and basil, thyme, and a mix of other green herbs.
Bouillabaisse
Fish fillet, clams or squid, cloves garlic, tomatoes, fennel seeds and bay leaf.
Cassoulet
A casserole made with pork skin, goose, duck, and white beans.
Gratin Dauphinois
Potatoes and crème fraîche, butter, and garlic.
Dessert
Croissant
Milk, flour, butter pastry
Crepes
Thin pastry made from wheat flour or buckwheat flour. They can be filled with maple syrup, lemon juice, fruits, whipped cream and confiture.
Floating Island
Meringue (egg whites, sugar and vanilla extract), crème anglaise (egg yolks, vanilla, milk).
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