Customs and Culture

In France, french is the officail language. Over 88% of the inhabitance speak it. France is known for their outstanding ability to create amazing cuisine. The french are also well known for their family bonds. The french think of families being the adhessive of the country and each member has specific jobs or duties. Another import part of french life is romance. The french take great pride in their reputaion of being great lovers but still believe in practicle marrages.
The french, like most counrties, believe in proper etiquette. Hand shaking is common in france but close friends greet eachother by kissing the person on both cheeks. They also believ first names are reserved for families.