Quarter Three Blog #3 - Culture

For this blog I have chosen to write about French culture, specifically their food and lifestyle. The French usually have a small breakfast that consists of tea or coffee, croissants (breakfast pastries), and yogurt. Crêpes are another famous french food that are similar to a thin pancake and filled with fruit, chocolate, or even meat. Lunch and dinner are their main meals of the day and usually consist of a four course meal. One thing that is very different in France is their are really no supermarkets like in the US, there are just specialty foods shops. So if you want a loaf of bread you go to the bread store, or if you want some cheese you go to the cheese shop. Another thing I found very interesting was that the legal drinking and smoking age in France is only 16! Smoking is a part of the French culture though, as 40% of young adults smoke along with 39% of males and 27% of females. But recently a smoking ban was put in place that prohibits smoking in public places, in an effort to cut smoking. The national sport in France is football (soccer) and is also one of the most watched sports in the country. France is well known for hosting the Tour de France every year, which is a bike race. Paris, France is also very famous for being one of the top fashion capitals of the world. Both Vogue and Elle magazine were founded there. Paris is also home to many world famous high fashion designers.

Citation:
"Culture of France." Wikipedia. 2009. Wikipedia Incorporated. 8 Feb 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_France#Role_of_the_State>.