All cultures
🇫🇷
Europe
France
Capital: Paris
Bread, debate, and refusing to apologize for it.
Daily life
Lunch is long. Markets are weekly rituals. August, the country goes on vacation.
Food
- Baguette
- Croissant
- Cheese (400+ kinds)
- Coq au vin
- Ratatouille
Family values
Sunday family lunches are sacred. Kids learn to eat what adults eat.
Holidays & traditions
Bastille Day (Jul 14)ChristmasEasterToussaint
Religion & spiritual life
Historically Catholic but officially secular (laïcité); large Muslim and Jewish communities.