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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.