Every year, as the courtyards and walkways of the Louvre and the wooden planks of Le Pont des Arts become eroded and heavy with use, more and more tourists leave Paris with their heads full of romantic memories, but their hearts full of disillusionment.
We've all heard the cliché about Parisians being rude. But the charming and peaceful sanctuary of the Musée Nissim de Camondo, with its lovely staff and collection, defies this stereotype.
Outside of France, things suddenly take on the ‘French’ label – mostly to make them sound fancy and chic. But are they even really French? Let’s study a few examples…
My Frenchness – which I prefer to call, in this context, 'Frenchitude' - leads to some weird expectations from me on the part of most of my American acquaintances and friends. Being stereotyped can be a bit annoying and I feel that it is part of my duty to educate American folks about 'real' French people.
...the French tradition of 'faire les bisous' (or air-kissing on either side of the face) is alive and well. The French are not huggers or hand-shakers, they are air-kissers. I'm still always a bit shocked when I see two young macho French guys greet each other with les bisous.
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Magazine – Events – Experiences
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