Interesting facts about France

The country of passionate love and haute couture, a country where every woman is beautiful, and every man is an excellent culinary specialist, the country where the most exquisite wines and divine flavors are born is all of France, or rather, as we imagine it. But how much does our idea correspond to reality? Let's talk about this in our article, in which we collected the most interesting and unusual facts about France.

1. At the word "Frenchwoman" the imagination draws the image of a slender tall beauty with full lips and prominent cheekbones, well-groomed and always in full "combat coloring". In fact, the average French woman looks a little different - medium height and dense build, in daily life, not resorting to cosmetic tricks and not chasing the novelties of fashion shows.
2. The clothes of French youth are also very far from our ideas of good taste - a crazy mixture of styles, a huge number of accessories and colors, awkward haircuts, different socks or a complete lack of such even under winter boots - that's what you can see on the streets of any city in France.
3. Most Frenchmen perfectly master the English language and switch to it at any convenient opportunity. Moreover, without the knowledge of "English" it is practically impossible to find a decent job and make a career.
4. The sights of France are listed as the most visited in the world, so do not be surprised by the queues for the Eiffel Tower, the Notre Dame Cathedral , the Louvre or the monastery of Saint-Michel.
5. On the territory of France to this day, there are about 5,000 castles, most of which are open to tourists.
6. The French do not know the sin of gluttony, they just really like to eat well. That is why you should not distract the inhabitants of this country from eating different "nonsenses" - for failure is inevitable in this case.
7. The number of national cuisines in France is 22, according to the number of regions. Each of the cuisines is characterized by so many delicious and unusual dishes that after a trip around the country it will be time to think about going to the gym.
8. Contrary to speculation, the Russian buckwheat, which is familiar to the Russian people, is not at all a scarce commodity in France. Although buckwheat porridge is not used here, grinded buckwheat is used to prepare a huge number of different dishes. Buy buckwheat can be in the shops of poultry feed and bio-shops, as well as in eastern shops.
9. France is unfamiliar with the concept of "twenty-four-hour shop", so stock up everything vital is up to 9 pm. After this time even pharmacies do not work.
10. In France, more than 400 kinds of cheese and countless varieties of wine are produced. By the way, the term "dry wine" in France is not used, since all wines are exclusively natural. Fortified wines are classified here as a class of liqueurs.
11. The fact that it was their compatriot who invented the guillotine, serves many people in France as a source of pride. By the way, the last time this weapon was used relatively recently - in 1981. Annually there is a day of mourning for the guillotine.
12. The minimum wage in France is about 1000 euros and this is what 80 percent of the population get monthly. Social standards in the country are also at a fairly high level. For example, a family referred to a low-income family receives a full food package on a special coupon every month. At the same time, this family can live in a spacious apartment with excellent repair and a full range of home appliances.
13. Public transport in France differs significantly from ours, causing associations with space technology. All types of public transport have the same tickets, which can be used any number of times during a certain time.