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France
 FRANCE – AN OVERVIEW
• CAPITAL - PARIS
• LANGUAGE – FRENCH
• AREA – 674843 km
• CURRENCY – EURO
• GOVERNMENT-
UNITARY
SEMI-PRESIDENTIAL
REPUBLIC
BEST OF FRANCE
 SOCIAL CUSTOMS
GREETING : Bonjour (GOOD MORNING/DAY)
Bonsoir (GOOD EVENING)
Bonne nuit (GOOD NIGHT)
WHILE TALKING TO STRANGERS
THEY USE FORMAL FORM OF
ADDRESS(VOUS) AND NOT
(tu/toi)
HANDSHAKES
LIGHTLY KISSING ON CHEEKS

GIFTS : SMALL PRESENT OF FLOWERS OR

CHOCOLATE.
FOREIGN FOODS AND DRINKS
GENERALLY NOT WELL RECEIVED
UNLESS THEY ARE HIGHLY PRIZED IN
FRANCE
SENDING CARDS OTHER THAN ON
BIRTHDAY IS NOT COMMON IN
FRANCE
 GESTURES : POINTING INDEX FINGER IS
CONSIDERED RUDE
PULLING DOWN LOWER EYELID
CONVEYS DISDELIEF OR
DISAGREEMENT
NODDING OF HEAD INDICATES
AGREEMENT
• MAINTAINS EYE CONTACT WHILE TALKING
• PUNCTUALITY
 Housing and clothing
• Different types of housing
– Domaine
– Ferme
– Mas
• Occasions require special clothing
– religious festival
Christmas
lent
– France festival
Cannes film festival (Le Festival)
French open tennis
nice jazz festival
• Colours associated with mourning-
white,
• love- red,
• joy- yellow
• Appropriate business attire
For men- conservative business suits
For women- business suits or elegant dresses
 Food
• Structure of food
breakfast (le petit dejeuner)
lunch ( le dejeuner)
dinner (le diner)
• Business entertainment
Places
Whitties
Tescople
Athens
Drinks
Aperitef
champagne
• Seat of honour at a table
etiquette rules
 Classes in which the societies are organized

•Salesian society

•Social class

•Feudal society
 Racial, religious or economic factors
determining social status

•Social structure

•Racial & economic factors

attitudes to
immigration
•Issue of race and racism feature largely in discussion of
sociology of welfare
 Political patterns
• Immediate threats to the political
survival of the country- global
political strategy
• Public opinion- peace keeping,
internet, freedom of expression
• Media information needed-social
media
• The French government is

• acussed of tightening the media

control
 Economic Institutions

• Definition
Network of commercial
organizations (such as
manufacturers,
producers, wholesalers,
retailers, and buyers)
who generate,
distribute, and purchase
goods and services.
 Religion and folk beliefs
• Catholic Religion
• Food and Alcohol
RELEGIOUS HOLIDAYS
• Good Friday
• Easter Sunday
• Christmas
 Value systems

• Education

• Hospitality towards

others

• Admirable virtues
Merci