What is it about France?

The world has an enduring love affair with France. We can’t resist the charm of its relaxed cafe culture and chic lifestyle, not to mention its fashion and food.  Why is that?  Francophiles are everywhere as we can see in the success of this magazine.

Everyone dreams of a French holiday. We have all relished the television, films and travelling books about France. We usually think of Paris as the city of romance and the French language as the language of Love. There are also the wonders of French food and haute couture.  France is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, alluring over 77 million tourists every year from every corner of the globe.
 
A lot has been said about France throughout the centuries.  The French seem almost like the “Chosen Ones” in the world, and to them God himself must be also French!  French people are quite different to the rest of the Mediterraneans. The Italians are a happy lot and the Spaniards, and to an extent the Portuguese, are more on the serious side. The French always have had through their rich history that pizzazz called ‘Joie de Vivre’... By Mario Dominguez-Gorga READ MORE      

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