French customs
Parisian social norms
French customs refers to the government agency controlling what enters and leaves France, or the process of passing through that checkpoint: We were delayed at French customs for two hours.
The phrase also means traditional French practices and social conventions: French customs around food and wine differ from American habits.
- import taxLevy on incoming goods
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
- formal greetingsRitualized polite introductions
- Bastille DayFrench national holiday
politeness · border control · passport control · cheese-making · wine tasting · café culture · savoir-vivre · joie de vivre · dining etiquette · duty-free goods · croissant · conversational style · dress codes · punctuality · family values · Parisian fashion · haute couture · Eiffel Tower
- CanadianaCanadian, Canadian flag, maple syrup, maple leaf, beaver
French customsEnglish customs
Practices of the realm
British traditions · British customs · German customs · Japanese customs · Protestant work ethic
French customsBritish reserve
Cultural emotional restraint
philistinism · anti-intellectualism · fast food culture · teetotalism
French, customs, France, Frenchman, Frenchmen, Frenchwoman, Frenchwomen, custom, customary