French people
Citizens of Paris
French people are the citizens or natives of France, or people of French ancestry.
The term covers both nationality and ethnicity—someone born in Paris and someone of French descent in Quebec might both be called French.
As a noun phrase, it's the standard way to refer to the population collectively: French people tend to eat dinner later than Americans.
The adjective French alone can modify people: French tourists, French immigrants.
Exuberant enjoyment of existence
- savoir-faireInstinctive social competence
- libertéFreedom, in French
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
traditions · customs · secularism · republic · commune · folklore · café culture · apéritif
Of France or Frenchness
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
consulate · diaspora · compatriot · immigrant · native · patriotism · ancestry · identity
Custom luxury dressmaking
- chicTasteful, current flair
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- prêt-à-porterFactory-made designer clothing
- Paris Fashion WeekBiannual French designer showcase
runway · designer · boutique · vogue · tailoring · sophistication · style · glamour
Elongated crusty loaf
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- bouillabaisseMarseille fish and shellfish stew
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
- ratatouilleProvençal vegetable stew
pâtisserie · fromage · escargot · foie gras · champagne · bistro · sommelier · macaron
Style prioritizing perception
- nouvelle vagueFrench for emerging trend
- surrealismIrrational, dreamlike aesthetic
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- neoclassicismMovement emulating antiquity's forms
chanson · ballet · cabaret · pantomime · louvre · choreography · opera · dadaism
joie de vivre
Exuberant enjoyment of existence
- savoir-faireInstinctive social competence
- libertéFreedom, in French
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
heritage · traditions · customs · secularism · republic · commune · folklore · café culture · apéritif · promenade
Gallic
Of France or Frenchness
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
embassy · consulate · diaspora · compatriot · immigrant · native · patriotism · ancestry · identity · tricolore
haute couture
Custom luxury dressmaking
- chicTasteful, current flair
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- prêt-à-porterFactory-made designer clothing
Paris Fashion Week · runway · designer · boutique · vogue · tailoring · sophistication · style · glamour · collection
baguette
Elongated crusty loaf
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- bouillabaisseMarseille fish and shellfish stew
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
ratatouille · pâtisserie · fromage · escargot · foie gras · champagne · bistro · sommelier · macaron · quiche
impressionism
Style prioritizing perception
- nouvelle vagueFrench for emerging trend
- surrealismIrrational, dreamlike aesthetic
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
neoclassicism · chanson · ballet · cabaret · pantomime · louvre · choreography · opera · dadaism · symbolism
French peopleEnglish people
Natives of England
British people · Germans · Prussians · Britons · Americans
French peopleEnglish people
Natives of England
Dutch people · Scandinavians · Anglo-Saxons · Germans · Russians
France, French, Francophone, Frenchman, Frenchwoman, Frenchmen, Frenchwomen