France - Culture Smart!

The French are “different.” You’ll often hear this in conversations among the “Anglo-Saxons” as the French like to call English-speakers. “Different” means charming challenging questioning stylish and doing things in their own way and to their own advantage. So what qualities make them so distinctive? And how do you get through to them? By looking at the attitudes and values of the French and explaining how French life and business worksCulture Smart! France shows you how to fit in as a foreigner. It gives practical advice on how to avoid faux pas and how to behave in different contexts. It takes you through French history festivals and traditions and describes the French at home on the road in the restaurant and at work. Above all we show you how the French communicate and how to get the best out of this idiosyncratic and brilliant people.