Bienvenue en FrancePresented by:Sarthak AggarwalShalini NegiShubham HariomSugandha DixitZeba KalimAdar BoraAshwani Singh

HISTORY

• Pre-modern hominid populations

• A decade before the Black Death struck

• The ambitious projects and military campaigns of Louis

• France extended its rule and cultural influence

• France continued to be a driving force behind the EU

• In the two-round presidential election

Government

•Centralized government

•President is elected for a five-year term

•Semi-presidential system

•Based on the French Constitution of the fifth Republic

•Declares itself as "an indivisible, secular, democratic and social

Republic"

•The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament

Francois Hollande

Manuel Valls

Appearance and Attire

• Dress conservative and well-tailored

clothing.

• Patterned fabrics and dark colors

• Businessmen do not loosen their ties or

take off their jackets in the office.

• Avoiding bright or gaudy colors is

recommended.

• Women should also avoid any glitzy or

overpowering objects

Behaviour

• Punctuality is treated very casually

• Highly stratified society

• Handshake is brief, and is accompanied by a short span of eye contact.

• Always shake hands when meeting as well as when leaving.

• Great respect for privacy.

• Business can be conducted during any meal, but lunch is best.

• Avoid drinking hard liquor before meals or smoking cigars between courses.

CULTURE

1) Language

2) Salary

3) Formal approach

4) Particular about timings(Meetings)

5) Do not show off

6) Organization structure

7) Be polite

8) No Flexible working hours

9) Avoid political discussion

10)Titles and business cards

Languages

•Official language of France is

French

•88% of the population speaks

French

•75 different languages in France

•24 of these languages are European

•Rest of the languages include languages from the

South American, South Asian and Caribbean regions

•The policy of France ensures

that the citizens of the country

communicate in French

•Many French people can speak

at least one foreign language

Religions

-Roman Catholic 83%-88%

-Protestant 2%

- Jewish 1%

-Muslim 5%-10%

-unaffiliated 4%

-Roman Catholic

church is under the spiritual

leadership of the Pope, curia

in Rome, and the Conference of

French bishops

Weather and Climate

•South along the Mediterranean - Mostly sunny days throughout

the year

•Southwest - Fairly sunny, wet spring, and summers can get very

hot and humid

•Northeast - Cold and mostly rainy falls and winters

•Northwest - Mild summers and winters with rain mixed in

•Paris - can get extremely hot in the summer with very little wind

to cool things down

Weather is determined by

the balance of power

between oceanic weather

systems from the west, and

continental anticyclones

from the east

DINNING ETIQUETTE AND TABLE

MANNERS

• Not allowed to bring any friends or pets without asking

• Fork is held with left hand while knife is held with right hand

when eating

• No elbow on the table

• Cross fork and knife on the plate with the fork over the knife

if you are not finished eating

•Leave wineglass nearly full if you do not want more

GIFT GIVING ETIQUETTE

• Flowers should be given in odd numbers but not 13, which

is considered unlucky.

• Some older French retain old-style prohibitions against

receiving certain flowers.

• If you give wine, make sure it is of the highest quality you

can afford. The French appreciate their wines.

• Gifts are usually opened when received

SPORTS IN FRANCE

• One of the most sports-oriented countries

• Hosts many prestigious international

tournaments

• Sports like football, cycling, basketball,

skiing, swimming, sailing, hockey, and

tennis are popular among active locals

quite equally;

• National game : Football

• 10 million individuals in France participate in organized sports regularly.

• Tour de France Cycle race, the Le Mans 24hour Motorsport Endurance race, the French Golf Open and so forth

• Also indulge in non-competitive sports, such as parkour.