Intercultural

When greeting someone, should you shake hands or kiss them on the cheeks? To start a conversation with your neighbor, what should you talk about? To find out the answers to these questions, read the following cultural information and compare ways of speaking and doing in different French-speaking countries.

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Les Années folles et Kiki de Montparnasse

Quelques personnages célèbres de Saint-Pétersbourg

Culture(s) / Access to housing

Money, employment and identity documents: what are the conditions for finding housing?

Culture(s) / cafés, restaurants

Culture(s) / Customs during meals

Drink wine, smoke a cigarette and clink glasses: some examples of do’s and dont’s during a meal.

Culture(s) / Different types of travel

Holiday, work or health: every trip has its own reason.

Culture(s) / Eating habits

“Les grenouilles”, “les huîtres”, “les escargots”, etc. Learn more on particularities of the French gastronomy.

Culture(s) / Eating style

Fork, knife and spoon: what are the rules to obey when eating at the dinner table in French-speaking countries?

Culture(s) / Giving your surname and given name in the correct order

Culture(s) / Going out