I want to know about French customs and taboos before I plan to travel to France.

French people usually shake hands when meeting guests in social situations, and girls and women often curtsy. When men and women meet, they often kiss their cheeks or face each other instead of shaking hands. The French also have the custom of men kissing each other. When two men meet, they should kiss each other in public. Kissers are also quite popular in a certain social class in France. When kissing hands, be careful not to touch a lady's hand, or kiss a gloved hand, or kiss a girl to shake hands in public.

French people propose a toast to women first, and then propose a toast to men, even though the status of female guests is lower than that of ribbons. Women must go first when they walk, enter the house and sit down. When you say goodbye, you should also greet the hostess and thank her first. When introducing two people, if the positions are equal, the lady should be introduced first. Introduce the older ones by age first, and the older ones by position. If you want to introduce several guests, introduce them in the order of sitting or standing. Sometimes the introducer can t remember the name of the introduced person for a moment, but the introduced person should introduce himself. Don't forget to bring flowers when you visit the French. Home.

Most French people believe in Catholicism, followed by Protestantism, Orthodox Christianity and Islam. They think that the numbers 13 and Friday are unlucky and may even lead to some disasters. If you call old women old ladies, they are very unhappy. The French also taboo men to send perfume to women because they are too affectionate and circuitous. T want others to inquire about their political orientation, salary and personal affairs. If you give gifts at the first meeting, the French will think you are unsociable or even vulgar.

French female guests have the habit of making up, and generally do not welcome waiters to send fragrant towels. When talking with guests, the French always like to stand closer to each other. They think it will bring them closer. They prefer the rooster, thinking that it has both ornamental value and economic value, and has the function of announcing the dawn in the morning, so it can be used as light and regarded as a national bird. They also like iris very much, thinking that it is the pride of their own nation, a symbol of power, a symbol of the country, and is honored as the national flower.

French people are used to using gestures to express or emphasize their meaning in conversation, but their gestures are different from ours. For example, we use our thumb and forefinger to indicate the separation of eight, while they indicate two; When we mean it me, we mean the nose, and they mean the chest. They also point down with their thumbs to indicate bad and bad.

It seems that French people can't live without wine all year round, but they should not drink too much. Three meals a day, every meal except breakfast. I can't live without wine. They are used to using aperitif to clear their stomachs before meals, and using cognac and other spirits to digest food after meals. When serving, they eat meat with red wine and fish and shrimp with white wine. Rose red wine is a universal wine, which can be used to eat fish and meat. Ladies like to use rose red to show that they are light in taste and not strong. The French not only look at what kind of wine to drink, but also pay attention to what kind of cup to drink. Although the French pay attention to a lot, they will not stop drinking too much. For a party of three or five people, a bottle of 1-degree wine is usually enough.