There is in fact a general consensus among the French that they are intellectually and spiritually superior to Americans. The French assert that their rich philosophical and historical heritage gives them the license to downgrade American cultural values.

Relations between the United States and France are active and friendly. The two countries share common values and have parallel policies on most political, economic, and security issues. The French support NATO modernization efforts and are leading contributors to the NATO Response Force.

Both countries have legislatures that are composed of two houses of elected representatives to create laws, and both have judicial systems to uphold the laws.

France is the only US ally that is a nuclear power, a member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, and a founding member of the European Union (EU) and NATO.

Unitary state

France has a semi-presidential system of government, with both a President and a Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is responsible to the French Parliament. When parties from opposite ends of the political spectrum control parliament and the presidency, the power-sharing arrangement is known as cohabitation.

The French Parliament began an initial inquiry on the issue shortly after President Nicolas Sarkozy stated in June 2009 that religious face veils were “not welcome” within France. Sarkozy had stated that the law is to protect women from being forced to cover their faces and to uphold France’s secular values.

The president may dissolve the French National Assembly. The president may refer treaties or certain types of laws to popular referendum, within certain conditions (among them the agreement of the prime minister or the Parliament). The president is the chief of the Armed Forces.

15 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in France

• Eiffel Tower. Eiffel Tower.
• Louvre Museum. Louvre Museum.
• Palace of Versailles. Palace of Versailles.
• Côte d’Azur. Menton, Côte d’Azur.
• Mont Saint-Michel. Mont Saint-Michel.
• Loire Valley Châteaux. Loire Valley Châteaux.
• Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres Editor’s Pick. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres.
• 8. Provence.

Without any doubt, one of the things France is most known for is their cheese, well, cheeses, as they have more than a thousand varieties of them. You probably have heard about some very typical like the Camembert, the Brie or the Roquefort cheese, but these are just the famous ones.

As well as quite a few other things the French do superlatively well.

• Cheese. Yes, it’s a cliché but France remains the ultimate destination for cheese lovers.
• Shopping.
• Museums.
• Trains.
• Traffic jams.
• Politeness.
• Sexiness.
• Luxury.

It was impossible to avoid them… There is no “most French thing ever”, except if you are talking about stereotypes or clichés (which aren’t always true). Some French people never even saw once in their life snails on a plate, or they don’t have bread and wine daily.

France has an enormous impact on culture, food, and wine and is the most popular tourist destination in the world. such as France has the: most Nobel Laureates in Literature, sexiest accent according to the Western World, second most Michelin 3-Star restaurants, and fourth most number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

France is a powerful country because of: Its military might. Economic clout. Cultural and diplomatic influence.

La Ville Lumière

France is renowned for its sensuality. In this way, erotic love is expressed healthily. This isn’t something that is sordid or dirty like many other countries consider it to be. It’s considered a healthy expression of love, and for that reason all intimacy is considered beautiful.

How to say “I love you” in French is “je t’aime”, although it can be hard to pronounce. For all you English speakers out there, phonetic pronunciation is /juh/ t-ehm.

Je t’aime – I love you.

Feeling romantic? Express your emotions in French, the language of love

1. Je t’aime. This is the standard way to say ‘I love you’.
2. Je t’adore. This phrase translates as ‘I adore you’.
3. T’es l’amour de ma vie.
4. Je suis fou amoureux de toi.
5. Mon coeur bat la chamade pour toi.

[ˈɡɜːʳlfrɛnd ] 1. [ of boy] copine m ⧫ petite amie f.

Like mon cœur and mon amour, ma chérie or mon chéri is said with an innocent, loving tone to either a lover or child, and even sometimes to a friend—especially in France.

So if you wanted to say something romantic like “Good morning, my love” in French, you’d say “Bonjour mon amour. Another term you’re sure to hear often in French-speaking countries is mon chéri (said to men) and ma chérie (said to women). This means “my dear” or “my darling”, and is a more general term than mon amour.

Spanish Endearments for Romantic Relationships

Papi chulo (“cute daddy” in Caribbean Spanish) is a Spanish term of endearment for males.

moll Add to list Share. A woman who’s the companion or conspirator to a gangster can be called a moll. One of the most famous molls was Bonnie Parker, of the criminal duo Bonnie and Clyde.

The “old” sense of ruca became a shorthand for older women, particularly in the sense of “old lady” as it’s used as slang for a female significant other. By the 1950s, ruca was used to describe to girlfriends of Chicano gangsters in the United States as well as female gang members more generally.