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Ten myths about France and the French

Dan MacGuill
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Ten myths about France and the French
Is this waiter one of the exceptions, or are the French not actually that rude? Photo: Stephany Kaye

Every nation has its stereotypes, but France may have more than any. We talked to our readers, and you gave us ten of the biggest myths out there.

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Asked to name a few stereotypical images of France, most people would have no trouble at all reeling off a decent sized list. But are they all really true? The Local asked our readers, who know a thing or two about France, its people and its culture, to come up with a few untruths about the country everyone has a view on. 

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