Things Only the French Do

Things Only the French Do is a visual cultural guide that reveals the everyday behaviors, habits and rituals that feel completely normal in France — but surprising to foreigners.

This book helps you discover:

• typical French habits and routines
• strange cultural behaviors
• social rituals foreigners find surprising
• everyday contradictions
• what feels “normal” only in France
• cultural logic behind these behaviors

Through illustrated scenes and visual explanations, you explore how the French live, think and behave in ways that are uniquely their own.

Not a stereotype book.

A humorous and intelligent cultural decoder of French daily life.

Ideal for expats, travelers, students and anyone curious about French culture.