Jan 27, 2019
“La politesse" reigns supreme in France! Formality is particularly important in Paris. In the ways you act, talk, dress, greet others, eat…… everything is just a little bit formal in Paris. To American standards, being polite and formal can sometimes be considered uptight, prudish, reserved…..but please realise that, in Paris, this isn’t the case at all; being polite, formal and proper is the most socially acceptable way to be. It’s considered common courtesy. Learning how to present this aspect of French etiquette is part of a successful Paris ‘integration’.