Cultural Differences

Hi,
Every country is having different type of cultures.By culture you can have an overview of that country.I mean to say that culture represents the behavior of the people living in the country.

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I'm a creative type who as a francophile has always wondered if the French being born with incredible artistic ability is for real or is just another stereotype of the French (mostly applied to men) as seen in American cartoons and TV.

Hi, I'm new here and I first fell in love with France and the French when I was a young girl in school learning about the American Revolution in history class. I think it's the most romantic time period in our country's history mostly because that's when the whole French-American alliance first took place.

Hello. I am an American in NY who has been dating a French man for about 5 months now. He is very kind hearted and we have a nice time together, but lately I have been wondering about things. I looking to find out if we are suffering from cultural misunderstandings or it is just not meant to be.

Hi, everybody !

I start this new topic, because the other one is already quite long, so it will be easier to go directly to the new messages.
So, as I promised to Karen, I will deal with school in France.

In France, you generally start going at school at 3 years old.

What are some of the main differences you've noticed between the French and American cultures? Are the differences obvious, or more subtle? How did you come to notice them?