FRENCH cuisine is considered to be the best, the most elegant and one of the most romantic the world has ever known. Viewed up close, French cuisine is not actually that complex. You may find the best French restaurants elsewhere in the world but at the doorstep of a typical French home is where you find real French food which is inexpensive, yummy and nutritious – stripped of all inhibition associated to it. Spices, cheese and wine all play important roles in a typical French recipe. A typical French breakfast (and this is also served in bed if you order it in a nice hotel, even the two-star ones serve this one), consists of croissants, butter, jam and coffee. If you want, you can substitute a chocolate drink for coffee. Croissant is French for crescent and croissants are indeed shaped like a moon. They are uniquely French although they count their origin as coming from Austria or Hungary.

Nevertheless, a French-made croissant definitely tastes superior to one that is made in London. The meal is rather quick but come to think of it, bread already contains carbohydrates which can nurture you in even in the most grueling physical activities all morning. See, I told you that a French breakfast doesn’t look and taste complicated. You can even come down from your hotel room and go straight to the hotel café where French breakfast is served in a buffet. Most French take their breakfast early – as early as 6 a.m. or even at 5 a.m. They want to feel rejuvenated early so they can concentrate on their work throughout the morning. Lunch is served in two hours.

Whereas breakfast is quick, lunch is the opposite. Lunch is meant to be taken slow and courses, especially in five-star restaurants in France, are served one at a time. This is ideal for a family of six who wish to go out in a restaurant to lunch. In smaller cities in France, people go home to take their two-hour lunch break because after the 45-minute lunch, these folks usually take a rest. If lunch is elaborate, a French dinner is unarguably grand and elegant. Hors d’oeuvre or entrée which may be salad or soup is served first followed by the main course and the dessert which is usually cheese-based. Otherwise, you may settle for fruit which may be orange, tangerine, peach, apricot, apple, pear, plum, cherry, strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and grape. Everything is not complete without the obligatory wine of course. Fruit juice can substitute the wine. The main course is usually accompanied with vegetables, pasta and bread. Water is likewise served.

When you opt to dine out in France, there are many different eating places here. A restaurant is usually closed one day in a week. A bistro is smaller and the menu is written on a chalk board in a conspicuous place above the counter. A brasserie serves beer and menus found here naturally are conducive with beer like sausages and seafood. A café serves coffee and its many variants.

If you wanted to have a pleasure relaxing in some of the places in France, you can have all the time for you. France is actually embraced only a small part of the map but despite its size, it boasts off with many panoramic tourists’ destinations of villages and most especially their pristine beaches. In France you will meet different kinds of people wandering around and enjoying the façade it has. What makes the place unique from others since it has some place recognized as the city of nudism. It’s actually a coastal town where almost all the people mingling here are wearing nothing. And even their doctors, banks, shopping centers and dining areas are good for the nudist only. If you don’t have any guts wearing nothing then you are not advised to shop and have fun in this area. But then, during dinner time the nudists are required of wearing their individual suits.

In the city of nudism; Cap d’Agde, visitors were allowed to go swimming or even just wandering without any suits in them. It has been said that the place doesn’t involved any immorality here because of letting the people nude when entering, but then it is their way of letting the tourists feel the essence of being free out of nothing. In fact, the place of Cap d’ Agpe arises its population every forthcoming of summer. There are many foreigners who flashed in coming here, maybe because they also wanted to feel the essence of being free from everything an in fact the people who were here nude don’t have any awkward reactions from their surroundings.

Cap d’Agde is located in the flourishing region is also nearby with the other French magnificent destinations. Its neighborhood port Sete catered many visitors inviting to have an experience of their world’s best seafood. You can hop in the side of medieval buttress city of Carcassonne in the west where it has also been popular to the visitors because of its unique façade. Another one is the area of Nimes, Montpellier and Arles and their five –hour TGV train journey from Paris. If you are that adventurous and one of the addicted traveler around the globe, you will surely love the ambiance France has. Everything you have not yet experience during your vacation from the other country can be possibly being experience here.

So when you think of hopping a place for relaxation from everything, look forward to the country of France, where you can have all the time relaxing and enjoying their best tourist’s destination in town. Drench yourself in the cool beaches of Cap d’Agde where you can freely soak yourself wearing nothing. Experience its unusual shopping centers where if you are one of the nudists it would be exclusively for you. And I’m sure you will feel differently and you can differentiate your experience swimming with bathing suit with you and wearing only your skin. But just be sure you have all the confidence of showing everything you want to show or else you like one of the ignorance who doesn’t have any knowledge about the surroundings. So come and experience France’s unique tactics of inviting visitors and see its wondrous destinations.

France today is one of the exciting destinations in Western Europe . Many travelers say the beauty of France is unique which is sought after by the visitors. It has scenic architecture landscape as well as historical places that made it more special place to be visited.

Although having many wonders of the world that it is proud to announce, France remains to be humble, as its historical landmarks would already speak for its splendor. Aside from being the six largest economy in the world, it is also bordered by other developed countries like Luxembourg , Germany , Switzerland , Belgium , Italy , Spain , Andorra and Monaco .

France is the most visited country in the world with an estimated 75 million tourists and businessmen arrivals annually. As of January 2007, France has a total population of 64, 102,140. The country’s leaders run a semi presidential government believing in democracy. It is also a proud founder member of the European Union, the United Nations, WTO, permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and also a partial member of NATO.

Being one of the top ten most developed countries of the world, many countries also look up France as a good ally. Even the United States of America has great respect over the leaders of France .

Today, its president, Nicolas Sarcozy and Prime Minister Francois Fillon have worked hand in hand for mode developments, more tourist destinations and more economic activity of the country.

Religion in France
Like in many other countries, many religions also thrive in France but still the whole population is dominated by Roman Catholics which comprised of 51 percent, followed by the atheist which is 34 percent, Muslims only 4 percent, Protestants 3 percent, and the remaining percentages was divided among other born again Christian groups. Religious groups such as Children of God, Unification Movement, Order of the Solar Temple , and Scientology were also considered cults in said country.

Great architecture
In France , some of those considered great architecture include the Eiffel Tower , Mont-Saint Michel, Chateau de Chambord, Arc de Triumphe, Notre Dame de Paris, The Basilica, Louvre Museum , and the Arche dela Defense. Of these architectural wonders in France , the Eiffel Tower is the most known worldwide as it is always compared as among the tallest skyscrapers of the world.

Sports in France
French are also sports-loving people. Amongst its popular sports are basketball, football (soccer) and rugby. In fact in September of this year, the country will host the 2007 Rugby Union World Cup.

Franch also hosted the 1938 and 1998 FIFA World Cups which also included them in the world sports as among the best hosting countries in Europe in as far as world cups is concerned.

Tour de France, a famous world bicycle race was also hosted in France annually. The race gain recognition all over the world.

Indeed, France is among the best countries of the world worthy of emulation because of its very organized governance in all facets of developments, whether in sports, tourist attractions, and economic stability – which all gained them worldwide attention.