Simple Etiquette in France

France may be Europe's most popular destination, but it remains one of the continent's least understood countries -- little surprise, given the extraordinary variety of local cultures, cuisines, and climates that obtain in all of its 22 regions. No other guide to this most paradoxical of countries takes the traveler inside the French mind, with essential information on self-image -- one of the most centrally controlled countries in Europe, France nevertheless sees itself as a nation of staunch individualists -- and the division between north and south, plus all manner of tips on meeting people, making and maintaining business contacts, visiting the French home, traveling around, and, bien sur, eating and drinking.Byram, Marie T. is the author of 'Simple Etiquette in France' with ISBN 9780904404814 and ISBN 0904404811.