1. France has a different cheese for every day of the year.

2. In France, people eat approximately 500,000,000 snails per year.

3. TEN BILLION baguettes are produced each year in France

4. The legal drinking age is officially 18 for spirits and strong liquors (21 percent alcohol), and 16 for most other alcohol drinks, such as beer and wine.

5. France was the world’s first country to ban supermarkets from throwing away unsold food and instead supermarkets must give to charities and other services.

6. Lunch breaks are up to TWO HOURS long.

7. Different regions of the country have different cuisines.

8. Goûter or quatre-heure is an afternoon snack for French children and is made up of crepes, croissants, brioche, cookies or hot chocolate.

9. The French enjoy eating horse and rabbit. It is normal to see these items on a restaurant menu.

10. Baguettes are served for free and unlimited in restaurants.