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French culture, food, language, and travel guides

If you're new to Ethnic Harvest, welcome! Our name and vision grew out of a network of ethnic churches in the Seattle area. We built this site with the hope that every foreign-born individual living in America would have an opportunity to hear the gospel from caring neighbors.

If you speak French or are ministering to people who speak French, you may also be interested in these related resources:

One way we can help our international neighbors feel welcome is to learn about their culture of origin. The food, music and language a person grows up with always has a place close to his or her heart, so learning about your new neighbor's culture is an easy (and fun!) way to honor your French friends.

Information on the French people and culture

Approximately 75 million people worldwide speak French as their native language. Besides being the official language of France, French is also the official language of Haiti and Luxembourg and more than fifteen African countries.

French is number 13 on SIL's Top 100 World Languages by Population.

The World Factbook says that 52 million people live in France, with religious affiliation as follows: Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim (North African workers) 1%, unaffiliated 6%. Of the 36,664 communities in France, 34,500 have no resident evangelical witness.

According to the 1990 U.S. Census, 13 million Americans claim French ancestry and 1.9 million Americans speak French in their homes. 859,762 French tourists visited the United States in 1996.

French is the third most commonly spoken language in the United States, after English and Spanish.

Christian and Missionary Alliance has published profiles of the Francophones of Canada, and the French of Toulouse, France.

Books on French culture
Your purchases from Amazon.com help support our ministry. Thank you!

Au Contraire! Figuring Out The French
by Gilles Asselin, Ruth Mastron, 2001
Understanding Cultural Differences: Germans, French, and Americans
by Edward Twitchell Hall, 1990
Culture Shock! France: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
by Graphic Arts Center Publishing, 2005

Living and Working in France: A Survival Handbook
by David Hampshire, 2006
Eyewitness Travel Guide to Paris
by Alan Tillier, 1993
Living Abroad in France
by Terry Link, 2005

French cookbooks

There's a good reason that French food is one of the world's favorite cuisines -- from the simplicity of French cheese and breads to the sophistication of the truffle, the food is always delicious. There are hundreds (perhaps thousands!) of French cookbooks. Here several favorites from Amazon.com:
Glorious French Food: A Fresh Approach to the French Classics
by James Peterson, 2002
French Food at Home
by Laura Calder, 2005
Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume One
by Julia Child, 2001
(Hardcover)

Amazon.com carries an amazing assortment of French food - over 2000 items!

Whole Black Winter Truffles .45 oz.
from JR Mushrooms & Specialties
igourmet's Favorites - 4 Cheese Sampler
from igourmet
French Gift Basket - Classic (3.2 Pound)
from igourmet

Learn to speak French

Your friends will appreciate the effort you make to learn a few phrases in their language.

Here's a free online English-French-English dictionary.

Here are the best-selling French language courses at Amazon.com:


Dictionaries and phrase books:

More language books and audio:
Words in a French Life: Lessons in Love and Language from the South of France
by Kristin Espinasse, 2006
French Complete (Learn in Your Car)
(Audio CD)
by Henry N. Raymond, 2002

Travel guides!

Are you planning a trip to France? These travel guides can help you plan your adventure.
Bed & Breakfast in France 2006
by Automobile Association (Great Britain), 2006
The Guide to Lodging in France's Monastaries
by Eileen Barish, 2006
Rick Steves' France 2006
by Rick Steves, 2006
The Rough Guide to France
by Rough Guides, 2005
Fodor's France 2006
by Fodor's Gold Guides, 2005
Michelin 2006 Red Guide France: Hotels & Restaurants
by by Michelin Staff, 2006


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