What is the ancestry of French people?

From Normandy to Provence, ethnically French people are descended from the Gauls, a Celtic tribe that inhabited modern-day France for millennia. This fact can be found in the Y-DNA of French people: haplogroup R1b, which is passed along male lines... read more

There is no such thing as "French people", not from an ancestry/ethnic perspective. We decided over 200 years ago that we were all equal, at a time when our empire spread across all continents. Being "French" is defined by our shared culture, not the results of a DNA test. read more

Large numbers of people of French ancestry outside Europe speak other first languages, particularly English, throughout most of North America (except French Canada), Spanish or Portuguese in southern South America, and Afrikaans in South Africa. read more

French cuisine is closely identified with the French. Wine, cheese and fruit are the essence of a French meal. In France, there are some 27 different wine regions. The types of food and its preparation will vary based on the regions across France. Overall, the French people love good food. read more