Cultural+Characteristics

Cultral Characteristics



Paris, France is know for its various culural elements. From the tasteful cuisine to the different ethinc groups, It has been regarded as the main cultural powerhouse of the western world. Paris is know for it's fashion and food. Paris has a wide variety of cultural elements that make it a wonderful city. Language: Paris is the capital of France where they speak French. The majority of people leaving in Paris speak French. Religions: Paris is mainly occupied by Roman Catholics. About 8% of the population is Islamic.  Art & Music: Paris has been famous as a world center of the arts. Louvre is the greates of the classic art museums, others include the national museum of modern art located in the Pompidou Centre, the Orsay Musemum. The city's music life became more lively after the early 1970s. They opened a second opera house.Artists come from all areas of France to study art in Paris because of its history of artistic innovation. Ethnic groups: Japanese, Basque, Teutonic, Slavic, Indian, Asian, and African.  Food & Fashion: Paris is know for its beautiful fashion and ethnic cuisines. Fashion trends of Paris have diffused rapidly and is part of a popular culture dynamic. People are influenced by the fashions of Paris and have learned about through the famous Fashion Week of Paris, and Mass Media such as popular fashion magazines and televised fashion shows. Paris has for awhile been a world center for luxury goods like expensive clothing, jewelry, perfume and, high fashion women's clothing. Also, food is a main cultural element of Paris. Wine and cheeses are a source of national pride, and reflect regional differences. These foods have diffused to many parts of the world and can be found in Parisian style restaurants in various countries. Paris has many styles of cooking and other countries have adopted some of their styles.