Do The French Dislike Americans? (VIDEO)

I so often hear from friends at home in the U.S. that they feel the French are cold, arrogant and standoffish... So, being a travel journalist, I thought the subject warranted a video about this age-old, cultural misconception between Americans and the French: Do the French Dislike Americans?
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People queue to enter in the Notre-Dame cathedral to attend a mass marking the Assumption on August 15, 2012 in Paris. French Catholics marked the Assumption holiday with prayers focused on the family and children that were designed to underline the Church's opposition to gay marriage. AFP PHOTO PIERRE VERDY (Photo credit should read PIERRE VERDY/AFP/GettyImages)
People queue to enter in the Notre-Dame cathedral to attend a mass marking the Assumption on August 15, 2012 in Paris. French Catholics marked the Assumption holiday with prayers focused on the family and children that were designed to underline the Church's opposition to gay marriage. AFP PHOTO PIERRE VERDY (Photo credit should read PIERRE VERDY/AFP/GettyImages)

I have spent a fair amount of time, over the years, in Paris. And I'll admit, I have become quite the Francophile. It is hard not to adore the food, the fashion, the architecture and the way of life. But what I really love about France are the French themselves.

In French culture, there is a very strong emphasis on nurturing close relationships. And my French friends are some of the most genuine and loyal people I have ever known. I am grateful to have them in my life.

That said, I so often hear from friends at home in the U.S. that they feel the French are cold, arrogant and standoffish. And I can't deny that I had a similar impression before I lived there.

So, being a travel journalist, I thought the subject warranted a video about this age-old, cultural misconception between Americans and the French: Do the French Dislike Americans?

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