pbTHINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT FRANCE bbYou burnt Joan of Arc! Smuggling live chickens into rugby matches is patriotic How many times to kiss on the cheek Where not to cross the road French guns don't go 'bang' What do you call a party ibon appetit iis vulgar A six-pack is a bar of chocolate The dangers of being called Peter or Penny Your smallest finger is your 'ear' finger The importance of Wednesdays How to tip and when to celebrate Christmas b pForget the French you learnt at school. Based on twenty years of hard-won knowledge, iPardon My Frenchi takes you through all the words you need to survive, shows how and why they work, and steers you past all the pitfalls and potential embarrassments of speaking French in France. pFrom sugar-cube etiquette to why the Marseillaise is all about slaughtering Austrians and Prussians as bloodily as possible, Charles Timoney lays bare the Gallic mindset alongside their bizarre language. Covering all areas of everyday life from eating