Millions of Brits dream French lifestyle because of the bakeries, landmarks – and cheese

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https://stpierrebakery.co.uk/blog/how-french-are-you/. Founder Paul Baker said: “It’s clear that whatever the British perception of the French lifestyle is, we certainly dream of living it.“We automatically think of pastries, coffee, wine and cheese, and that’s just the food and drink.”The study also found 28 per cent of adults have taken inspiration from the French lifestyle, when it comes to their cooking (46 per cent), interest in artwork (43 per cent) and their taste in films and TV (41 per cent).While a third believe pop culture, including shows like ‘Emily in Paris’, have given them an idea of what living in France would be like.When it comes to the language, 26 per cent already speak French, while another 14 per cent are currently learning.And many are already enjoying foods which originated across the channel, with baguettes (44 per cent), brie (29 per cent) and brioche (25 per cent) among the most popular.Ratatouille (16 per cent) and soufflé (11 per cent) are also top choices, according to the research, carried out via OnePoll.It’s not just food Brits have taken inspiration from as they believe 23 per cent of everyday vocabulary originates from France.Among the words and phrases the nation believe have French origin are cliché (47 per cent), baguette (46 per cent) and chauffeur (45 per cent).Yet in a list of more than 40 words local to France, five per cent said they didn’t recognise any words as being French.

Paul Baker, of St Pierre Bakery, added: “Travel has been a challenge for all of us lately and our taste-buds have missed world travel, too.