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Is Paris safe, are the French all adulterers and are France's banlieues all that bad?

On this week's episode we explore whether Paris is a safe city to visit right now, what exactly are France's notorious banlieues and whether they deserve their bad reputation and we'll also look at some of the biggest cliches about the French to see whether there's any truth in them. Are the women all skinny and the men all adulterers?

We’ve got the lowdown on France’s latest cheese battle, and if you are spending Christmas or New Year in France we'll explore how the French do the festive season.

Ben McPartland your host is joined by the team at The Local, Emma Pearson, Gen Mansfield and…

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