french classics

[mauro-]

what are classic things of france, from food to clothing or books or music, or anything at all

i need to give a gift to a french girl and i need something to make her remember or think about her country :D

[Nanbawan]

You can try the Holy triptych ...

Camembert

http://www.camembert-country.com/cwp/images/camem_1.jpg

Vin rouge

http://blog.americanfeast.com/images/Red%20Wine%202.jpg

Saucisson

http://www.bienmanger.com/images/genre/1488-0w0h0_Saucisson_Sec_Patrick_Clavel.jpg

[Pierre-Henri]

Very classy, indeed, the perfect gifts for a lady :rolleyes:.

If romance is involved, I'd go with

A book of poetry : Paul Eluard, Capitale de la douleur.

http://www.amazon.fr/Capitale-douleur-Paul-Eluard/dp/2070300951/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242380014&sr=8-1

a CD by Michel Berger, with some nice love songs :

http://www.amazon.fr/Pour-me-comprendre-Michel-Berger/dp/B00006IW8B/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1242380217&sr=1-3

Another one, by Francis Cabrel :

http://www.amazon.fr/Double-Tour-Coffret-inclus-livret/dp/B00004XRGN/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1242380289&sr=1-11


(of course, if she likes hard rock or gangsta rap, love songs may not be a good idea).

And what is more French than this ? 1975 vintage !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTLFfRofVcw

[guignol]

what region is she from? if from provence calissons are the thing http://www.linternaute.com/femmes/cuisine/image_cache/image/180/316561.jpg

if from alsace, everyone who goes there on holiday seems to come back with a kouglof mold:
http://www.alsacerie.com/images/product_images/thumbnail_images/69_0.jpg

if from brittany it's easy. calva!
http://www.auchancalais.com/upload/articles/1437-calvados%20pere%20magloire%2070cl.JPG

les bretons ne suce pas de glaçons!