Famous French foods and dishes include baguettes, croissants, macarons, foie gras, escargot, and a general aversion .
Foreign cuisine imports seen as a danger to local culture.
According to rare historical photographs, Coca-attempts Cola's to break into the French market in 1950 were met with lukewarm reception from the locals.
The New York Times reported in 2000 that a French farmer called Jose Bove was sentenced to three months in jail for vandalising a McDonald's.
An act that earned him both a small celebrity and a national hero in France.
Fast food restaurants are flourishing in modern France. According to Oui in France.