Discussion ranged from the protocols of hat wearing at court to the technologies of diamond cutting and the
Frenchness (or not) of Elizabeth's sleeves.
One's
Frenchness is not defined by loyalty to a monarch but allegiance to the principles and aspirations at the heart of the republic.
The language seems noticeably translated at times; however, this actually enhances the quirky appeal and "
Frenchness" of the narrative.
Using a diachronic approach to the study of French nationhood--from the sixteenth-century imperial expansion to the abolition of slavery in the mid-nineteenth century--this volume exposes the historically flexible correlations between nationhood and
Frenchness. Challenging the traditional dichotomy between empire and nation, it investigates the role played by political and cultural interactions between the metropole and its colonies in the debate; and it links this revisionary examination to the importance of both multiethnic populations in African, Native American, and Indian Ocean colonies and the gradual racialization of national identity in the politicization process of the nation.
Several commentators regard the burkini ban as an attempt to uphold or enforce '
Frenchness' -- which values secularism and norms of dress and behaviour -- in a changing society.
Given a gloss of respectability by the tastefulness of Garcia's style, the genteel photography of Christophe Beaucarne, an unobjectionable score from Daniel Pemberton, a performance of tremulous commitment from Marion Cotillard, and a certain ineffable
Frenchness, this bonbon might have enough to woo those who equate "French" with "artistic." But even they may find themselves put off by a credibility-assassinating final-act reveal.
The fact the woman with the charming broken English was wearing black rimmed glasses and a tight top knot on her head added to the irresistible
Frenchness of it all.
"We have said to the lads this week that we got to have all our technical stuff in place, but also match Brive's bravado and
Frenchness, I suppose you could say.
We all wanted to be a bit French In a show of solidarity, the world embraced its inner
Frenchness. Wembley lit up in the colours of the Tricolour and La Marseillaise was sung before Premier League games.
Even so, Morent's choice of case studies gives the book a specific angle, as it links certain elements of perceived "
Frenchness" exactly to the medievalist elements.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's appeal to France's Jews, who are suffering from anti-Semitism and terror, that they have a warm home to return to, was met alongside the applause by objections from Jews seeking to remove any doubt from their pure
Frenchness.
It requires great singing (which must sound effortless), immaculate comic timing and a rather hard to define
Frenchness and sexiness.
Whether it's the Merlot, barrel-aged for 12 months, or the Anokhee, barrel-aged for 15 months and then bottle-aged for another 42, each product to emerge from the Vallonne stable conveys the exoticism of India while retaining the
Frenchness that's inherent to wine.
