France might be known for its cheese, wine, and the Eiffel Tower… but did you know there’s a town where it’s illegal to die? Or that ketchup is banned in school cafeterias? 😲 In this video, I’m sharing 10 of the most shocking, hilarious, and totally true facts about France — and trust me, you won’t see #1 coming.
Some of these facts are weird, some are brilliant, and some will seriously make you rethink everything you thought you knew about French culture.
🇫🇷 Here’s the list
10.💍 It’s rare, but under French law — with presidential approval — it’s allowed if there’s clear proof the person intended to marry you before dying.
9.🧀 France produces over 1,600 types of cheese.
France is renowned for its cheese variety, boasting over 1,600 distinct types. This diversity reflects the country’s rich culinary heritage and regional traditions.
8.⚰️ One town banned dying.In Le Lavandou, officials made it illegal to die unless you already owned a burial plot — due to lack of cemetery space.
7.🏨 There’s a secret village inside Paris’s main airport.It houses asylum seekers stuck in legal limbo — some have lived there for months or even years.
6.🥖 Supermarkets are banned from throwing away unsold food.Since 2016, large stores must donate edible leftovers to food banks and charities — or face fines.
5.🐷 It’s illegal to name your pig “Napoleon.”A law still exists to protect the dignity of historical figures — and yes, this includes not naming pigs after France’s most famous emperor.
4.🕐 France has more time zones than any other country — 12 in total.Thanks to its overseas territories across the globe, France technically spans more time zones than any other nation.
3.🧳 France gets more tourists than it has people.With over 90 million annual visitors, it’s the most-visited country on Earth — more than its entire population.
2.🍅 Ketchup is banned in French school cafeterias.Except with fries. The law was passed to protect traditional French cuisine from fast food culture.
1.🧠 A man lived a normal life with only 10% of his brain.In 2007, a French civil servant discovered through a brain scan that most of his brain was missing — yet he lived normally for decades without knowing.
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