The best French exports include croissants, baguettes - and cheese, according to research.<br /><br />A poll of 2,000 adults found macarons, Monet and Coco Chanel also made the top 15 list as the nation's culture, cuisine and fashion were among the things Brits admire most.<br /><br />But the UK’s growing appetite for French culture extends beyond delicious food (30 per cent), café terraces (28 per cent) and communal dining (25 per cent) - for a fifth it’s the ‘joie de vivre’ that French living epitomises.<br /><br />It also emerged the Eiffel Tower, Palace of Versailles, and Lavender Fields in Provence were the top three French landmarks those polled would most like to visit.<br /><br />To bring a taste of France to Britain, Boursin, which commissioned the research, has partnered with Great British Bake-Off star and French chef, Manon Lagrève for an immersive five course dining experience set in a lavender field in Kent - encapsulating the beauty of rural Provence.
