French pour scorn on the ‘snobs’ of Paris

Parisians are "snobbish" and "self-regarding" — and that's according to the French.

A survey by Marianne, a political magazine, said 65 per cent of those questioned thought them aggressive and arrogant.

"Certainly, we find them to be hard working and cultivated," says an editorial. "But we consider them to be above all more arrogant, aggressive, flirtatious, stressed, chauvinistic, snobbish and self-regarding than other French people.

"And less generous, tolerant, relaxed, funny or welcoming."

But many respondents suggested that Parisians worked harder, were under more stress, and had longer commutes than anybody else, meaning they were entitled to be unpleasant to each other.