Parisians are rude -- even the French agree

A poll of French people found that even they think Parisians are "rude" "snobbish" and "self-regarding".

Over 1,000 non Parisian French people were quizzed about their thoughts on people who live in the capital - and their views are the same as most foreign tourists.

More than 70 percent of people said Parisians were snobbish, with 65 percent labelling them aggressive and arrogant.

However they also said people in Paris had the 'right' to be unpleasant to each other, because they work long hours and put up with more stress.

Even more (and proving they were French) 68 percent of the people surveyed said this left them with a "good opinion" of their fellow countrymen.