If dividing Europe into North and South Where does France fit?

[Ouistreham]

Was it the the Breton that captured Joan of Arc and killed her. The Brits had a presence in Northern France at that time.

No.
Most of Brittany supported Joan of Arc.
On the other hand, the Burgundians and Parisians (the usual traitors) sided with the English king.
Joan of Arc was captured in Compiègne, Ile-de-France (the Parisian region), and declared a witch by the University of Paris...
The trial took place in Rouen, Normandy, but the Court was led by Picard bishop Cauchon, who followed the advices from Paris.

These categories are primarily genetic - ethnic Bretons are closer to ethnic Scots and Irish than they are to ethnic French.

Of course, the Celtic West of France shares many a genetical similarity with the Celtic rim of Britain.
But phenotypically the Bretons are very far from the Scots (who underwent a significant Scandinavian impact, and Irish input in modern times).
Generally speaking, the Bretons lean towards the Alpine type, round-headed and somewhat darker and shorter than average (the English stereotyping of the French was picked up from the Breton sailors with their distinctive striped jerseys).
Besides, people in Cornwall are amazingly similar to the Bretons.

[JohnSmith]

No.
Most of Brittany supported Joan of Arc.
On the other hand, the Burgundians and Parisians (the usual traitors) sided with the English king.
Joan of Arc was captured in Compiègne, Ile-de-France (the Parisian region), and declared a witch by the University of Paris...
The trial took place in Rouen, Normandy, but the Court was led by Picard bishop Cauchon, who followed the advices from Paris.

I knew it was something like that. I suppose the French Royals were afraid of her influence.

[Bobby Martnen]

No.
Most of Brittany supported Joan of Arc.
On the other hand, the Burgundians and Parisians (the usual traitors) sided with the English king.
Joan of Arc was captured in Compiègne, Ile-de-France (the Parisian region), and declared a witch by the University of Paris...
The trial took place in Rouen, Normandy, but the Court was led by Picard bishop Cauchon, who followed the advices from Paris.


Of course, the Celtic West of France shares many a genetical similarity with the Celtic rim of Britain.
But phenotypically the Bretons are very far from the Scots (who underwent a significant Scandinavian impact, and Irish input in modern times).
Generally speaking, the Bretons lean towards the Alpine type, round-headed and somewhat darker and shorter than average (the English stereotyping of the French was picked up from the Breton sailors with their distinctive striped jerseys).
Besides, people in Cornwall are amazingly similar to the Bretons.

From an ethnic standpoint, Bretons, Alsatians, and Corsicans aren't French. Bretons are Celtic, Alsatians are West German, and Corsicans are Italian.

[spik]

Transition zone.

[Chocolate_Hound]

Too northern to be southern and too southern to be northern.

[Chocolate_Hound]

France has a pretty strong Romance vibe, even in Paris which is in the north. Once you go south of Lyon it's 100% Southern Europe.