All things considered, are the French closer to the Germans or the Spaniards?

[Bobby Martnen]

I vote Spaniards, because

1. Romance language
2. Mostly Catholic
3. Mediterranean

[Peterski]

Equally close to both.

[Bobby Martnen]

Equally close to both.

But what do the French really have in common with the Germans, though?

[Peterski]

But what do the French really have in common with the Germans, though?

Germany = Eastern France (Francie Orientale) in 843:



So Germany is just a more eastern version of France.

[Bobby Martnen]

Germany = Eastern France (Francie Orientale) in 843:



So Germany is just a more eastern version of France.

But Germans have a completely different language and culture, and significant genetic and religious differences as well.

[Peterski]

2. Mostly Catholic

Western Germans near the border of France are also mostly Catholic:

[Bobby Martnen]

Western Germans near the border of France are also mostly Catholic:

Yes, but Germany as a whole has a much larger Protestant population than France or Spain.

[AtlantoMediterranean]

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[TheForeigner]

Spaniards, because of Romance language and Catholicism. I don't see why Bobby mentioned the Mediterranean coast since that is a small part of France.

[Peterski]

Moreover, the founding people of France (the Franks) were a Germanic people.

Exactly the same thing can be said about Spain, except that in Spain those were the Visigoths.

Yes, but Germany as a whole has a much larger Protestant population than France or Spain.

I'm not sure, most of East German Protestants have turned into Atheists under Communism.