Long idolised for their Je ne sais quoi, French women possess a sexual sixth sense that can't be beat. Paris might be the city of love, but French women are the ambassadors. So what actually makes the French female so alluring and how can the rest of us get our hands on it?

 

For French women, sexiness isn't pouting and looking good. It's the whole package. Sensual delights and pleasure don't just happen in the bedroom, but every day and everywhere. It's no wonder French beauty giant L'oréal has coined the term "because I'm worth it" - it's the French woman's motto. Renowned for their scrupulous skincare regimes and sensible eating habits, French women also have a healthy abandon that the rest of us are afraid to give into. Satisfaction and good old-fashioned pleasure are paramount, along with quiet confidence and self-esteem.

 

Famous French women like Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve in Belle de Jour have long been the icons for the French female mystique. Today, pin-ups like Coco Before Chanel's Audrey Tautou, Marion Cotillard, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Lou Doillon and Charlotte Gainsbourg are proudly ushering in the new breed of natural, unclassifiable sex appeal that you can't quite put your finger on. And mais oui! How can we forget Carla Bruni-Sarkozy - Italian-born but French-reared as a child - getting naturalised just after installing herself in the Presidential boudoir?

 

If you want what the Gallic girls have got, add a little Je ne sais quoi into your own love life with these 10 sex tips we can learn from French women. Ooh la la...

 

Picture: Clockwise from top left, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Catherine Deneuve in Belle de Jour, Audrey Tautou, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Brigitte Bardot and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.

 

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