By Sarah Gordon France's reputation for rude service is entirely undeserved, according to new research which reveals the Gallic nation as the most welcoming country in Europe. It might come as a shock to some Britons but when Chinese tourists were asked to name the European country showing the most hospitality to travellers, France came out on top. When looking at the most hospitable countries in the world, Australia topped the list, followed by Singapore, with France and New Zealand equal third. Romantic hotspot: Chinese travellers ranked France as the friendliest country in Europe and third-friendliest in the world
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France ranked third in the world in poll of friendliest nations
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Australia named most hospitable country, followed by Singapore
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France named second destination Chinese travellers would most like to visit
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UK ranked seventh in most desirable countries to visit
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