If we speak of coffee in France, café au lait comes to mind, but...It seems that they're constantly drinking wine, night or day. Getting a little tipsy first thing in the morning, what a great place!Thus, the awakening effect of coffee is the reason why it's in vogue there.That's also why even children are encouraged to drink café au lait.they're not that much of a coffee-drinking country to begin with. Because when it comes to France, it's about the wine.