Bye Bye Baguette? Fast Food Wave Spreads in France

France—a country synonymous with wine, cheese, baguettes, and haute cuisine—conjures images of elegant Parisian brasseries and tartes Tatin in charming provincial towns. But amid croissants and coq au vin, an unexpected trend is taking hold: Fast food is spreading across the streets, faster, and greasier than one might expect from a nation renowned for its culinary artistry.