French Knickers, Lingerie, the Cancan and Lace all Make France Such a Sexy Place

France and the French culture and people have definitely won a top place on the world stage when it comes to sexiness. From lingerie, French lace, French knickers, the Can-can dancers with petticoats and black-stockinged legs, to former sex-kitten and screen goddess Brigitte Bardot and the banned hit single "Je T'aime...moi non plus" by Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin, France has been known worldwide as the country that is very much about sex.

As a matter of interest, Gainsbourg had relationships with both Bardot and later Birkin and two versions of the saucy song that sparked so much controversy were recorded but Bardot didn't want her version of it released. The BBC banned the song and the Vatican made a statement on its sexual content and loose morals.

Famous artists like Toulouse Lautrec have portrayed the sensuality and sexiness of the French in paintings such as Jane Avril Dancing.

The word lingerie, which is used worldwide to mean sexy underwear actually comes from the French word "linge", meaning "washables." And French lace, also known as Chantilly lace, really originated in France. This type of lace was featured in the rock ´n´roll classic Chantilly Lace by Jerry Lee Lewis where he sings:

"Chantilly Lace had a pretty face and a ponytail hangin' down. A wiggle in her walk and a giggle in her talk. Make the world go 'round and round"

The Can-can, or cancan without the hyphen as it is more correctly spelled, originated in Paris in around 1830 and became regularly performed in the Moulin Rouge. The word cancan is French and means "scandal," hinting that such a dance could be likely to have that sort of result. It has always been thought of as a very sexy dance routine and Wikipedia tells us:

"In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the cancan was viewed as much more erotic because the dancers now made use of the extravagant underwear of the period, and the contrasting black stockings. They lifted and manipulated their skirts much more, and incorporated a move sometimes considered the most cheeky and provocative—bending over and throwing their skirts over their backs, revealing their lace-covered behinds."

Brigitte Bardot was and is thought of by many as one of the most sexy actresses ever and in 2007 she was named among Empire's 100 Sexiest Film Stars proving that she still has the seductive allure she always had.

Many people think that the French language sounds sexy and it has been called "the language of love." And of course, the word amorous is derived from the French word "amour," which means love.

From these examples included here I am sure you can see that France really has contributed very much to what people today think of as sexy and you can probably think of many more seductive French items I have left out. Is France the top country for sex and sexiness? I'll let you decide.