A look at French meat - What to expect in France

French meat is totally different than you'll find in America. The cattle are different, raised different, they are not on a feedlot system.
They are breed in a way that reflects the tastes of the market. The French want meat with character and in American, the American's want meat that slices like butter. In France they prize taste rather than tenderness, so most American's do find the meat in France tough.