You know apparently a lot of eastern cultures (especially japan) have some widespread misconceptions of France, specifically Paris. It's idealized in a way that doesnt reflect the fact that is for the most part a standard modern city. Many desire to go there because of the ideal and then literally go into shock upon realizing that their ideal exists only in fantasy. This occurs so often that is even has a recognized name for the psychological phenomenon (in French, English, and Japanese) Paris Syndrome (Pari Shōkōgun) Basically just extreme Culture Shock. 
Here's a link to the wikipedia article on it (though it's also easily Google-able): 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_syndrome?wprov=sfla1