- French kissing: Where does the custom of 'la bise' come from?
- Should foreigners in France 'faire la bise' to each other?
France is embroiled in (yet another) row over the traditional greeting kiss "la bise", and whether it should just be scrapped at work because some say it wastes too much time, it's unhygienic and even hypocritical. The Local speaks to the French mayor at the centre of the bust-up.