Here is a nice sentence found in the latest San-Antonio (one of the best french novel writers):

Un mile anglais équivaut à un kilomètre, augmenté de l'arrogance britannique et de la fatuité gauloise. Patrice Dard.

Which can be translated in english as follows:

An English mile is equivalent to one kilometer, increased by the british arrogance and the Gallic self-conceit!