What the heck do you mean?
The french are still relevante.
for some important cooking and some haute coutre fashion.
They have clearly won their place in the world.
OHhhh I see, you meant relevante to what is REALLY happening in the world, sociopolitcally important... ahhh nevermind.
they are also good at farting in elevators.
Sorry. I was wrong, having overlooked the elevator farting thing.