Although a lot of the words used by the French and the Americans were the same, it seems like the French strongly associate culture with art since they mentioned art, music, cinema, and museums more.

Both the French and Americans associated culture with art, language, and history. The americans used the word "tradition," or "customs," a few times. Perhaps this reflects a value in passing on ideas or practices from generation to generation. Might this be because America is often thought of as a land of immigrants? If this is the case, then the importance of family and cultural traditions would be important to many new Americans in maintaining a sense of home and heritage.
Additionally, the word "museum" appeared on just the French side - not the American. I think this reflects an intellectualism on the part of the French. What type of museum is predominant in France? When I think of museums in America, I think of only art museums in New York City. But in France, isn't the history and culture of the country more omnipresent, due to even simply things like architecture and even location? And if so, does France just seem to have "more to it" than America?

I would like to better understand what a French person thinks of "culture" also. I think I may be guilty of quickly associating "culture" with "cultured" - not just aspects of history, but respectable traditions ad values. Probably because of the immigrant nature of our population, as Emma said.

Emma, en France nous avons beaucoup de musées et d'expositions qui touchent plus à l'art et particulièrement à la peinture, comme le musée du Louvre à Paris qui est certainement le plus célèbre.
Comme toi je pense que l'histoire et la culture de la France est omniprésente, grâce notamment à son architecture. A Lille par exemple il y a beaucoup de monuments célèbres qui représentent l'hisoire de la ville ou du pays, et l'architecture dans le vieux Lille par exemple et particulière et nous apprend aussi beaucoup sur l'histoire. Dans le nord il y a aussi beaucoup de monuments qui restent de la guerre puisque le nord a été très touché.
Ce que j'entend par "culture" Arati, c'est tout ce qui concerne l'art, l'histoire... Et concernant les traditions, je pense au 14 juillet qui est une fête nationale et qui fait donc parti de notre culture. Sinon au niveau des valeurs je n'ai pas d'idées pour l'instant. Je n'ai pas l'impression que nos valeurs diffèrent des votres.

Juste une question: Est-ce que le jour de Paques se fête particulièrement aux Etats-Unis ?