Similar to the differences between the English spoken in the UK,US and Australia, there are many different varieties, or dialects, of French across the world.
Within France itself Metropolitan French, spoken in Paris, is considered standard. Within Europe, other varieties of French exist, such as Swiss French (small, lexical variations), Belgian French (similar to the French of northern France), and Aostan French in Italy.You are unlikely to have too much difficulty understanding the different varieties of European French.
Regional languages in France tend to be spoken in rural communities, and mainly by the elderly who have held on to their roots. Such languages include Meridional French, Occitan (or Provençal/Languedoc), Picard and Champenois.
In places such as Canada, Asia and Lebanon, you are likely to come across more pronounced differences in the language, than you would if you were in France. In Canada, French is found as Quebec French or Acadian French; both of these versions of French, tend to borrow more words from English. The French language spoken in Europe has many differences than the French spoken closer to America. If you were to learn French as a Canadian, you would have some trouble understanding the way people speak in France, and vice versa. A lot of the differences have to do with variation in pronunciation.
If you have learned the French language, you will not have a difficult time getting around other cultures where French is spoken, even though you may not understand everything.
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