I read an article some time back (early 2006 perhaps) about how French projects are reserved for architects registered in France, which is a big problem for other European architects who felt they have the right to work anywhere in the EU, so it would seem that it's not an EU "phenomenon" but a French one.
In my experience France is also perhaps one of the countries in the EU where it's the most crucial that you speak the language (if you plan to work there).

Yeah, website says knowledge of French language is a requirement.

check out this article, interesting position that a non-frenchie holds at nouvel

http://www.cgarchitect.com/upclose/article1_AH.asp

imagine that having to speak french at an architect's office in france.

the French dont like Americans...the Louve aint got no English name tags on the art, for fucks sake

that guys fugly....

paremetrically speaking that is.

the MOMA, the Met, the national Gallery, the... ain't got no French name tags on the the art. seems the Americans hate the French.

i know an american working there. he speaks fench.

zee french, zay dont hate zee americans, zay hate zee idea of america.

thanks p2an