I get 25 days annual paid holiday, and however many bank holidays and public holidays.
Looking at that list the French don't half have a good work life balance "if you can find a job", more paid holidays than anybody else and a thirty five hour week.
It comes as no surprise that the US screw their employee's down to literally no holiday entitlement at all, what else can you expect from the "I'm alright Jack" society.
Both France and the US are at the extremes so I guess we in the UK have it about right.