Indeed, the same could be said of that type in the US and even the whole world.
Having spent some travel time out of the Paris metro region, I do say that I have liked many of the French I have encountered.
I have found the French to be wonderful, warm, gracious, and hospitable people. Of course, as an American, the group is pre-selected in a way.
Most of the French people I know have strong American ties through school, ancestry, or interest.