Yes, the french did eat bacon!
'bacon' means the same in both French and English. This is an old French word modeled from Germanic. The French word was forgotten and came back through English, and most French think is is a fully English word.
bacon is usually translated as 'lard' though the term 'bacon' does exist in French.
The word 'bacon' is Masculine
The word 'bacon' is used in French, but more usually it would be 'lard'.
August is spelled 'août' in French.
"Cat" in French is spelled "chat".
Emily is spelled Émilie in French.
India is spelled 'Inde' in French
Luc is the French spelling of Luke.
"Yellow" in French is spelled "jaune."
ocean is spelled 'océan' in French
Cambodia is spelled 'le Cambodge' in French;