Preheat oven to 350ºF.
In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients, except French bread; stirring until well blended.
Cut a thin slice from top of bread loaf; set slice aside. Using a gentle sawing motion, cut vertically to, but not through, the bottom of the loaf, ½ inch from the edge, to cut out the center of the bread. Lift out the center of the loaf. Fill hollowed bread loaf with the dip. Wrap loaf with foil.
Place the loaf on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour. Serve with reserved bread cubes, crackers, or potato chips.
