French Friday Culture

What is the tallest mountain in France?

Mont Blanc

What would you find at Carnac?

prehistoric rock formations

Who is "La Joconde"?

The Mona Lisa

What is SNCF?

The railroad system

What is the TGV?

Train a grande vitesse, France's high speed rail service

What famous artist lived in Giverny?

Claude Monet

Who is the famous painter who often painted horses and dancers?

Edgar Degas

Who is the president of France?

Emmanuel Macron

What is the money used in France?

Euros

Who commission having Versailles built?

Louis XIV

What is the name of the oldest university in Canada and it's also the first francophone college in North America?

Universite Laval

What is the tour de France?

A bicycle race primarily through France.

Who wrote Les Miserables?

Victor Hugo

What is the Moulin Rouge?

A cabaret (nightclub) known for a red windmill on the roof

Who was the wife of President Nicholas Sarkozy?

(President of France 2007-2012) Carla Bruni an italian-french singer/songwriter and supermodel

How old was Marie Antoinette when she married Louis XVI?

14

When and why was the Eiffel Tower built?

1889, for the world's fair.

What is the can-can?

A risque dance that was performed at the Moulin Rouge

What is a flying buttress?

A support on a church

What is the mont saint michel?

An island community in normandy, near brittany, a fortified abbey and monastery

What region of france is known for remarkable tides?

Brittany

What is the main road extending from the Arc de Triomphe?

Champs Elysse

What does Mardi Gras mean?

Fat Tuesday- new orleans, Quebec Canada, Nice France

What famous artist painted scenes from the moulin rouge?

Henri de Toulouse Lautrec

What is the name of the art museum that used to be a train station in Paris?

Musee D'Orsay

What is Dijon known for?

Mustard (la moutarde)

Where is Omaha Beach?

Normandy

What is the oldest structure in Paris?

Notre Dame

What are the grottes de Lascaux?

Paleolithic cave paintings

What does Place la Concorde mean?

Place of Harmony

Why is Chamonix famous?

Skiing and the first winter olympics in 1924