French Facts 1
Which area of Paris literally means martyr mount?
Montmartre
What is une bouche de métro?
an underground station (mouth)
Which building is found at the address 5, avenue Anatole-France, Paris?
The Eiffel Tower
Which building stands in an area of Paris called le Champs-de-Mars?
The Eiffel Tower
What is le métro de Paris?
The Paris Underground
Who lives at 55, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, Paris?
The President
How many French oversees territories are there?
5 regions
What number is associated with Paris?
75
What is the name given to French oversees territories?
Département et région d'outre-mer(DROM)
Who is the current president of France?
Emmanuel Macron
Who were the king and queen of France at the time of French Revolution?
Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette
French is divided in how many regions and departments?
13 regions and 96 departments
When was the Eiffel Tower built? Write the towers name in French.
1889 and la Tour Eiffel
What is a Francophone?
A person who speaks French as their first language
Write the following words in English: A: les falaises blanches de Douvres B: le drapeau de la Corse C: le tunnel sous la Manche
A: White cliffs of Dover B: The flag of Corsica C: The Channel Tunnel
Name two countries that have French as their official language.
Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Congo, French Caledonia, French Guinea, French Polynesia, Gabon, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Mali, Martinique, Monaco, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Canadian region of Quebec, and Swiss districts of Vaud, Neufchâtel, Geneva, and Jura.
What does the symbol Marianne represent?
Freedom
Write the Motto of Paris.
Il est battu par les flots mais ne sombre pas. (It is beaten by the waves but does not flounder)
What is the nickname of the French island of Corsica?
Ile de Beauté( Isle of Beauty)
Who wears a 'cap or liberty' known as un bonnet Phrygian?
Marianne
Describe the flag of Corsica
It is black and white with the head of a Moor wearing a white bandana.
Which building is the official resting place the kings and queens fo France?
La Basilique Cathédrale de Saint-Denis
Write the name and date of an important French holiday.
La Fête Nationale
Write the French name for the famous painting Mona Lisa
La Joconde
What is the French name of the English Channel and what does it mean?
La Manche (the sleeve)
What is the name of the national anthem of France?
La Marseillaise
What is the official French name of the country of France?
La République Française (The French Republic)
Where will you find an artistic structure called le Kiosque des Noctambules?
La place Colette
Which historical event commenced in the year 1789?
La prise de la Bastille
Name a famous museum of Paris
Le Musée du Louvre
In which color is the Eiffel Tower is painted?
Le brun Tour Eiffel
Which emblem is used on the sportswear of French national teams?
Le coq
Name some symbols of France.
Le coq, la fleur de lys, and Marianne. (The rooster, the lily, and Marianne.)
Write the French name of the flag of France.
Le drapeau tricolore
Who is laid to rest in a chapel in the grounds of le Château d'Amboise?
Leonardo da Vinci
Write three French words that are the motto of France.
Liberté. Egalité. Fraternité. (Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity)
The Eiffel Tower stands close to which river?
River Seine
Who is the patron saint of France and Paris?
Saint Denis
