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
