Monuments & Famous People
What famous cathedral of Paris, France, opened in 1345, was made even more famous in an 1831 Victor Hugo novel that was adapted many times?
Notre Dame de Paris
Short for "Train à Grande Vitesse," TGV is an intercity high-speed rail system that primarily serves what European nation?
France
Located about 12 miles west of Paris, what former royal residence built by Louis XIV of France now draws an estimated 15 million visitors per year, making it one of the most popular tourist sites in the world?
Versailles
This is the name of the famous French Pancakes
Crêpes !
Which state in the USA speaks French?
Louisiana
This is the name of the most visited museum in the world located in Paris, France.
The Louvre
Le musée du Louvre
This country operates of the world's most advanced and historic transportation networks.
France
In France, the July 14 national holiday is called Fête nationale française. What’s it called in English? The observance marks the fall of a French prison at the start of the Revolution.
Bastille Day
This French Pastry is made of Almond Flour or Almond Mill
Macaron
Which city of the French Riviera, located close to Monaco, is the second largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille?
Nice
Which monument situated in the center of the Place du Charles de Gaulle commemorates those who died in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars?
Arc de Triomphe
This country has the densest rail network in Europe for being such a small country & for the longest train tunnel in the world.
Switzerland
On April Fool's Day in France, one might be presented with un poisson d'avril, a chocolate shaped like what animal?
Fish
This important UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage item is only made with 4 ingredients - salt, water, yeast, and wheat flour
Baguette
This country has 4 official languages, including French.
Switzerland
This painter is best known for being the leader of the impressionist period
Claude Monet
What is the name of the battle that saw Napoléon's defeat in 1815?
The Battle of Waterloo
What shape, the highest order regular polygon that can "tile a plane", is used in French as a synonym for the mainland of France?
Hexagon (L'Hexagone)
In France, the majority of speakers debate the official name of this chocolate pastry.
Pain au chocolat
Chocolatine
Chocolate Bread
This is the smallest country in Africa and also a French speaking country.
Seychelles
Which French monarch with the nickname “The Sun King” reigned for 72 years from the age of four? Name and regnal number required.
Louis XIV
(Louis the 16th)
Creating a record for the furthest distance away from the opening ceremony, the surfing events in the Paris 2024 Olympics were held on which French Polynesian Island?
Tahiti
The Palme d’Or is the top prize awarded at the International Film Festival held in which French City?
Cannes
This stew includes tomatoes, bell peppers, oinons, garlic, courgettes, and aubergines.
Ratatouille
The country of Vanuatu is off the coast of which continent?
Australia