French Geography 1
What river runs through Paris?
The Seine
Name one country France shares a border with.
Andorra, Monaco, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany
Name one of the three main bodies of water that surround France.
The Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel, the Mediterranean Sea
Louis XIV was also known as le roi soleil, which means what?
The Sun King
What famous quote was attributed to Marie Antoinette (although she never actually said it)?
"Let them eat cake."
A country in North America where French is spoken
Canada
True or false: France is the largest country in Western Europe.
True
The Tour de France starts in Barcelona, Spain- where does it end?
Paris
Who famously crowned himself Emperor in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte
The French Revolution kicked off on July 14, 1789, when Parisians stormed which fortress?
The Bastille
To the English, it's the English Channel, but to the French it's called...
La Manche
What is France's largest city BY POPULATION?
What town located on the French Riviera hosts a famous film festival?
Cannes
Invented during the French Revolution as a more "humane" form of execution, the last use of this was in 1977.
The guillotine
For what event was the Eiffel Tower constructed?
The World's Fair (1889)
Small Mediterranean island where Napoleon was born
Corsica
What mountain is the highest point in France?
Mont Blanc
What is the French name for the French Riviera?
Côte d'Azur
What was France known as in ancient times?
Gaul
She famously fought in the Hundred Years War and broke the Siege of Orléans, then was later tried and executed by the English in 1431.
Joan of Arc
French is one of four official languages spoken in this small European country.
Switzerland
French town famous for its wine
Bordeaux
The paintings found in these are believed to be 17,000 years old.
Lascaux Caves
St. Bartholomew's Massacre in 1572 involved a clash between which two religious groups?
Protestants and Catholics
He is considered "the liberator of France" during World War II.
Charles de Gaulle