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what is the one thing that French people eat daily?

bread

100
June 6, 1944 is known as Le Jour J. What is the English translation of this event?
D-Day, Invasion of Normandy
100
What body of water lies to the north of France?
English Channel
100
What bicycling event occurs yearly in July?
Tour de France
100
What saint was burned at the stake in the city of Rouen, Normandy?
Joan of Arc
200

What is a Croque-Monsieur?

Grilled cheese with ham (sometimes with bechamel sauce)

200

What is the french motto?

Liberté; égalité; fraternité

200

What is the highest mountain range in France?

Alpes (Mont Blanc) 

200

What is the name of the French holiday on November 1st?

La Toussaint

200
Who painted ballet dancers and horse races?
Edgar Degas
300
How often do the French buy bread?
daily
300
How old was Marie Antoinette when she married Louis 16th?
14
300
Where would you find a gargoyle?
on a church - a rainspout
300
What international car race is held southwest of Paris?
24 hours of Le Mans
300
What city did Samuel Champlain found?
Quebec City
400

At what time do you eat dinner in France?

usually between 7:00 and 8:30 pm

400
What structure was called the National Razor during the French Revolution?
guillotine
400

What is the river passing through Paris?

La seine

400

What do French children do on the eve of December 6th?

Place shoes on doorstep or by hearth for St. Nicholas.

400
What was the profession of Coco Chanel?
fashion designer
500
What is the largest crop grown in France?
wheat
500

Notre -Dame is an example of what type of architecture?

gothic

500
For what is the city of Dijon famous?
mustard
500
What do the French do after Midnight Mass at Christmas?
Go home and have a big meal
500
What famous person developed a system for the blind to read?
Louis Braille
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