Name of the most popular city in France.
Paris
According to the video, what are the nice natural features that are common in Nice?
Beaches
What is the climate like in Marseille?
Very sunny
What is the nickname of Toulouse?
"The pink city" (La ville rose)
Lyon is near which country?
Switzerland
What are the two famous attractions in this city?
Le Louvre et La Tour Eiffel
June 6, 1944 is known as Le Jour J. What is the English translation of this event?
D-Day, Invasion of Normandy
What body of water lies to the north of France?
The English Channel
Toulouse is home to what largest industry in all of Europe?
Aerospace
What is the name of the popular annual festival at Lyon?
Festival of Lights (Fête des Lumières)
What is the main road where the Tour de France ends?
Les Champs-Élysées
How old was Marie Antoinette when she married Louis 16th?
14
What is the highest mountain range in France?
Alps
The name of the dish that is a slow-cooked casserole typically consisting of sausage meat, pork, and white beans
Cassoulet
What is the name of the famous 1940s book written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery and is widely translated around the world?
Le Petit Prince
What is another name for Paris?
Villes des Lumières
Where would you find a gargoyle?
On a church or rainspout
This rugby club is one of the Top 14 successful union clubs in all of Europe, having been crowned European champions four times and French champions twenty times.
Le Stade Toulousain
How many passageways (traboules) are in the city of Lyon?
Over 400!!
When was Paris discovered?
259 avant BC
The Notre-Dame is an example of what type of architecture?
gothic
What is the name of one of the most popular cowboy-themed amusement parks in Marseille?
OK Corral
What do French children do on the eve of December 6th as a Christmas tradition?
Place shoes on doorstep or by hearth for St. Nicholas.
How did Lyon get its name?
“Lug” means “light” and “Duno” means “hill”. Consequently, Lugdunum is the Hill of Light, or the Hill of the God Lug, which is translated and utilized by the French.