French People
This French designer is known by their initials YSL.
Who is Yves Saint-Laurent?
One French folktale says that this simple dish originates from a housewife accidentally spilling porridge on a cooking stone.
What is a crêpe?
These three words compose the French motto, which originated as a rallying cry during the French Revolution.
What is liberty, equality, fraternity?
liberté, égalité, fraternité
This number represents how many countries have French listed as an official language.
What is 29?
This Broadway musical is based on a famous novel of the same name by French author Victor Hugo.
What is Les Misérables?
This national heroine and patron saint of France led the country to victory against the English at Orléans in 1429.
Who is Joan of Arc?
This French goûter, or snack, is a small butter cake that shares a name with many French women.
What is a madeleine?
This word is used to describe the shape of France.
What is a hexagon?
un hexagone
This French Polynesian island is known for its history of tattoo culture and influencing the English and French words for "tattoo," originating from this island's term "tatau," the use of which dates back to 1500 BC.
What is Tahiti?
This French rom-com film (which has been adapted into a musical) centers around a whimsical young woman in Montmartre.
What is Amélie?
This American cheffe introduced the “Art of French cooking” to American cooks and was the inspiration for the movie Julie and Julia.
Who is Julia Child?
This term describes a dessert that holds a plastic baby figurine inside as part of a Roman pagan tradition still enacted in Francophone regions today.
What is King Cake?
This animal is used to describe the spiral formation of the 20 districts of Paris.
What is a snail?
l'escargot
This country is the most populous country to have French as an official language.
What is the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
This romantic Netflix series stars Lily Collins as an aspiring American marketing agent in Paris.
What is Emily in Paris?
This King of France, also known as The Sun King, held the longest reign of France, ruling for 72 consecutive years and 110 days. One state in the U.S.A. is named after him.
Who is Louis XIV?
A “chocolatine” in the South of France.
What is pain au chocolat?
This iconic Parisian site was damaged by a fire in 2015 and reopened to the public in December 2024.
What is Notre-Dame?
This Francophone country is known for producing cheese, chocolate, and watches.
What is Switzerland?
This famous 19th-century dance is known for its high kicks and connection to the cabaret Moulin Rouge. It's also said to be a symbol of women’s liberty and emancipation.
What is the Can-can?
This French chef earned 3 Michelin stars and inspired the character of chef Auguste Gusteau in the animated film Ratatouille.
Who is Paul Bocuse?
This specialty of fries, cheese and gravy is served in Quebec restaurants.
What is Poutine?
This is the year that the French Revolution took place.
What is 1789?
This West African country is the leading world producer of cocoa.
What is the Ivory Coast?
la Côte d’Ivoire
This francophone song, whose title translates to "Dad, where are you?," was released by a Belgian singer in 2013 and gained recognition around the world, including non-francophone countries.
What is Papaoutai?