A DAY AT THE SORBONNE
Your new stylo, one of these, is very stylish, Marie-Noelle; write me a letter!
a pen
Predominately Celtic, early France was known to the Romans by this 4-letter name
Gaul
In the 50s B.C. this man led Roman military campaigns into France, which was then part of Transalpine Gaul
Julius Ceasar
This reading system for the blind began as a challenge by Napoleon to find a way for soldiers to communicate silently in the dark
Braille
During this notorious period that began in 1793, the Committee of Public Safety was effectively the govt. of France
the Reign of Terror
For the geography test, the teacher made sure these, including une carte de France, were rolled up
a map
In 1942 U.S. ships fought a French naval force off Casablanca, then controlled by this collaborationist regime
Vichy
Officially celebrated since 1880, festivities for it include a parade from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde
Bastille Day
Napoleon's conquests spread this measurement system through Europe
the metric system
The National Convention first met on Sept. 20, 1792 & declared France one of these kingless governments 2 days later
a republic
I was too late for petit dejeuner, so it's time for regular old dejeuner, also called this--so off to the cafeteria
lunch
Tracking history, when Louis XVI was executed there it was Place de la Révolution, later it was Place Louis Seize, now it's this
Upset over tariffs, in 1999 French farmers wrecked an outlet of this fast food chain, accompanied by a Roquefort tasting
McDonald's
Baron Larrey, Napoleon's chief surgeon, is credited with pioneering this type of medical service, from French for "walking"
ambulance service
A coup on 18 Brumaire established the consulate & brought this general to power
If you need a power cable for your ordinateur portable, this 6-letter type of tech, let Madame Ivie know
a laptop
He became king of the Franks in 768, the Lombards in 774 & then in 800, he took the Roman crown
Charlemagne
Jean-Jacques Rousseau advocated for human liberty in works like this 1762 "Social" one
contract
In 1804 Napoleon standardized all the laws of France, resulting in a civil code still used in places like this Canadian province
Quebec
The motto of the radical Jacobin Club was "Vivre libre ou mourir", translated as this
Live free or die
I just call it a folder, but when my French friend uses this 7-letter word, I feel like I'm in a spy movie
a dossier
The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of 1572 was aimed at these French Protestants
the Huguenots
During the French Revolution, the royalists were the supporters of King Louis XVI & this dynasty
the Bourbon
Egyptology began with Napoleon's 1798 invasion of Egypt & the discovery of this stone, a key to language translation
the Rosetta Stone
From tomber, French for "to fall", it was the cart that took those condemned to death on their last ride
tumbrel