Francophone celebrations/traditions
In France, the July 14 national holiday is called Fête nationale française. What’s it called in English? (Hint: marks the fall of a French prison)
Bastille Day
Where does Poutine come from?
Canada
What does the word bosser mean (other word for travailler)
to work
famous French poet and novelist known for writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables.
Victor Hugo
stands in the center of Paris and was built for the 1889 Exposition Universelle to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French revolution.
Eiffel Tower
What is the name of the music celebration that takes place in France every 21st of June?
Fête de La Musique
What Francophone country does Anguilles au vert belong to?
Belgium
The word bouffer mean (hint sounds like the english word buffet)
to eat
played a key role in the French Revolution and went on to become the Emperor of France
Napoleon
stands at the end the Champs-Élysées; built for the 1889 Exposition Universelle to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French revolution.
Arc de Triomphe
Bèlè is a traditional dance and music of which Caribbean island?
La Martinique
Where does the rice dish Thieboudienne originate?
Senegal
What does the word chelou mean (comes from louche)?
strange/shady
a saint who received visions from God/saints telling her to lead the French army
Joan Of Arc
world’s most-visited art museum and France’s national museum and art gallery
Louvre
On June 24, Saint Jean Baptiste Day marks the summer solstice and honors the patron saint of what country?
Canadians
Where does couscous originate from (can be two countries)
Algeria/Morocco
What does truc mean (ex: c'est quoi ce truc ?)
a thing
Polish-born French physicist who was the 1st woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize for radioactivity.
Marie Curie
home of the French kings from Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Now, it is a World Heritage site and museum.
Palace of Versailles
What West African country celebrates Simb (a dramatic and symbolic street performance for the New Year)?
Senegal
Where does the cheese Gruyère originate?
Switzerland
Ça roule means what ?
it's all good/it's going well
key artist in the Impressionist movement and painted the water-lily pond (her painting is in Madame's room)
Claude Monet
known for its French Gothic architecture and recently just reopened to visitors after a tragic fire
Cathédrale Notre Dame