Art
This famous museum was the former palace of numerous French monarchs
The Louvre
Originating from the French Revolution, this is the motto of France
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
This French dish was the namesake of a 2007 Pixar film
Ratatouille
This river flows through Paris
La Seine
He famously said "Cogito, ergo sum" or “I think, therefore I am”
René Descartes
Giverny is the residence of this Impressionist artist
Claude Monet
He led the French Resistance in WWII
Charles de Gaulle
This is the name of the French dessert made with custard and caramelized sugar
Crème brûlée
This is the name of the French region known for its lavender fields
Provence
This is the name of the French government building that houses the President’s office
Élysée Palace
The Mona Lisa is called this in France
La Joconde
He was the leader of France when the Louisiana Purchase occurred
Napoléon Bonaparte
This type of cheese is a name for a pie chart in France
Camembert
Originally settled by the Ancient Greeks, this is the oldest port in France
The Old Port of Marseille
He directed the 1902 film A Trip to the Moon
Georges Méliès
He painted the famous artwork known as “The Dance Class”
Edgar Degas
The period of absolutisme began under this monarch
King Louis XIII
This meringue-based dessert is not to be confused with the President of France
Macaron
This French architect designed the layout of Washington DC
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
He wrote the play L'Avare (The Miser)
Molière
He painted “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”
Georges Seurat
This territory was lost during the Franco-Prussian War
Alsace Lorraine
This is a traditional dessert made for Christmas
A bûche de Noël (Yule log)
This is the motto of the city of Paris
Fluctuat nec mergitur
This French novelist wrote “In Search of Lost Time”
Marcel Proust