French Vocab
Translate: un magasin
a store
What was the largest Estate in France during the French Revolution?
The 3rd Estate
This war general helped bring stability to France during the French Revolution and later took control of the French government, crowning himself emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte
This food was so important to the people of France that the lack of it led to the Wives’ March on Versailles.
Bread
What is Santa Claus called in France?
Papa Noël or Père Noël
Translate: un jour
A day
Napoleon suffered a great military blunder in history at the hands of this nation after he found their capital burnt
Russia
This famous saint is the patron saint of France and fought for France during the Hundred Years War and was essential in the French victory of the battle at Orleans
Joan of Arc
A thin French pancake
In France, Christmas season begins on December 1 and runs until this day, called the Fete des Rois
The Three Kings Day (Epiphany) ; Jan.6
Translate: Travail
Work
This 5 man group took control of France after the Reign of Terror
The Directory
This famous athlete became the youngest ever French player to score at and win the World Cup and also looks suspiciously like a ninja turtle
Kylian Mbappe
A type of melted Cheese served in a Communal pot often with bread
Fondue
Instead of hanging stockings above the fire place, French children do this to get gifts on Christmas Eve
leave one or two shoes next to the fireplace
Translate: chair
flesh
Marie Antoinette, the last French queen of the eighteenth century, was born in which country and from which family?
Austria; Habsburg
This chemist and physicist became the first woman to ever win a Nobel Prize due to her discoveries on radioactivity
Marie Curie
This French desert which translates to burnt cream is consisted of vanilla cream and burnt sugar
Crème brûlée
What does finding a bean in your slice of king cake mean in French culture?
You get to be monarch of the house for the day
Translate: chauve-souris
“Bald mouse” means bat
Prior to Versailles, the French kings lived in which famous Parisian building?
The Louvre
This French police officer won the French Medal of Honor after safely restoring France’s most valuable treasure to its original place at the French palace
Inspector Clouseau
French culinary term meaning "with juice". It refers to meat dishes prepared or served together with a light broth or gravy
Au Jus
Le Pere Fouettard, a French character during christmas is:
A. A singular moose that pulls papa Noel’s sleigh on Christmas Eve by himself
B. Santa Clauses evil counterpart who whips children who are on the naughty list
C. A giant who blows snow into French towns on Christmas Eve for children who have behaved well
D. A jealous troll who steals gifts from under the tree because no one gifts him anything for Christmas
B. Santa Clauses evil counterpart who whips children who are on the naughty list