Famous Landmarks
This iron tower in Paris was built for the 1889 World’s Fair.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This long, thin loaf of French bread has a crispy crust.
What is a baguette?
The French Revolution began in this year (just the first two digits are 17__).
What is 1789?
What is 1789?
What is “bonjour”?
This French city is known as the “City of Light” and the capital.
What is Paris?
This famous art museum in Paris houses the Mona Lisa.
What is the Louvre?
A _______ is a savory egg and bacon tart from the Lorraine region.
What is Quiche?
This French military leader rose to power after the Revolution and became Emperor.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? (or Napoleon)
The French word for “thank you.”
What is “merci”?
This southern French region is famous for lavender fields and rosé wine.
What is Provence? (or Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur)
This Gothic cathedral in Paris was badly damaged by fire in 2019 but is being rebuilt.
What is Notre-Dame Cathedral?
This French onion soup is traditionally topped with melted cheese and bread.
What is soupe à l’oignon (or French onion soup)?
The day the Bastille was stormed, now France’s national holiday, is July __.
What is July 14? (or Bastille Day)
The French word for “yes” sounds like “wee.”
What is “oui”?
This river flows through Paris and empties into the English Channel.
What is the Seine?
This palace near Paris, once home to Louis XIV, is famous for its Hall of Mirrors.
What is the Palace of Versailles?
A crêpe is a thin pancake; a savory one made with buckwheat is called a _______.
What is a galette?
The name of the French heroine who helped drive the English out of Orléans.
Who was Joan of Arc? (Jeanne d’Arc)
The French word for “goodbye” that literally means “to God.”
What is “A Dieu”?
This mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain.
What are the Pyrenees?
This island monastery in Normandy is cut off from land at high tide.
What is Mont Saint-Michel?
This creamy cheese, often baked, comes from the Normandy town of the same name.
What is Camembert?
The WWI Battle of _______, near Paris, stopped the German advance in 1914.
What is the Marne? (Battle of the Marne)
The French phrase for “enjoy your meal” (hint: literally “good appetite”).
What is “bon appétit”?
This French region, bordering Germany and Switzerland, is known for sauerkraut and storks.
What is Alsace? (or Alsace-Lorraine – but modern Alsace is fine)