Famous French Figures
He was a military leader who rose to power after the French Revolution and became Emperor of France in 1804.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This Belgian figure is a Grammy-winning artist known for blending francophone and global sounds, especially in Formidable and Papaoutai.
Who is Stromae?
The word café is used in English to mean a small restaurant. What does it literally mean in French?
What is ‘coffee’?
What is the most popular sport in many Francophone countries?
What is football (soccer)?
This country in North America is home to the largest French-speaking population outside of France.
What is Canada?
This author wrote Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
Who is Victor Hugo?
This French actor plays Assane Diop in Lupin and starred in The Intouchables.
Who is Omar Sy?
This English phrase meaning 'social mistake' comes directly from French.
What is faux pas?
What tradition in French labor culture often results in large public protests?
What are strikes (les grèves)?
This Francophone country in North Africa is known for couscous, mint tea, and strong French influence. It is also home to the "Blue" city
What is Morocco?
She was a pioneer in radioactivity and the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Who is Marie Curie?
This long-running comic series featuring a small Gaul village resisting the Romans is beloved across the Francophone world.
What is Astérix et Obélix?
Which English word for a type of furniture comes from the French word for ‘long chair’?
What is chaise longue (or lounge chair)?
This city in Switzerland is home to the UN and speaks primarily French.
What is Geneva?
French is spoken here in the region of Wallonia, and this country is also famous for waffles, chocolate, and fries.
What is Belgium?
This fashion designer revolutionized women's fashion with the little black dress and a famous perfume.
Who is Coco Chanel?
Which 2001 French film starring Audrey Tautou charmed global audiences with its quirky style and Paris setting?
What is Amélie?
This animal’s name in French sounds like a very inappropriate English word, but just means a sea creature.
What is le phoque (seal)?
In many French towns, what happens to shops and offices between 12 PM and 2 PM?
What is they close for la pause de midi (lunch break)?
This North African nation was a French colony and is known for its couscous, mint tea, and the influence of French in daily life.
What is Algeria?
This singer is known for her emotional voice and the song La Vie en Rose.
Who is Édith Piaf?
This French fashion house is known for haute couture and the perfume ‘J’adore.’
What is Dior?
This French phrase, used in English for elegance, actually means ‘between meals’ in French cuisine.
What is hors d'œuvre?
This Ivorian footballer helped unite his country during a civil war after a key World Cup qualification win.
Who is Didier Drogba?
This country has the largest French-speaking population in the world after France, and is located in Central Africa.
What is the Democratic Republic of the Congo?