France in Pop Culture
The rat in this Pixar movie is not actually named after the titular dish made of eggplant, zucchini, and tomato.
What is Ratatouille?
This shocked interjection uses the French word for "blue" instead of "God" to avoid being sacrilegious.
What is "sacré bleu"?
This GCSU organization celebrates Francophone culture and hosts fun events that can count for Intercultural Events for language classes.
What is the GCSU French Club?
This lengthy loaf is probably the first thing you though of when you saw this category.
What is a baguette?
Disney was not very creative when naming this character: his name is French for light!
Who is Lumière?
The French language is spoken in 51 countries! It is spoken on every continent except for this one.
What is Antarctica?
This wonderful woman is the chair of the Department of World Languages and Culture.
Who is Dr. Libby Murphy?
These creatures that make up this dish are normally viewed as garden pests, they're delicious if you drown them in garlic and scoop them out with a special fork (so I'm told)!
What is escargot?
The interlinking "C"s in this luxury brand's logo represent it's founder name, a 20th century French woman.
What is Chanel?
This word meaning "birds" once sparked an outraged Tumblr post for having an egregious amount of letters that are not pronounced the way one would think.
What is "Oiseaux"?
This professor teaches both French and Spanish and is the faculty sponsor of the French Club (thanks!).
Who is David de Posada?
France has over 1,000 types of this product, including Camembert de Normandie, Roquefort, and Bleu d'Auvergne.
What is fromage, or cheese?
This show is an adaptation of a Victor Hugo book, and it is the longest running musical on the West End.
What is Les Misérables?
Half of the English language is made up of French and this language
This GCSU department brings a group of students to Paris every summer to spend a few weeks immersed in what they're learning. Here's a hint- it's not the Department of World Languages and Culture!
What is the GCSU Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Interdisciplinary Studies?
Croissants are widely considered a French pastry, but they actually originated in this country
What is Austria?
The song "Ma meilleure ennemie" by French artist Pomme and Belgian artist Stromae appears in this Netflix series based on a video game.
The French are serious about their language. This institution oversees any issues about or changes made to the French Language.
What is the Académie Française, or French Academy?
Earlier this semester, the French Drama class performed a scene from this French play; an adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most famous.
What is Une Tempête?
This dish is illegal in over a dozen countries due to cruelty towards the ducks and geese used to make it- but the French still love it!
What is foie gras?