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French Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What are the Auteuil - Longchamps - Chantilly and St. Cloud in Paris?






2. What practice dating back to the 18th century - known as la tauromachie - or corrida - was granted official protection by the French Minister for Culture in 2011?






3. What is la France m






4. When did France end nuclear testing?






5. What music festival is Aix-en-Provence famous for?






6. What is the plateau de fromages?






7. Who married Louis XIII?

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8. Where were the kings of France crowned for hundreds of years






9. Which French city has been the center of perfume production for centuries?






10. At dinner time - What do French families do at the table?






11. What flavor is the liquor Cointreau?






12. Who won the Tour de France a record 7 times 1999-2005?






13. What do painters from the romantic period appeal to?






14. Who is the current Prime Minister of France - serving along with President Nicolas Sarkozy?






15. What is hidden in une galette des Rois?






16. What famous conquest is depicted in the famous Bayeux tapestry?






17. Which American trend has made its way to France and the French are very disapproving of it?






18. What day of the week are elections always held in France






19. Who led the Romans into France in 52BC?






20. What type of cooking is called provincial?






21. What is sold in une charcuterie?






22. What is the French term for soccer?






23. At What age did Louis XIV begin running France?






24. Who wrote Gargantua and Pantagruel?






25. Who won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903?






26. Where was Maximilian sent by Napoleon III?






27. Where is Orly






28. What is une b






29. When do the Christmas holiday celebrations begin in France






30. What percentage of France's total area is covered by woods and forests






31. What are the main crops in France






32. When did the Cannes Film Festival begin?






33. On What side of the road do you drive in France?






34. Where did Vincent Van Gogh settle in the late 19th century because he found inspiration for his paintings there?






35. What is the French for high school?






36. Near What country is Lille






37. What did l'






38. What is une religieuse?






39. What kind of animal is Babar?






40. What is Mona Lisa called in French?






41. What is boudin noir (black pudding) made with?

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42. What is la mairie?






43. Who is Quasimodo?






44. What are the two most popular French sporting events in summer?






45. Who invaded and occupied the northern and western parts of France in 1940?






46. How long did the construction of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris take?






47. How many tourists visit the city of Paris each year?






48. What is un petit beurre?






49. On What would you put une vinaigrette?






50. Where is le pays basque