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Molière, John Calvin and Charles Perrault are all famous alumni of which French university?
Coco was not the real name of famous fashion designer Coco Chanel. There are many theories as to where her nickname came from, with some saying that it was from a song she used to sing during her brief stint as a singer, whilst others say that it was a short form of the word ‘cocotte’, meaning a prostitute. But what was her real name?
Which English rock star likes to spend his holidays at his Château de Fourchette in the region Indre-et-Loire?
In which city in the north of France was Joan of Arc burnt at the stake in 1431?
In 1889, French brothers Edouard and André Michelin founded the tyre company Michelin. To increase tyre sales, the brothers created the Michelin Guide, a small information book filled with maps and information for travellers which they hoped would encourage people to take to the roads more. Today, the guide is most famous for the Michelin star restaurant rating system. When was the first Michelin Guide published?
In what year was Jacques Chirac elected for the first time as President of France?
Which French doctor invented the stethoscope in 1816?
What is both a musical instrument and the French word for a paper clip?
In English Marmite is known as the love-it-or-hate-it spread, but what does this word mean in French?
Which material’s name in English comes from the French word for rag?
His “nom de plume” was Voltaire; do you know his real name?
How do you spell “colonist” and “colon”in French?
Name the singer/songwriter and poet born in Sète who was awarded the Grand Prix de Poésie by the Académie française in 1967.
Which famous French dish inspired an eponymous animation film in 2007?
How many times has France won Eurovision?
What revolutionary item of clothing did Jacques Heim and Louis Réard invent in 1946?
Christian tradition prohibits the ringing of church bells for 3 days between Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday while mourning Christ. To explain this, French children were told that the bells were sent to Rome to be blessed and would return dropping gifts along the way… What do the bells bring back with them?
Which French company is known worldwide for its advertising systems in bus stops, public bicycle rental systems, and billboards?