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Which French navigator discovered the French Polynesia? | Louis Antoine de Bougainville | TriviaBliss |
What is the name of the French overseas department that’s located closest to Madagascar? | Réunion | TriviaBliss |
Which famous French actress, known for her roles in “Belle de Jour” and “Repulsion”, is considered a style icon and symbol of sexual liberation in the 1960s? | Catherine Deneuve | TriviaBliss |
What is the oldest hospital in Paris? | Hotel-Dieu | TriviaBliss |
Which French author wrote the existentialist novel “Nausea”? | Jean-Paul Sartre | TriviaBliss |
What is the most popular sport in France? | Football (Soccer) | TriviaBliss |
Which French explorer first charted the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic coast of North America? | Jacques Cartier | TriviaBliss |
What is the most expensive street in Paris for real estate? | Avenue Montaigne | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first French winner of the Tour de France? | Maurice Garin in 1903 | TriviaBliss |
Which French king was known as “Saint Louis”? | Louis IX | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first Frenchwoman to win the Nobel Prize in Science? | Marie Curie | TriviaBliss |
What is the name of the highest mountain in France? | Mont Blanc | TriviaBliss |
What is the name of the French overseas territory located in South America? | French Guiana | TriviaBliss |
Which French mathematician and physicist is known as the “Father of Modern Philosophy”? | René Descartes | TriviaBliss |
What is the largest gothic cathedral in France? | Cathedral of Amiens (Cathédrale Notre-Dame d’Amiens) | TriviaBliss |
Which French explorer discovered the Quebec City? | Samuel de Champlain | TriviaBliss |
What was the first French overseas territory? | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | TriviaBliss |
Who is the most translated French author in the world? | Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, largely due to his book “The Little Prince” | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first French actor to win an Oscar? | Claude Jarman Jr. for “The Yearling” | TriviaBliss |
Which French region is the largest producer of wine? | Bordeaux | TriviaBliss |
Which famous French singer was known as “The Little Sparrow”? | Edith Piaf | TriviaBliss |
What is the largest ski resort in France? | Les 3 Vallées | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first French person to climb Mount Everest? | Pierre Mazeaud in 1978 | TriviaBliss |
Which French author wrote the classic adventure novel “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”? | Jules Verne | TriviaBliss |
What is the oldest cafe in Paris? | Le Procope | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first French woman to win a Grammy Award? | Edith Piaf in 1963 | TriviaBliss |
Which is the most populated department of France? | Nord | TriviaBliss |
Which French philosopher is considered the father of sociology? | Auguste Comte | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first French Nobel laureate in Physics? | Antoine Henri Becquerel | TriviaBliss |
What is the highest award for military and civil merits in France? | The Legion of Honour (Légion d’honneur) | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first Frenchman to win a World Chess Championship? | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | TriviaBliss |
Which French department has the longest coastline? | Finistère | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first French Nobel laureate in Chemistry? | Marie Curie | TriviaBliss |
Which is the oldest zoo in France? | Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes | TriviaBliss |
Which French city is the most visited by tourists? | Paris | TriviaBliss |
Which French painter is known for his famous work “The Raft of the Medusa”? | Théodore Géricault | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first French winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature? | Sully Prudhomme in 1901 | TriviaBliss |
Which French city is known as the “City of Art and History”? | Nantes | TriviaBliss |
Which French mathematician introduced the Eiffel tower to the world? | Gustave Eiffel | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first French woman to be appointed as Prime Minister? | Edith Cresson | TriviaBliss |
Which French artist is known for his cut-out technique, leading to the creation of unique works such as “The Snail”? | Henri Matisse | TriviaBliss |
Which is the oldest university in France? | University of Paris | TriviaBliss |
What is the most visited natural site in France? | Mont Saint-Michel | TriviaBliss |
What is the largest castle in France? | Château de Chambord | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first French person to win a Pulitzer Prize? | Roger Duvoisin in 1948 for his illustrations in children’s literature | TriviaBliss |
What is the longest river in France? | The Loire River | TriviaBliss |
Which French philosopher is known as the father of deconstruction? | Jacques Derrida | TriviaBliss |
What is the most exported French product? | Aircraft and aircraft parts | TriviaBliss |
Which French king was known as the “Sun King”? | Louis XIV | TriviaBliss |
What is the most attended annual sports event in France? | Tour de France | TriviaBliss |
Which French city is known as the “City of Light”? | Paris | TriviaBliss |
Which French director is known as one of the founders of the French New Wave? | Jean-Luc Godard | TriviaBliss |
What is the highest military decoration in France? | The Legion of Honour (Légion d’honneur) | TriviaBliss |
What is the oldest bridge in Paris? | Pont Neuf, despite its name meaning “New Bridge” | TriviaBliss |
What is the most visited monument in France that you must pay to enter? | The Eiffel Tower | TriviaBliss |
Which French poet wrote “The Flowers of Evil”? | Charles Baudelaire | TriviaBliss |
What is the tallest building in France? | The Tour First | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first woman in France to receive a doctorate? | Julie Victoire Daubié in 1861 | TriviaBliss |
Which French fashion designer is known for introducing the “little black dress”? | Coco Chanel | TriviaBliss |
What is the largest zoo in France? | Parc Zoologique de Paris | TriviaBliss |
Which French philosopher wrote the famous line “I think, therefore I am”? | René Descartes | TriviaBliss |
What is the longest tunnel in France? | The Channel Tunnel | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first Frenchman to win an Olympic gold medal? | Leon Flameng in 1896 | TriviaBliss |
What is the highest mountain peak in the French Alps? | Mont Blanc | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first Frenchwoman to fly an airplane? | Raymonde de Laroche | TriviaBliss |
What is the most visited castle in France? | Palace of Versailles | TriviaBliss |
Which French chemist is considered the “father of modern chemistry”? | Antoine Lavoisier | TriviaBliss |
What is the most popular cheese in France? | Comté | TriviaBliss |
Which French film director made the film “Amelie”? | Jean-Pierre Jeunet | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first French president? | Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte | TriviaBliss |
Which is the oldest public garden in France? | Jardin des Plantes in Paris | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first French woman in space? | Claudie Haigneré | TriviaBliss |
Which French painter is known for the “Water Lilies” series? | Claude Monet | TriviaBliss |
What is the largest French island? | Corsica | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first Frenchman to travel to space? | Jean-Loup Chrétien | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first French person to win an Academy Award for Best Director? | Michel Hazanavicius for “The Artist” | TriviaBliss |
What is the largest national park in France? | The French Guiana Amazonian Park | TriviaBliss |
Who is considered the father of French cinema? | Georges Méliès | TriviaBliss |
What is the most commonly spoken language in France? | French | TriviaBliss |
Who was the first French person to win a Nobel Prize in Medicine? | Emil von Behring, although German-born, he was granted French citizenship | TriviaBliss |