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Quiz about A Grand Tour of France I
Quiz about A Grand Tour of France I

A Grand Tour of France I Trivia Quiz


I had been meaning to get back to my homeland, and make a counterclockwise driving tour starting and ending up in Paris. See if you can answer these questions as we explore the landscape and history of France.

A multiple-choice quiz by jstagamtome. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
jstagamtome
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
169,446
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
4479
Last 3 plays: PeggyLouisa (7/10), Guest 31 (10/10), Guest 142 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. After flying into the sunrise to land at Charles de Gaulle airport north of Paris, we get some euros at the ATM, pick up our rental car, and head towards town. As we approach Paris, we can see a large white church with many rounded domes sitting on a hill overlooking the city. What is the name of this church? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. We are exploring Paris on the return part of the trip, so we swing northwest on the A13 toward Normandy, and in less than two hours we are in Vernon, my hometown. We admire the white chalky cliffs overlooking the city and cross the river. In five minutes we arrive at a pink house with extensive gardens, lily ponds, and a Japanese bridge. We are in what famous village? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. After visiting Monet's home and gardens, we tour the American Impressionist Museum in Giverny, and head up to the Normandy beaches to take in some D-Day history. We first come to a famous bridge spanning the Orne, named after a mythological figure. This bridge was captured by British airborne troops the night before D-Day. What is the name of this bridge? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. We continue up to the English Channel, and find ourselves among some large concrete bunkers formerly used as gun emplacements, and were surprised to find many still had the large cannon in them. In the distance, we see what looks like a string of large structures in the water. A passer-by tells us it represents the remains of an British artificial harbor towed in after D-Day. Where is this engineering marvel? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. We stay in Normandy for our next stop. Just as we come to the boundary of these two vastly different regions, we see a medieval village out in the Channel with the tide rushing in to envelop it.This mound-shaped village is dominated by a church with a pointed steeple topped by a winged figure. What is the name of this edifice? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. We head down to the Loire Valley, the "Valley of Kings" and the famous châteaux scattered along the banks of the rivers Loire, Cher, and Indre. We come to one where Leonardo Da Vinci lived out his life under royal patronage and is rumored to be buried underneath the chapel. What is the name of this chateau? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. We choose to reside at one of the private chateau hotels along the Loire. We sit on the terrace among the geraniums and sculptured gardens and the proprietor brings us a famous tart white wine of this region. What did he bring us to enjoy? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. We leave the Loire valley and head south to Bordeaux, then follow the Dordogne river to the region of the same name, one of my very favorite areas in all of France. I am ready to dig into the cuisine of this area. What am I going to eat? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. We don't stay too long, since I only brought one size of pants on the trip, so we continue east to the Auvergne region. We descend into the bowl of a volcanic cone, in which is situated a city teetering on a series of rock outcrops and basalt pillars. One pillar is topped by a chapel, another by a statue of the Virgin Mary, and a third by a cathedral and cloister. In which city are we? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Well, we are at the last question, and alas, we haven't made it back to Paris. Perhaps we can finish the tour another time. Let's forget this dilemma and head south once again to Carcassonne, a dramatic double-walled fortress inhabited since the 2nd century B.C.. A nonviolent religious sect professing vegetarianism, sexual abstinence, and personal piety was once protected here before a church crusade annihilated them. By what name was this sect known? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. After flying into the sunrise to land at Charles de Gaulle airport north of Paris, we get some euros at the ATM, pick up our rental car, and head towards town. As we approach Paris, we can see a large white church with many rounded domes sitting on a hill overlooking the city. What is the name of this church?

Answer: Sacre Coeur

Situated near Montmartre, the "Church of the Sacred Heart" is a Paris landmark. Notre Dame and Sainte Chapelle are on an island in the Seine, and St Sulpice is in the Luxembourg quarter on the left bank.
2. We are exploring Paris on the return part of the trip, so we swing northwest on the A13 toward Normandy, and in less than two hours we are in Vernon, my hometown. We admire the white chalky cliffs overlooking the city and cross the river. In five minutes we arrive at a pink house with extensive gardens, lily ponds, and a Japanese bridge. We are in what famous village?

Answer: Giverny

The gardens are extensive and a photographer's dream. To get to the lily pond, you traverse a passage under a road and then are sheltered by bamboo rushes and willows as you contemplate the water lilies and are engulfed by the scent of wisteria.
3. After visiting Monet's home and gardens, we tour the American Impressionist Museum in Giverny, and head up to the Normandy beaches to take in some D-Day history. We first come to a famous bridge spanning the Orne, named after a mythological figure. This bridge was captured by British airborne troops the night before D-Day. What is the name of this bridge?

Answer: Pegasus

Across the canal you can see the first house liberated in France, and the exact spot where each British glider landed is marked by a stone tablet.
4. We continue up to the English Channel, and find ourselves among some large concrete bunkers formerly used as gun emplacements, and were surprised to find many still had the large cannon in them. In the distance, we see what looks like a string of large structures in the water. A passer-by tells us it represents the remains of an British artificial harbor towed in after D-Day. Where is this engineering marvel?

Answer: Arromanches

Mulberry is the name of the artificial harbors. Colville-sur-Mer is the site of the American cemetery, and Cherbourg is the first major port liberated.
5. We stay in Normandy for our next stop. Just as we come to the boundary of these two vastly different regions, we see a medieval village out in the Channel with the tide rushing in to envelop it.This mound-shaped village is dominated by a church with a pointed steeple topped by a winged figure. What is the name of this edifice?

Answer: Mont St. Michel

Started in the eighth century as an oratory, the Benedictine monastery has been a renowned center of medieval learning, and after the French Revolution, a prison. Now it is a national historic landmark.
6. We head down to the Loire Valley, the "Valley of Kings" and the famous châteaux scattered along the banks of the rivers Loire, Cher, and Indre. We come to one where Leonardo Da Vinci lived out his life under royal patronage and is rumored to be buried underneath the chapel. What is the name of this chateau?

Answer: Amboise

Francois I was Leonardo's patron, and the chapel where the artist/inventor may be buried is Chapelle St. Hubert. In the nearby manor house of Clos-Luce where Leonardo is believed to have stayed is a museum displaying his inventions.
7. We choose to reside at one of the private chateau hotels along the Loire. We sit on the terrace among the geraniums and sculptured gardens and the proprietor brings us a famous tart white wine of this region. What did he bring us to enjoy?

Answer: Sancerre

Gewurtztraminer comes from Alsace, Mersault from Burgundy, and Chinon is a red Loire wine. Sancerre is a hillside village in the eastern Loire region.
8. We leave the Loire valley and head south to Bordeaux, then follow the Dordogne river to the region of the same name, one of my very favorite areas in all of France. I am ready to dig into the cuisine of this area. What am I going to eat?

Answer: Truffles, foie gras, mushrooms and walnuts

Don't stay too long. You will get very fat!
9. We don't stay too long, since I only brought one size of pants on the trip, so we continue east to the Auvergne region. We descend into the bowl of a volcanic cone, in which is situated a city teetering on a series of rock outcrops and basalt pillars. One pillar is topped by a chapel, another by a statue of the Virgin Mary, and a third by a cathedral and cloister. In which city are we?

Answer: Le Puy-en-Velay

The incorrect answers are wonderful places to visit in their own right, but don't try to climb these pillars in Le Puy after eating in the Dordogne unless you are a world class climber.
10. Well, we are at the last question, and alas, we haven't made it back to Paris. Perhaps we can finish the tour another time. Let's forget this dilemma and head south once again to Carcassonne, a dramatic double-walled fortress inhabited since the 2nd century B.C.. A nonviolent religious sect professing vegetarianism, sexual abstinence, and personal piety was once protected here before a church crusade annihilated them. By what name was this sect known?

Answer: Cathars

Also known as the Albigensians, the crusade against them had little support until their land holdings were promised to the crusaders. The current cathedral in Albi is built to resemble a fortress to serve as a reminder of the power of the church in this region.
Source: Author jstagamtome

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