Places in Provence Trivia Quiz

No French region is more imbued in beauty and culture than Provence. See if you know the towns of Provence.

A multiple-choice quiz by jstagamtome. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jstagamtome

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
138,995

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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896

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1. Which of the following is the now landlocked city from which a crusade was launched during the middle ages? Hint

Toulon

Marseilles

Aigues-Mortes

Nice

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2. Which city in Provence known for production of perfume and for being the birthplace of a French admiral who fought with the Americans at Yorktown? Hint

Vallauris

St. Remy-de-Provence

Villefranche

Grasse

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3. Which city in the Alpilles is known for having Vincent van Gogh as a resident in a local hospital, and for being the birthplace of Nostradamus? Hint

Nimes

Salon-de-Provence

St. Remy-de-Provence

Arles

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4. Nostradamus lived in and is buried in which town? Be careful! Hint

St. Remy-de-Provence

Salon-de-Provence

Aix-en-Provence

Les Baux-de-Provence

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5. The best preserved Roman theater and triumphal arch is found in which northern Provencal city? Hint

Nimes

Orange

Arles

Aix-en-Provence

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6. In which city is Daudet's famous windmill located? Hint

Roussillon

Fontvieille

Cavaillon

Brignoles

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7. Which of the following is the site of Van Gogh's famous nighttime cafe painting, and where he lived for 15 months and painted over 300 canvases? Hint

Marseille

Nimes

Arles

Avignon

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8. Which city claims King Balthasar, one of the three wise men, as an ancestor? Hint

Les Baux-de-Provence

St. Remy-de-Provence

Salon-de-Provence

Aix-en-Provence

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9. Monaco is the world's smallest sovereign state.

True

False

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10. Which city on the banks of the river Durance, and known as the "gateway to Provence" was captured by Napoleon on his return from Elba? Hint

Sisteron

Nice

Gordes

Marseilles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is the now landlocked city from which a crusade was launched during the middle ages?

Answer: Aigues-Mortes

Now landlocked, it has a perfectly preserved rectangular medieval wall around the entire town, and is known worldwide for the production of sea salt.

2. Which city in Provence known for production of perfume and for being the birthplace of a French admiral who fought with the Americans at Yorktown?

Answer: Grasse

Now importing most of the flowers it uses, it is still a center for producing the scents used in many new perfumes. The admiral Count de Grasse prevented the British from escaping by sea, thus ending the American revolution.

3. Which city in the Alpilles is known for having Vincent van Gogh as a resident in a local hospital, and for being the birthplace of Nostradamus?

Answer: St. Remy-de-Provence

The mental hospital known as the Clinique St. Paul can be visited today.

4. Nostradamus lived in and is buried in which town? Be careful!

Answer: Salon-de-Provence

The medieval physician/seer in his book "Les Centuries", published in 1555 and banned by the Vatican, has made many predictions which appear to have come true.

5. The best preserved Roman theater and triumphal arch is found in which northern Provencal city?

Answer: Orange

Louis XIV called the stage wall of the theater "the finest wall in France" and the theater is still in use today.

6. In which city is Daudet's famous windmill located?

Answer: Fontvieille

The windmill is the setting of Daudet's "Letters from my Windmill", including stories about Provencal life, published in 1860 and still popular.

7. Which of the following is the site of Van Gogh's famous nighttime cafe painting, and where he lived for 15 months and painted over 300 canvases?

Answer: Arles

The Cafe Van Gogh in the Place du Forum has been renovated to look as it did in his painting "Cafe du Soir".

8. Which city claims King Balthasar, one of the three wise men, as an ancestor?

Answer: Les Baux-de-Provence

The town built on rock is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Provence, and has beautiful vistas both from and of the town.

9. Monaco is the world's smallest sovereign state.

Answer: False

The Vatican holds that distinction. Monaco is the second smallest.

10. Which city on the banks of the river Durance, and known as the "gateway to Provence" was captured by Napoleon on his return from Elba?

Answer: Sisteron

After being rejected at Grasse, Napoleon's occupation of the Citadelle at Sisteron was the turning point of his return from exile.

Source: Author jstagamtome

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