FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Castles of France II Trivia Quiz

This is my second quiz about French castles. Some are not well known so I will give some hints. Others are considered palaces, but the French classify them as"chateaux"

A multiple-choice quiz by Babilonia. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Babilonia

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
361,805

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
214

Question 1 of 10

1. This castle, which is also a palace, is considered one of the most beautiful palaces in the world. King Louis XIV made it his official residence and after him all French kings resided in it until the arrival of the French Revolution, when the palace was stormed by the people of France and the royal family had to move back to Paris. What is its name? Hint

Ch�teau du Louvre

Ch�teau de Versailles

Ch�teau de Vincennes

Ch�teau des Tuileries

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. This castle is well known because it belonged to Louis XIV's mistress, who became his morganatic wife after the queen's death. The castle was rebuilt in the 17th century for its new owner who purchased it in 1675. There is an aqueduct on the premises known as the "Canal de Louis XIV" because it was built under the king's orders to provide water for his fountains and garden. Versailles is very close to this other castle. Hint

Cha�teau de Montespan

Ch�teau de Maintenon

Ch�teau de la Vali�re

Cha�teau de Tours

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Leonardo da Vinci lived the last three years of his life in this castle in the Loire region, after King Francis met him when the king visited Italy and was impressed by Leonardo's talent. The king invited this artist/scientist to Amboisse, the King's residence, and gave him a small castle located 500 meters from Amboisse. This small castle houses a museum with many of Leonardo's inventions and also some of his artwork. Can you name it? Hint

Ch�teau de Chaumont

Ch�teau de Cheverny

Ch�teau Clos Luc�

Ch�teau Font�nac

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. This castle was also a royal residence, and was built for Louis XV. The area where this castle was built used to be a favorite of French monarchs, beginning with Charles V, due to its proximity to the Compiegne Forest where the kings hunted. The castle is of neo-classical style and covers approximately 5 acres for the building alone. What is its name? Hint

Ch�teau des Bois d'Ardenne

Ch�teau du Louvre

Ch�teau de Compiegne

Ch�teau de Boulogne

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. This huge castle has 1500 rooms and was the royal residence of several kings who, during their time, added to it or improved the castle. Phillip II Augustus and Louis IX used it as their residence. When Francis I owned the castle, he brought artists and sculptors for its embellishment. Henri IV, Louis XIII and Louis XVI also contributed in beautifying the castle, but it was Napoleon who did the most, considering this castle to be the best of all royal castles. Can you give its name? Hint

Ch�teau de Boulogne

Ch�teau de Varenne

Ch�teau de Chaumont

Ch�teau de Fontainbleau

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. This castle was owned by the Cond� Family for some time and contains the Cond� Museum. Although never a royal residence, its grandiose appearance makes it comparable to other royal castles. It contains more than 1000 paintings and many more engravings and drawings. This extraordinary collection is almost as rich as the collection in the Louvre. What is this castle called? Hint

Ch�teau de Dorset

Ch�teau de Chantilly

Ch�teau des Tuileries

Ch�teau de Chaumont

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. This castle was built between the 14th and the 17th centuries and is located in the town of Vincennes which today is a suburb of Paris. It was originally the king's hunting lodge. Louis VII was one of the first kings to stay at the castle, and later Louis IX also used it as his residence. This castle has the tallest European Donjon. What is its name? Hint

Ch�teau de Chantilly

Ch�teau de Clos Lut�

Ch�teau de Vincennes

Ch�teau d'Avignon

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. This castle is located in the Loire region. It was built during the feudal period and was owned by the Amboisse family for many generations. Eventually, Catherine of Medici bought it and invited her astrologers to live in it. One of these astrologers was Nostradamus, who, it is said, predicted the death of Catherine's husband, Henri II, as well as the death of her three sons, Francis II, Charles IX and Henri III. What is it called? Hint

Ch�teau de Malmedy

Ch�teau d'Amboisse

Ch�teau de Chaumont

Ch�teau de Cheverny

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. This castle was built in the 13th century in Paris as a royal palace and was the residence of several kings of the Valois dynasty until the Valois moved to the Louvre and later to the Loire Valley. It is best known because it became the prison, during the French Revolution, where the aristocrats and those considered enemies of the Republic would spend their last days. If you visit this castle, you could see the cell where Marie Antoinette spent her last days. Can you name it? Hint

Ch�teau de Vincennes

Ch�teau des Tuilleries

Ch�teau de la Conciergerie

Ch�teau de Fontainbleau

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. This castle brings to mind the books written by Alexander Dumas (pere). He owned the castle for some time but was unable to support its maintenance and had to sell it. Some time later, Hassan II, King of Morocco, gave money to restore it.

Hint

Ch�teau des Musketeers

Ch�teau de Montecristo

Ch�teau de Bragelonne

Ch�teau d'Artagnan

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Ch�teau de Versailles

The palace of Versailles has a surface area of over 6,5000 square meters, 2,153 windows, 2,300 rooms, 67 staircases and 6,123 paintings. In the gardens of the palace, there are two smaller castles: the Grand Trianon, built by Louis XIV (who wanted a cozier place to be with his mistress) and the Petit Trianon, built by Louis XV for a similar reason.

However, his mistress died and he gave the castle to his grandson's bride, Marie Antoinette.

Answer: Ch�teau de Maintenon

Madame de Maintenon met King Louis XIV when she was in charge of the education of the king's children with his previous mistress, Madame de Montespan. The king fell in love with the governess and Madame de Montespan was replaced.

Answer: Ch�teau Clos Luc�

When Leonardo moved to Clos Luc�, he brought with him several of his paintings including the Mona Lisa. During his stay at the castle, he continued working on his inventions and shared them with King Francis. Leonardo died at Clos Luc�.

Answer: Ch�teau de Compiegne

During the French revolution the Ch�teau de Compi�gne was emptied of all its treasures which were sent to museums. Then it was abandoned and neglected until Napolen Bonaparte made it an imperial domain, returned to it most of the paintings that had been removed and had it refurbished.

Answer: Ch�teau de Fontainbleau

Fontainbleau was also used for the guests of the royal families, who stayed at the castle of Fontainbleau when they were invited to Paris. Fontainbleau is located only an hour away from France's capital.

Answer: Ch�teau de Chantilly

The Cond� family is a branch of the House of Bourbon. The princes of Cond� have had important roles in the history of France, during the Religion Wars, the Fronde, during the times of Louis XIV and even in the Napoleonic Era.

Answer: Ch�teau de Vincennes

In 1860, Emperor Napoleon III gave the castle and its surrounding park to the people of Paris.

Answer: Ch�teau de Chaumont

After Henri II's death, Catherine de Medici forced his mistress, Diane de Poitiers to give back the castle Henri II had given her, the Ch�teau de Chenonceau, which she exchanged for Chaumont. Diane de Poitier never liked this castle and only lived in it for a few months.

Answer: Ch�teau de la Conciergerie

The Conciergerie housed many of the revolutionaries who had sent hundreds of people to the guillotine during the Terreur. Eventually, they became prisoners too, like Danton and Robespierre and many others who also were guillotined. The people of France became tired of the bloodshed and the accusers became the accused ones.

Answer: Ch�teau de Montecristo

The castle of Montecristo has in its grounds a small castle named Chateau d'If, named for the castle/prison where the Count of Montecristo and his friend the monk Farias spent so many years. Alexander Dumas used this small castle when he wanted to be alone and he could write in peace. Today, Montecristo houses the Dumas Museum.

Source: Author Babilonia

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor stedman before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.