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Régions de France (Grouped by region)
Régions de France (Grouped by region)
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1
These pink flamingos live in the Camargue--a national park in which region?
Normandie
Bretagne
Provence
Alsace
2
La Normandie is on ____.
Lake Superior
the Atlantic Ocean
the Mediterranean
the English Channel
3
Provence is bordered on the south by ___ and the east by___.
the Atlantic Ocean / Switzerland
the Mediterranean Sea / Italy
the English Channel / Germany
the South Sea / Spain
4
This food made of pickled cabbage is popular in Alsace.
sausages
potatoes
sauerkraut
ham
5
This region is known for its beautiful sunshine and intense heat--especially in the summer.
Loire
Provence
Alpes
Normandie
6
What is the region?
Loire
Provence
Alpes
Bretagne
7
This famous abbey, the Mont-St.-Michel, is right on the line between ___ and ____.
Alpes / Provence
Bretagne / Normandie
Alsace / Alpes
Bretagne / Loire
8
Celtic culture--including language, music and dance--are prevalent in which region?
Alsace
Provence
Bretagne
Alpes
9
During what historical period were the castles of the Loire Valley built?
la Belle Epoque
the late 1800's
the French Revolution
la Renaissance
10
Bretagne is "bathed" by ____________.
the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
the English Channel and the Atlantic Ocean
the English Channel and the North Sea
the Pacific Ocean
11
What term describes this type of architecture, common in Alsace?
chalet
Mansart
villa
half-timbered
12
What are these lace hats from
Bretagne
called?
galettes
dentelle
choucroute
coiffes
13
The Alsacien language is a close cousin to what major language?
French
Welsh
Italian
German
14
Fondue savoyarde is from what region?
Alpes
Bretagne
Provence
Loire
15
Over 9,300 American soldiers are buried in this cemetery next to Omaha Beach. Which region?
Loire
Normandie
Bretagen
Alsace
16
What is the longest river in France?
the Rhone
the Mediterranean
the Loire
the Seine
17
In which region are sauerkraut, pork and potatoes a popular dish?
Normandie
Provence
Alpes
Alsace
18
What region is known for its trout, mushrooms and goat cheese?
Normandie
Bretagne
Provence
Loire
19
In which region might you bike through vineyards or fly over them in a hot-air balloon?
Loire
Alpes
Nomandie
Bretagne
20
In which region did women used to wear
coiffes
? (They still wear them at festivals!)
Bretagne
Alsace
Loire
Provence
21
The Channel Tunnel goes under the English Channel to connect France and ___.
England
Spain
Switzerland
Belgium
22
The dairy cows and the vertically half-timbered cottage are hints that we are in ___.
Alpes
Alsace
Normandie
Provence
23
What is the region?
Alpes
Bretagne
Normandie
Loire
24
A battle at the Pointe-du-Hoc, in Normandie, marked the beginning of the end of ___.
World War II
the Hundred Year's War
the Franco-Prussian War
World War I
25
Quimper, where this pottery was made, is a city in what region?
Loire
Provence
Alsace
Bretagne
26
In what region will you find the most Renaissance castles?
Alpes
Normandie
Alsace
Loire
27
Where would one most likely eat
galettes--crêpes
made from buckwheat flour?
Alpes
Bretagne
Provence
Normandie
28
What is the name of the Breton town famous for these megaliths?
Tours
Marseille
Strasbourg
Carnac
29
One can look at the Mediterranean Sea from one of three roads along the coast of this region.
la Normandie
la Loire
la Côte d'Azur
la Bretagne
30
This home in the Alps is called a _______.
castle
château
chalet
cabin
31
The eastern part of the area in red is called _________.
la Loire
les Alpes
la Normandie
l'Alsace
32
What is the region in red?
Bretagne
Loire
Normandie
Provence
33
In which region is beer more popular than wine?
Alsace
Alpes
Bretagne
Provence
34
It is possible to go horseback riding on the beach in this national park, located in Provence.
Celte
Vosges
Carnac
Camargue
35
How do you say "melted" in French, which gave us the name of this Alpine dish?
fromage
fondue
gruyère
crêpe
36
What region would you visit to find the
Alignements de Carnac
--vestiges of the Stone Age?
Bretagne
Loire
Provence
Alpes
37
In Bretagne, you might hear Celtic music, like that found in ____.
Spain or Portugal
Italy or Greece
Ireland, Scotland or Wales
Germany or Switzerland
38
In which region do the women's costumes include a giant black bow?
Loire
Alsace
Bretagne
Normandie
39
Chamonix, a town in the Alpes was the site of what event?
the biggest battles of World War I
D-Day
the beginning of the French Revolution
the first modern winter Olympics
40
Movie stars walk on the "tapis rouge" at the Cannes Film Festival in this region.
la Loire
les Alpes
l'Ile de la Cîté
la Côte d'Azur
41
The old rolling Vosges mountains with their villages and vineyards are found in which region?
Alpes
Bretagne
Loire
Alsace
42
Hard cheeses such as Gruyère, Emmental and Cantal come from which region?
Bretagne
Alpes
Normandie
Provence
43
Just a few miles from Italy on the Côte d'Azur, this principality is a sovereign city-state.
Genève
Lyon
Monaco
Andorre
44
Sting is getting ready to sing in a Roman arena in the city of Nîmes, in this region.
Provence
Normandie
Alpes
Loire
45
Olives are an important ingredient in the cooking of this region.
Provence
Alsace
Normandie
Loire
46
The Pont du Gard, in Provence, is part of an aqueduct from this civilization.
Swiss
Roman
German
Celtic
47
Which region is known for its soft cheeses such as brie and camembert?
Alsace
Normandie
Alpes
Bretagne
48
In which region are these medieval pastel half-timbered houses common?
Provence
Bretagne
Alsace
Alpes
49
On June 6, 1944, known as D-Day, troops from the US, Canada and England invaded ____.
Normandie
Bretagne
Alsace
Provence
50
Where do the
paludiers
work in the salt marshes like they did hundreds of years ago?
Bretagne
Provence
Alsace
Loire
51
Normandie is known for its dairy products, including this famous cheese.
goat cheese
bleu
gruyère
camembert
52
Which region is nicknamed "the garden of France" thanks to its agriculture?
Loire
Bretagne
Alpes
Alsace
53
Alsace is bordered on the east by what country?
England
Switzerland
Italy
Germany
54
Chalets like this one are found in which region?
Alpes
Alsace
Normandie
Loire
55
This stew is made from vegetables found in Provence.
galettes
ratatouille
sauerkraut
fondue
56
What is the region in red called?
Alsace
Bretagne
Provence
Loire
57
Found in the Alpes, this is the highest point in Europe.
l'Aiguille du Midi
le Mont St-Michel
le Mont Blanc
le Mont Everest
58
What is special about Breton crêpes?
They are not made from white flour.
They are thinner than those of other regions.
They are thicker than those of other regions.
They are eaten without fillings.
59
As in Germany, the Christmas markets of this region attract many tourists.
Normandie
Alsace
Loire
Provence
60
You could buy this skirt for your mother if you visited this region.
Normandie
Loire
Provence
Bretagne
61
Calvados--a strong liqueur made from apples--is a famous product from which region?
Provence
Normandie
Alsace
Loire
62
The Alpes/Savoie region is bordered on the east by __________.
England
Switzerland
Spain
Belgium
63
Be careful if you walk
around
the Mont-Saint-Michel on the coast of Bretagne/Normandie. Why?
There are a lot of pick-pockets.
It is easy to get lost.
The tide rises quickly.
There is quicksand in spots.
64
The
transhumance,
or the changing of the pastures, takes place in which region?
Alpes
Loire
Bretagne
Normandie
65
What is this region?
Alpes
Alsace
Normandie
Provence
66
Where did this salt come from?
Alsace
Loire
Alpes
Bretagne