If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, France is the place to be. Its massive forested land and the beautiful sceneries to catch make it the best place to live in.
You can’t fail to come across someone who wants to visit France. It is the world’s most popular tourist destination. So, this could be the best time to brush up on your French language skills.
France Facts Trivia Questions and Answers
It turns out we have the French people to thank for the many useful inventions in the world today.
France is home to the most Nobel Prize Winners in Literature. It’s only fair enough to say that the country has produced the best writers and thinkers.
These France trivia questions and answers are yours to crack. You’ll be impressed by the country’s achievements. Do check out our Sweden trivia and UK trivia too.
1. What is France’s motto?
2. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast takes place in what country?
3. What was France’s currency before the euro?
4. French mailboxes are what color?
5. What is the name of the French national anthem?
6. Brassiere comes from an old French word meaning what?
7. France is home to the world’s largest museum. Which one is it?
8. In what country is July 14th a national day of celebration?
9. Who famously said “How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?
10. The word negligee is French and suggests that the wearer doesn’t do what?
11. What colors can you find on the French flag?
12. What did the French once call Acadia?
13. Who was the president of France in 2020?
14. In France if you were served le miel what would you be served?
15. In which French race would you find someone referred to as the “Maillot Jaune”?
16. The word “caterpillar” comes from the old French term mean?
17. Which city was the capital of France from 1417 to 1422?
18. What is the french name for Lake Geneva?
19. What is both a musical instrument and the French word for paper clip?
20. What is the highest mountain in France?
21. What do the French call the movie High Noon?
22. Which chain of mountains can you find between Spain and France?
23. Why it is illegal to sell an ET doll ET in France?
24. French Polish varnish is made by dissolving shellac in what?
25. What is the second-largest city in France?
26. The French call the Hitchcock movie North by Northwest what?
27. On which French island can you find the volcano “Le Piton de la Fournaise”?
28. What is the capital of New Caledonia?
29. Which French actors catch phrase was “Come with me to the Casbah”?
30. Which river flows through Paris?
31. In medieval France a person’s rank was shown by the length of what?
32. In which sea can you find Corsica?
33. Which country has the largest land border with France?
34. What common word comes from the French for purse or wallet?
35. Which sovereign city-state is located on the French Riviera?
36. What do the French call the film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”?
37. Traditionally, children in France are given a snack at 4 pm. How is that meal called?
38. In the USA it’s the Oscars, what is it in France?
39. In France, what is the name of the exam at the end of high school?
40. The metropolitan area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to where?
41. How do the French call the greetings that consist in kissing people on the cheek?
42. It is bordered by what countries to the northeast?
43. In France, people don’t drink their coffee or tea from a mug at breakfast. What do they use?
44. Which day is referred to as “Poisson d’avril”?
45. What countries border France to the east?
46. What is “La Chandeleur”?
47. What two countries border France to the south?
48. What traditional cake is eaten on the 6th of January?
49. During the Iron Age, what is now metropolitan France was inhabited by whom?
50. Rome annexed the area in 51 BC, holding it until when?
51. When would you drink an apéritif?
52. What type of food do the French eat before dessert?
53. The Treaty of Verdun of 843 partitioned Francia into what?
54. West Francia which became the Kingdom of France in 987 emerged as a major European power in the Late Middle Ages following its victory in what war?
55. Which type of meat is used in a “Blanquette de Veau”?
56. The 16th century was dominated by religious civil wars between whom?
57. How is the meat cooked in a Steak Tartare?
58. France became Europe’s dominant cultural, political, and military power in the 17th century under what king?
59. What type of meat is used in a “Coq au Vin”?
60. Which pastry is used in a Croque en bouche?
61. Which themed amusement park in France is based on the stories by Albert Uderzo and Rene Goscinny?
62. Which city was the birthplace of the “Bouillabaisse”?
63. Name the third-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille and Nice?
64. Which French region do the Crepes come from?
65. What was the main airport of Paris prior to the construction of Charles de Gaulle Airport?
66. How is “French Toast” called in France?
67. What was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg?
68. What is the traditional french cake for Christmas?
69. Which French newspaper’s title translates to ‘The World’ in English?
70. What does “Mille-Feuille” mean in French?
71. Which French President formally opened the Channel Tunnel with Queen Elizabeth II?
72. What do the French call The English Channel?
73. What is used to cook the beef in a Fondue Bourguignonne?
74. The Chablis region is the northernmost wine district of the which French region?
75. Which French singer was married to Johnny Depp?
76. What title was given to the heir apparent to the throne of France from 1350 to 1791?
77. Who sang “La Vie en Rose”?
78. Which city advertises itself as the ‘Capital of the Alps’, due to its size and its proximity to the mountain range?
79. Which French duo is known for the songs “Around the world” and “Get Lucky”?
80. Which French DJ is known for the songs “Titanium”, “She wolf” and “Memories”?
81. On which annual date is the public holiday called Bastille Day?
82. Which famous French artist had a daughter with Jane Birkin?
83. In which city on the River Seine in the north of France was Joan of Arc executed?
84. Which famous French fashion house sells the perfume “N°5″?
85. What word is French for snail?
86. Which famous French fashion house’s name is often referred to as “LV”?
87. Which language has declined from more than a million speakers in the 1950s, to about 200,000 in the first decade of the 21st century?
88. Can you name the flagship of the French Navy?
89. On which famous street in Paris will you find all the luxury fashion brands?
90. What are the inhabitants of the city of Lyon called?
91. Who was Yves Saint Laurent’s partner?
92. Why is Millau in southern France in the Guinness Book of Records?
93. Which famous French designer is often referred to as an “enfant terrible”?
94. Which artillery officer’s trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason became one of the most well-known political dramas in modern French history?
95. What is the name of the Promenade in Nice?
96. In Paris, what is the Francilienne?
97. What was named by Romans as Sinus Cantabrorum and also, Mare Gallaecum?
98. What landmark was built for the 1889 Exposition in Paris?
99. In which ‘region’ of France would you find Napoleon Bonaparte Airport?
100. Which famous French landmark caught fire in 2019?
101. Which high fashion luxury goods manufacturer has a logo consisting of a ‘Duc carriage with horse’?
102. What is the name of the Promenade in Cannes?
103. Brigitte Bardot became world-famous in 1957 after starring in which controversial film?
104. Which Roman catholic church is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, in Paris?
105. Who built the Garabit Viaduct?
106. Which is the most populous and most northern French department?
107. What was Louis XIV royal residence?
108. The University of Paris is better known by what name?
109. Which famous national park is located between Marseille and Cassis?
110. Francois-Marie Arouet is better known by which nom de plume?
111. Located on the French Riviera, which city is famous for its annual film festival, and also hosted the G20 conference in 2011?
112. Which French theme park features awesome historical reconstitutions?
113. Which French author lived in exile in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, from 1855 until 1870?
114. Which famous museum in Paris is located in a former train station?
115. What name was given to the period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution?
116. Who wrote “Les Misérables”?
117. Why did Hamida Djandoubi unfortunately become famous on 10 September 1977?
118. In which French novella would you follow a young prince who visits various planets in space?
119. Who wrote “J’Accuse…!”?
120. Which French Enlightenment writer’s real name was François-Marie Arouet?
121. Who wrote “Madame Bovary”?
122. Which book by Choderos de Laclos was adapted as a movie in 1998 starring John Malcovich Glenn Close and Michelle Pfeiffer?
123. Who wrote “The Stranger”?
124. Was George Sand a man or a woman?
125. Which famous French poet wrote Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil)?
126. Which novel by Stendhal has a name including 2 colours?
127. In the famous Disney movie, where can you find the Hunchback?
128. What is the name of Emily’s French neighbor in Emily in Paris?
129. What is the french name of the Netflix show “Call my Agent”?
130. Who are the two main actors in “Intouchables”?
131. Who played Amélie Poulain in Amélie?
132. Who was Louis XVI’s wife?
133. Who was the last King of France?
134. Who made French school mandatory and free of charge?
135. Which document was drafted during the French Revolution, alongside the constitution?
136. Where did the boats land in France for D-Day?
137. When was the Armistice signed at the end of WWI (exact day)?
138. Which type of wine is used in a Boeuf Bourguignon?
139. In which French region can you find a Fronton?
140. What is the most widely planted red grape variety in France?
141. What type of wine is a “Veuve Cliquot”?
142. What is the formal version of “you” in french?
143. What is a “Baguette magique”?
144. How do you say “Good night” in French?
145. What does “Un café s’il vous plait” mean?
146. What time is it if it is “Quinze heures”?
147. What body part are “les pieds”?
148. What is a “chapeau”?
149. What is the french word for “fork’?
150. What does “Salut! Ça va?” mean?
151. What is the population of France?
152. How many time zones are there in France?
153. What percentage of French people state their religious status as ‘none’?
154. France was home to the oldest human to ever live. Jeanne Louise Calment was born there on 21 February 1875; in what year did she die?
155. What is the most common surname in France?
156. How old do you have to be to drink beer in France?
157. Americans and Italians call them Zucchini, but what do the British and the French call them?
158. How many tons of snails are eaten per year in France?
159. If we were to ask you for télécommande, what would we want?
160. If someone is feeling ‘faim,’ what do they need?
161. Which shoe-loving S.A.T.C writer moved to Paris, leaving NYC behind?
162. Eric Cantona is an iconic sportsman of the 1990s, but what was his sport?
163. How long did it take to build the Eiffel Tower?
