| A | B |
|---|
| Before the French Revolution the divisions of France were | 32 provinces |
| When was the French Revolution? | 1789 |
| French peninsula known for fishing | Bretagne |
| French peninsula known for farming | Normandie |
| Abbey built in Normandie, on a rocky island | Mont St. Michel |
| religious festivals | pardons |
| Who left Normandie to go to England in 1066? | William the Conqueror |
| When was Normandie used as a site for an Allied attack to push back the Germans? | during WW II (June 6, 1944) |
| the administrative heart of France | Ile de France |
| L'ile de France | where the kings lived |
| l'Alsace | agricultural province near Germany |
| La Lorraine | industrial province near Germany |
| La Provence | site of Roman monuments |
| The French Riviera and the Côte d'Azur | the beach & resort area in Provence on the Meditteranean Sea |
| La Touraine | the Garden of France |
| La Loire | The river with châteaux in the Touraine |
| Chambord | The largest château with 440 rooms |
| La Bourgogne | a wine province |
| La Champagne | province where Reims is located |
| Where were the kings crowned/ | Reims |
| Bordeaux | wine port on the ATlantic |
| Le Havre | seaport on the Manche |
| Marseille | largest seaport in France, on the Mediterranean Sea |
| Rouen | where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake |
| Strasbourg | industrial city with a Gothic cathedral |
| Toulouse | where Airbus planes are built |
| Chamonix | ski resort at the foot of Mont Blanc |
| Nice | largest city on the French Riviera |
| Avignon | where the popes used to live |
| Arles | city with Roman monuments |
| Carcassonne | medieval fortified town |
| Lourdes | most famous shrine in France |
| coiffes | white headdress |
| departements | divisions after the French Revolution |
| Which French city has Mardi Gras? | Nice |
| moules | mussels |
| sabots | wooden shoes |
| crêpes | paper thin pancakes |
| calvados | apple cider |
| gigot | leg of lamb |
| Bayeux Tapestry | retells William the Conqueror's invasion of England |
| boeuf à la mode | beef with boiled vegetables |
| escargots | snails |
| choucroute | sauerkraut |
| saucisson | sausage |
| quiche lorraine | egg/ cheese/ cream/ bacon pie |
| fondue | melted cheese or chocolate |
| pâté de foie gras | goose liver spread |
| confit d'oie | potted goose |
| bouillabaisse | seafood soup |
| salade niçoise | chef salad |
| pissaladière | pizza |
| Dom Pérignon | monk who discovered champagne making process |
