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Writers, painters, museums, monuments and traditions: French culture in the official lists.

38 questions · Updated on 2026-10-28

In the exam, the questions are in French: the translation is an aid to help you understand.

Qui était Napoléon Ier ?

Who was Napoleon I?

  1. AnswerUn empereur des FrançaisAn emperor of the French
  2. Un chef de la RésistanceA leader of the Resistance
  3. Un roi de France au Moyen ÂgeA king of France in the Middle Ages
  4. Un président de la Ve RépubliqueA president of the Fifth Republic
Explanation Napoleon Bonaparte took power in 1799 and was proclaimed emperor on 18 May 1804 as Napoleon I. He left the Civil Code of 1804, which guarantees equality before the law.

Source : Le 1er Empire (1804-1815) · Official lists: CSP

Qui était le roi de France au moment de la Révolution française ?

Who was King of France at the time of the French Revolution?

  1. AnswerLouis XVILouis XVI
  2. Louis XIVLouis XIV
  3. Henri IVHenry IV
  4. Napoléon IerNapoleon I
Explanation Louis XVI reigned when the Revolution began. After his failed flight, he was overthrown on 10 August 1792 and executed in 1793. Louis XIV, the Sun King, reigned before him.

Source : La fin de la monarchie absolue et le début de la Ière République (1789-1792) · Official lists: CSP

Qui était Molière ?

Who was Molière?

  1. Un roi de FranceA king of France
  2. Un chef de la RésistanceA leader of the Resistance
  3. AnswerUn auteur de théâtreA playwright
  4. Un peintre impressionnisteAn Impressionist painter
Explanation Molière (1622-1673) was an actor, playwright and stage director. His comedies, such as The Imaginary Invalid and Tartuffe, mock society and human flaws.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les auteurs (1/3) · Official lists: CSP, Naturalisation

Qui était Charles Baudelaire ?

Who was Charles Baudelaire?

  1. Un sculpteurA sculptor
  2. Un compositeurA composer
  3. Un généralA general
  4. AnswerUn poèteA poet
Explanation Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) was a great 19th-century poet who modernised poetry. His best-known collection is The Flowers of Evil.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les auteurs (2/3) · Official lists: CSP, Naturalisation

Qui était George Sand ?

Who was George Sand?

  1. AnswerUne écrivaineA writer
  2. Une chanteuseA singer
  3. Une reine de FranceA queen of France
  4. Une résistanteA Resistance fighter
Explanation George Sand (1804-1876), despite her male pen name, was a woman writer. Author of The Devil's Pool and Indiana, she defended women's rights.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les auteurs (2/3) · Official lists: CSP, Naturalisation

Qui était Simone de Beauvoir ?

Who was Simone de Beauvoir?

  1. Une actrice de cinémaA film actress
  2. AnswerUne écrivaine féministeA feminist writer
  3. Une scientifique, prix Nobel de physiqueA scientist, Nobel Prize in Physics
  4. Une chanteuse populaireA popular singer
Explanation Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) was a writer and a major feminist figure. In The Second Sex she wrote: 'One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.'

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les auteurs (3/3) · Official lists: CSP, Naturalisation

Qui était Albert Camus ?

Who was Albert Camus?

  1. Un compositeur de musiqueA music composer
  2. Un président de la RépubliqueA President of the Republic
  3. AnswerUn écrivain et philosopheA writer and philosopher
  4. Un peintre impressionnisteAn Impressionist painter
Explanation Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a writer, philosopher and journalist. Author of The Stranger and The Plague, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les auteurs (3/3) · Official lists: CSP, Naturalisation

Qui était Paul Cézanne ?

Who was Paul Cézanne?

  1. Un roi de FranceA king of France
  2. AnswerUn peintreA painter
  3. Un écrivainA writer
  4. Un sculpteurA sculptor
Explanation Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) was a French painter, often called the 'father of modern painting'. His geometric shapes influenced Picasso and Matisse.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les peintres · Official lists: CSP, Naturalisation

Qui était Marc Chagall ?

Who was Marc Chagall?

  1. Un chanteurA singer
  2. Un homme politiqueA politician
  3. AnswerUn peintreA painter
  4. Un généralA general
Explanation Marc Chagall (1887-1985), a Russian-born painter, settled in Paris and became French in 1937. His colourful works blend Jewish and Russian traditions. He painted the ceiling of the Opéra Garnier.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques devenus français · Official lists: CSP

Qui était Joséphine Baker ?

Who was Joséphine Baker?

  1. Une femme politique américaineAn American politician
  2. Une reine de FranceA queen of France
  3. Une scientifiqueA scientist
  4. AnswerUne artiste et résistanteAn entertainer and Resistance member
Explanation Joséphine Baker (1906-1975), born in the United States, became French in 1937. A singer and dancer, she joined the Resistance during the Second World War. She entered the Panthéon in 2021.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques devenus français · Official lists: CSP

Qui était une chanteuse française célèbre ?

Who was a famous French singer?

  1. AnswerÉdith PiafÉdith Piaf
  2. Céline DionCéline Dion
  3. AdeleAdele
  4. MadonnaMadonna
Explanation Édith Piaf (1915-1963), nicknamed 'la Môme Piaf', is an icon of French song. Her famous songs include La Vie en rose and L'Hymne à l'amour. Céline Dion is Canadian.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques dans l’univers de la musique · Official lists: CSP

Qu'est-ce que le Louvre ?

What is the Louvre?

  1. Un château de la LoireA Loire Valley castle
  2. Une cathédraleA cathedral
  3. Un fleuveA river
  4. AnswerUn muséeA museum
Explanation The Louvre, in Paris, is one of the most prestigious museums in the world. The Louvre Abu Dhabi came from a unique agreement between France and the United Arab Emirates.

Source : Une puissance culturelle · Official lists: CSP

Qui était Jean de la Fontaine ?

Who was Jean de la Fontaine?

  1. Un général de NapoléonOne of Napoleon's generals
  2. AnswerUn poète, auteur de fablesA poet who wrote fables
  3. Un roi de FranceA king of France
  4. Un peintre impressionnisteAn Impressionist painter
Explanation Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) is famous for his fables, such as The Crow and the Fox or The Grasshopper and the Ant. They feature animals, teach a moral and are learned at school.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les auteurs (1/3) · Official lists: CSP

Quel écrivain est français ?

Which writer is French?

  1. AnswerVictor HugoVictor Hugo
  2. William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
  3. Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes
  4. Dante AlighieriDante Alighieri
Explanation Victor Hugo (1802-1885), a Romantic writer, wrote Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Shakespeare was English, Cervantes Spanish and Dante Italian.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les auteurs (2/3) · Official lists: CSP

Dans quelle ville se trouve la tour Eiffel ?

In which city is the Eiffel Tower?

  1. BruxellesBrussels
  2. LyonLyon
  3. AnswerParisParis
  4. MarseilleMarseille
Explanation The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. Built by engineer Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World's Fair, it is 330 metres tall including its antennas.

Source : Patrimoine français : sites emblématiques et gastronomie d’Île-de-France · Official lists: CSP

Qui était une figure de la Résistance française pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale ?

Who was a figure of the French Resistance during the Second World War?

  1. Victor HugoVictor Hugo
  2. Napoléon IIINapoleon III
  3. AnswerJean MoulinJean Moulin
  4. Philippe PétainPhilippe Pétain
Explanation In 1943, Jean Moulin united the Resistance movements by creating the National Council of the Resistance (CNR). Marshal Pétain led the Vichy regime, which collaborated with Nazi Germany.

Source : Focus sur la Seconde Guerre mondiale - la Résistance et la Libération · Official lists: CR, Naturalisation

Quand peut-on visiter gratuitement des lieux culturels en France ?

When can you visit cultural sites for free in France?

  1. Uniquement le jour de NoëlOnly on Christmas Day
  2. AnswerPendant les Journées européennes du patrimoineDuring the European Heritage Days
  3. Jamais, tous les lieux sont payantsNever, every site charges a fee
  4. Seulement si l'on a la nationalité française, toute l'annéeAll year round, but only for French nationals
Explanation Every September, the European Heritage Days open, often for free, places that are usually closed to the public. Young people aged 15 to 18 also have the Pass Culture.

Source : Patrimoine français : l’accès à la culture · Official lists: CR

Combien de personnes parlent français dans le monde ?

How many people speak French in the world?

  1. Environ 70 millionsAbout 70 million
  2. Plus de 2 milliardsMore than 2 billion
  3. Moins de 10 millionsFewer than 10 million
  4. AnswerPlus de 300 millionsMore than 300 million
Explanation French has more than 396 million speakers on all 5 continents. It is the official language of more than 30 countries and a working language of the UN and the European Union.

Source : Patrimoine français : la langue française dans le monde · Official lists: CR

Qui était Marguerite Yourcenar ?

Who was Marguerite Yourcenar?

  1. Une peintreA painter
  2. Une chanteuseA singer
  3. Une ministreA government minister
  4. AnswerUne écrivaineA writer
Explanation Marguerite Yourcenar (1903-1987), author of Memoirs of Hadrian, became in 1980 the first woman elected to the Académie française.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les auteurs (3/3) · Official lists: CR, Naturalisation

Quel peintre est français ?

Which painter is French?

  1. RembrandtRembrandt
  2. Francisco GoyaFrancisco Goya
  3. AnswerClaude MonetClaude Monet
  4. Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso
Explanation Claude Monet (1840-1926) was a French Impressionist painter: the word 'Impressionism' comes from his painting Impression, Sunrise. Picasso and Goya were Spanish, Rembrandt Dutch.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les peintres · Official lists: CR, Naturalisation

Quel musée est situé à Paris ?

Which museum is in Paris?

  1. Le musée du PradoThe Prado Museum
  2. AnswerLe musée d'OrsayThe Musée d'Orsay
  3. Le British MuseumThe British Museum
  4. Le musée de l'ErmitageThe Hermitage Museum
Explanation The Musée d'Orsay and the Louvre, in Paris, are among the most prestigious museums in the world. The Prado is in Madrid, the British Museum in London and the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg.

Source : Une puissance culturelle · Official lists: CR, Naturalisation

Qui était Auguste Rodin ?

Who was Auguste Rodin?

  1. AnswerUn sculpteurA sculptor
  2. Un écrivainA writer
  3. Un compositeurA composer
  4. Un architecteAn architect
Explanation Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) revolutionised sculpture with an expressive, realistic style that inspired modern sculpture. In Paris, the Musée Rodin shows his major works.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les sculpteurs · Official lists: CR, Naturalisation

Quel est le classement de la langue française parmi les langues les plus parlées dans le monde ?

Where does French rank among the most spoken languages in the world?

  1. 2e2nd
  2. 15e15th
  3. Answer4e4th
  4. 1re1st
Explanation According to the official fact sheet, French is the 4th most spoken language in the world, with more than 396 million speakers. The International Organisation of La Francophonie has 93 member states and governments.

Source : Patrimoine français : la langue française dans le monde · Official lists: CR

Quelle cathédrale célèbre a été en partie détruite par un incendie en 2019 ?

Which famous cathedral was partly destroyed by fire in 2019?

  1. La cathédrale de ChartresChartres Cathedral
  2. AnswerNotre-Dame de ParisNotre-Dame de Paris
  3. La cathédrale de ReimsReims Cathedral
  4. La cathédrale de StrasbourgStrasbourg Cathedral
Explanation After the 2019 fire, more than 840 million euros in private donations were raised to rebuild Notre-Dame de Paris. This shows how attached the French are to their heritage.

Source : Patrimoine français : le citoyen, acteur et conservateur de la culture en France · Official lists: CR

Qui était une écrivaine française célèbre ?

Who was a famous French woman writer?

  1. Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie
  2. Jane AustenJane Austen
  3. Virginia WoolfVirginia Woolf
  4. AnswerGeorge SandGeorge Sand
Explanation George Sand (1804-1876) was a 19th-century French writer, author of The Devil's Pool. Agatha Christie, Virginia Woolf and Jane Austen were English writers.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les auteurs (2/3) · Official lists: CR

Qui était un célèbre musicien français ?

Who was a famous French musician?

  1. AnswerClaude DebussyClaude Debussy
  2. Ludwig van BeethovenLudwig van Beethoven
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. Antonio VivaldiAntonio Vivaldi
Explanation Claude Debussy (1862-1918), a French composer, is seen as the father of modern music. Famous works: Clair de lune, La Mer. Mozart was Austrian, Beethoven German and Vivaldi Italian.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques dans l’univers de la musique · Official lists: CR

Qui était Auguste Renoir ?

Who was Auguste Renoir?

  1. Un compositeur de musique classiqueA classical music composer
  2. Un écrivainA writer
  3. AnswerUn peintre impressionnisteAn Impressionist painter
  4. Un chef de la RésistanceA leader of the Resistance
Explanation Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was an Impressionist painter. He painted joyful scenes of daily life, portraits and festivities, often outdoors and full of light.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les peintres · Official lists: CR, Naturalisation

Quelle fête est française ?

Which celebration is French?

  1. Le jour de l'Indépendance américaineAmerican Independence Day
  2. La Saint-PatrickSaint Patrick's Day
  3. ThanksgivingThanksgiving
  4. AnswerLa fête de la MusiqueThe Fête de la Musique
Explanation The Fête de la Musique was launched by the Ministry of Culture in 1982. Every 21 June, free concerts take place everywhere. Thanksgiving is American and Saint Patrick's Day is Irish.

Source : Patrimoine français : l’accès à la culture · Official lists: CR

Quel plat est une spécialité de la cuisine française ?

Which dish is a speciality of French cuisine?

  1. Les spaghettis à la bolognaiseSpaghetti bolognese
  2. La paellaPaella
  3. AnswerLe bœuf bourguignonBœuf bourguignon
  4. La moussakaMoussaka
Explanation Bœuf bourguignon comes from Burgundy: beef slowly simmered in red wine with onions, carrots, mushrooms and bacon. It is eaten all over France. Paella is Spanish, moussaka Greek.

Source : Patrimoine français : sites emblématiques et gastronomie de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Official lists: Naturalisation

Qui était Marie Curie ?

Who was Marie Curie?

  1. L'épouse du roi Louis XVIThe wife of King Louis XVI
  2. AnswerUne scientifique, deux fois prix NobelA scientist who won two Nobel Prizes
  3. La première femme présidente de la RépubliqueThe first woman president of the Republic
  4. Une chanteuse surnommée « la Môme »A singer nicknamed 'la Môme'
Explanation Marie Curie, born in Poland, became French. She won the Nobel Prize in Physics (1903) and then in Chemistry (1911) for her work on radioactivity. She is buried in the Panthéon.

Source : Une puissance culturelle · Official lists: Naturalisation

Qui a peint "La liberté guidant le peuple" ?

Who painted 'Liberty Leading the People'?

  1. Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir
  2. Claude MonetClaude Monet
  3. Paul CézannePaul Cézanne
  4. AnswerEugène DelacroixEugène Delacroix
Explanation Eugène Delacroix, a great Romantic painter, painted Liberty Leading the People in 1830, after the July Revolution. A woman, symbol of Liberty, leads the people. The painting hangs in the Louvre.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les peintres · Official lists: Naturalisation

Dans quel grand musée parisien est exposée la Joconde ?

In which major Paris museum is the Mona Lisa displayed?

  1. AnswerAu musée du LouvreThe Louvre
  2. Au Centre PompidouThe Centre Pompidou
  3. Au musée d'OrsayThe Musée d'Orsay
  4. Au musée RodinThe Musée Rodin
Explanation The Mona Lisa (la Joconde), painted by Leonardo da Vinci, hangs in the Louvre, one of the most prestigious museums in the world. The Musée d'Orsay is famous for its Impressionist painters.

Source : Une puissance culturelle · Official lists: Naturalisation

Où peut-on voir des peintures préhistoriques en France ?

Where can you see prehistoric paintings in France?

  1. Dans la cathédrale de ReimsIn Reims Cathedral
  2. Dans les catacombes de ParisIn the Paris catacombs
  3. AnswerDans la grotte de LascauxIn the Lascaux cave
  4. Au Mont-Saint-MichelAt Mont-Saint-Michel
Explanation The Lascaux cave, in the Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), is decorated with animal paintings about 17,000 years old. To protect them, visitors see a faithful copy, Lascaux IV.

Source : Une puissance culturelle · Official lists: Naturalisation

Quel peintre célèbre a peint les Nymphéas ?

Which famous painter painted the Water Lilies (Nymphéas)?

  1. Eugène DelacroixEugène Delacroix
  2. Auguste RenoirAuguste Renoir
  3. Paul CézannePaul Cézanne
  4. AnswerClaude MonetClaude Monet
Explanation Claude Monet, an Impressionist painter, painted the Water Lilies of his garden at Giverny. The word 'Impressionism' comes from his painting Impression, Sunrise.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les peintres · Official lists: Naturalisation

Pendant quelles journées peut-on visiter gratuitement des lieux culturels en France ?

On which days can you visit cultural sites in France for free?

  1. Pendant la semaine des soldes d'hiverDuring the week of the winter sales
  2. AnswerPendant les Journées européennes du patrimoineDuring the European Heritage Days
  3. Pendant toute la période des vacances scolaires de NoëlThroughout the Christmas school holidays
  4. Le 15 août, pour la fête de l'AssomptionOn 15 August, for the Feast of the Assumption
Explanation The European Heritage Days take place every year in September. They open, very often for free, places usually closed to the public: historic buildings, institutions, behind the scenes of opera houses.

Source : Patrimoine français : l'accès à la culture · Official lists: Naturalisation

Qui était Monsieur Rouget de Lisle ?

Who was Rouget de Lisle?

  1. Le ministre qui a aboli l'esclavageThe minister who abolished slavery
  2. Le premier président de la RépubliqueThe first president of the Republic
  3. AnswerL'auteur de La MarseillaiseThe author of La Marseillaise
  4. Le peintre de La Liberté guidant le peupleThe painter of Liberty Leading the People
Explanation Rouget de Lisle, an army officer, wrote the 'War Song for the Army of the Rhine' in April 1792. Taken up by volunteers from Marseille, it became La Marseillaise, the national anthem since 1879.

Source : L'hymne français · Official lists: Naturalisation

À quelle occasion a été construite la Tour Eiffel ?

For what occasion was the Eiffel Tower built?

  1. AnswerPour l'Exposition universelle de 1889For the 1889 World's Fair
  2. Pour les Jeux olympiques de 1924For the 1924 Olympic Games
  3. Pour la fin de la Première Guerre mondialeFor the end of the First World War
  4. Pour le couronnement de Napoléon IerFor the coronation of Napoleon I
Explanation Gustave Eiffel built it in 2 years for the 1889 World's Fair, which celebrated 100 years since the French Revolution. It is 312 m tall (330 m with antennas) and was criticised at first.

Source : Patrimoine français : sites emblématiques et gastronomie d'Île-de-France · Official lists: Naturalisation

Qui était un célèbre compositeur français ?

Who was a famous French composer?

  1. Claude MonetClaude Monet
  2. Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAntoine de Saint-Exupéry
  3. AnswerClaude DebussyClaude Debussy
  4. Auguste RodinAuguste Rodin
Explanation Claude Debussy (1862-1918) is seen as the father of modern music. His best-known works: Clair de lune, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, La Mer. Monet was a painter, Rodin a sculptor.

Source : Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques dans l'univers de la musique · Official lists: Naturalisation

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