France
14 questions tagged France — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
When was the first Tour de France?
The first Tour de France was held in July 1903 and was won by Maurice Garin.
When was D-Day?
D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, took place on 6 June 1944.
When was Napoleon crowned emperor?
Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of the French at Notre-Dame in Paris on 2 December 1804.
Where is Mont-Saint-Michel?
Mont-Saint-Michel is a tidal island about 1 km off the coast of Normandy in north-west France.
Whose Book Is The Little Prince?
The Little Prince was written and illustrated by French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and published in 1943.
Whose Composition Is Boléro?
Boléro was composed by French composer Maurice Ravel in 1928.
Whose Creation Is Asterix?
Asterix was created by French writer René Goscinny and artist Albert Uderzo, first appearing in 1959.
Where are the Lascaux cave paintings?
The Lascaux cave paintings are near the village of Montignac in the Dordogne region of south-western France.
Whose novel is Les Misérables?
Les Misérables is a novel by the French writer Victor Hugo, published in 1862.
Whose novel is The Three Musketeers?
The Three Musketeers was written by French author Alexandre Dumas and first published as a serial in 1844.
Whose painting is Liberty Leading the People?
Liberty Leading the People was painted by the French Romantic artist Eugène Delacroix in 1830 to commemorate the July Revolution in Paris.
Whose opera is Carmen?
Carmen is an opera by the French composer Georges Bizet, first performed in Paris in 1875.
Whose novel is The Count of Monte Cristo?
The Count of Monte Cristo was written by the French author Alexandre Dumas and serialised from 1844 to 1846.
Whose novel is The Hunchback of Notre-Dame?
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame was written by the French author Victor Hugo and published in 1831 under the title Notre-Dame de Paris.