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When is Chandeleur celebrated?
2 February
When is Fête des rois celebrated?
6 January
When is Fête du travail celebrated?
1 May
When is Fête national française celebrated?
14 July
When is Jour de l’an celebrated?
1 January
When is Saint-Sylvestre celebrated?
31 December
When is Toussaint celebrated?
1 November
big party to celebrate the end of a period of religious fasting
Aïd-el-fitr
big party to get ready for a period of religious fasting
Mardi Gras
big, festive dinner
Jour de l’an
cake with a bean or porcelain doll, the one who gets the doll is the king or queen
Fête de rois
crêpes, you have to try to flip one
Chandeleur
fasting during daylight hours
Ramadan
honor deceased relatives with chrysanthemums on the graves
Toussaint
military parade on the Champs-Élysée, fireworks
Fête nationale
holiday when you offer chocolate hens
Pâques
religious fast, you are supposed to give up something (traditionally meat or butter)
Carême
In France, employees get annual paid vacation of…
5 weeks
Which of the following are Départements d’outre-mer?
Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion
The TGV is…
the Train à Grande Vitesse
The SNCF is…
the French national train company
Among the monuments of Paris are…
Le Louvre, la Conciergerie, le Pont Neuf, le musée d'Orsay, l'obélisque de Luxor, les Invalides, les Tuileries
The OUIGO is…
a low-cost and high speed train
MSF is an organization that…
sends doctors to regions of conflict
French residents have heath insurance through…
the national social security system
In Paris, the Plan Climat Air Énergie is…
a program to promote the usage of
less polluting vehicles
70% of French people…
say they are in good or very good health
The Festival of Cannes is…
a movie festival
The Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma is held…
every year in May
According to a poll, the percentage of French people who own a computer is …
81%
The law on “parité politique” requires that…
an equal number of males and females be in the national assembly
The French always vote on…
a Sunday
S.O.S Amitié is an association that…
is a telephone helpline for people who need emotional support
Le Centre Pompidou is…
a museum