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All the answers to the following questions can be found in the French virtual journey and guide book pages (see left hand menu).

1. The biggest annual sporting event in the world, which is held in France every summer, is The Tour de France.

2. The name given to an evening of traditional music and dance in Brittany is a Fest-Noz.

3. The French actress Juliette Binoche won an Oscar award for her performance in the film, The English Patient.

4. There are 18 houses of "haute couture" in France today.

5. French people call the first meal of the day le petit déjeuner.

6. The French Revolution took place in 1789.

7. The highest mountain in France is Mont Blanc.

8. The Pyrénées National Park is home to the brown bear, chamois, lynx, marmot, golden eagle, and bearded vulture.