A Normandy Quiz.

Thanks for all your comments on the last blog post, it really shows how much you remember about previous French holidays., but how much do you know about the place we are about to visit, Normandy. There’s only one way to find out…………QUIZ!!!!!

1. The author of the classic French novel, “Madame Bovary”, was born in Normandy in 1821. What was his name?

2. How would you prepare “Moules a la Normandie”?

3. How many leopards appear on the traditional flag of Normandy?

4. In which Normandy town would you find this place of worship? 5. What are the two departments that make up Upper Normandy [Haute-Normandie]?

6. Normandy is famous for it’s cheeses, can you name three types that originate in this area?

7. Which famous artist painted a series of studies of Rouen cathedral?

8.What were the code-names of the beaches used in the D-Day landings?

9. Which place in Normandy is France’s second most popular tourist attraction, being beaten only by the Eifel Tower in Paris?

10. Name these famous Normans -

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[d] Especially for our American readers.

There will be a prize of a bottle of wine for the best entry, only for those going to France unfortunately.

Don’t forget that if you like quizzes there are hundreds on my web-site that can be found at http://www.kensquiz.co.uk/.

Bon Voyage