KIDS QUIZ
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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le Louvre
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la tour Eiffel
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le Mont Saint-Michel
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 3rd most visited French tourist site after the Eiffel Tower and the palace of Versailles, Mont-Saint-Michel has become an emblematic symbol of French heritage.
Detailed explanation-2: -Perched on a rocky islet in the midst of vast sandbanks exposed to powerful tides between Normandy and Brittany stand the ‘Wonder of the West’, a Gothic-style Benedictine abbey dedicated to the archangel St Michael, and the village that grew up in the shadow of its great walls.
Detailed explanation-3: -Roughly three million people annually visit this island abbey off France’s Normandy coast. It was a route fraught with risk. To reach Mont-Saint-Michel, the island abbey off the coast of Normandy, medieval pilgrims braved quicksand and the strongest tides in continental Europe.
Detailed explanation-4: -Historic monument in 1874, it remains a center of Christian pilgrimage. The abbey was built in the eighth century on a granite rock and attracts three million visitors each year.
Detailed explanation-5: -It was born from a dream. It once had a train station. The island has the highest tides in Europe. The bay has quicksand. Its structure is symbolic of France’s ancient social hierarchy. It has a hidden chapel. The town was never conquered. The Abbey had a stint as a prison. More items •23-Sept-2021