French Icons Flashcards
Animal
ROOSTER (coq)
used to be Europe’s silk capital
Lyon
Most common business
post office and then THE COIFFEUR
the instrument of the bourgeoisie
Piano
working classes instrument
accordeon
how do you play PETANQUE
Played with heavy lead balls (usually two teams with 4 balls each) and a pastis
Try to place the most lead balls closest to the target (cochonnet)
Who’s the pointer in petanque
Good at placing close to the target
Who’s the tirer in petanque
Good at hitting away opponent’s balls
What’s THE TOUR DE FRANCE
A 3 week cycling race in July that covers about 3000 km
A TECHNOLOGICAL MARVEL?
THE TGV
Average speed: 250 km/h
Special high performance track
Special equipment built by the world’s second train builder, Alstom (main plant in Belfort)
world’s second largest liquor company
The Groupe Pernod-Ricard
Brans of Pastis
the two biggest being Ricard and Pernod
Southern France’s favorite cocktail
pastis
What is pastis
Strong licorice based alcohol (40°), mixed with water, proportion of 1 to 5
Who’s ASTERIX?
A Gaul (Celt) resisting the Roman occupation
