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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Quiz

How much do you know about the French administrative region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Part of the French Regions series
Quiz by camus
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Last updated: April 18, 2021
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First submittedMarch 6, 2021
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Largest city
Lyon
Town that served as capital of "Free" France during WWII
Vichy
Tyre manufacturer that also awards stars to restaurants, based in Clermont-Ferrand
Michelin
What did Grenoble host in 1968?
Winter Olympics
City named after Saint Stephen. It is home to France's record football champion
Saint-Étienne
Roman general who decisively beat the Gauls at Alesia in 52 BC
Julius Caesar
Chieftain of the Arverni who united Gallic tribes against the Romans
Vercingetorix
He composed the Rhapsodie d'Auvergne in 1884
Camille Saint-Saëns
The Puy de Dôme is 1465m (4086ft) high and has a cinder cone. What is it?
A volcano
What kind of beverage are Évian and Volvic?
Mineral water
Largest lake (hint: it's Swiss on the other side)
Lake Geneva
Former country and name of the ruling house of Italy, known in French as Savoie
Savoy
2 Comments
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Level 78
Mar 6, 2021
Questions 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are about Auvergne. 1, 4, 5, 11, and 12 are about Rhône-Alpes. 10 is about both.
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Level 50
Mar 7, 2024
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