#1. Why did the ochre quarries of Roussillon go out of business?
The correct answer is:
Newer dyes were less expensive.
Nevermind – you’ll find that fact and other information here: Brilliant Rousillon: Only in Provence Part 1
#2. Near Roussillon is another ochre region called?
The correct answer is: Colorado Provençal
Discover more here:
Brilliant Roussillon: Only in Provence Part 1
#3. This famous sound-and-light show near Les Baux-de-Provence takes place inside
Oh, no…
The correct answer is: abandoned quarry
You’ll find that fact and much more here: https://www.myfrenchlife.org/2020/09/29/carrieres-de-lumieres-only-in-provence-part-2/
#4. The Carrières des Lumières has been recreated in Paris, Bordeaux, and:
Unfortunately, the correct answer is South Korea.
You find this fact and other interesting information here: Carrières de Lumières: Only in Provence Part 2
#5. Saint Martha subdued this terrible monster:
the correct answer is b. The Tarasque
You’ll find that information here: Legends of Provence: Only in Provence Part 3
#6. Who else was in Mary Magdalene’s boat when it landed at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer?
And… the correct answers are:
Lazarus and Mary Salomé – and
Maximan and Mary Jacobé.
You can read up about it here: Legends of Provence: Only in Provence Part 3
#7. During the Middle Ages, the Jews of Provence lived under the protection of:
The correct answer is: The Pope
You can read more about it here:
Jewish Provence: Only in Provence Part 4
#8. French Jews were finally granted full French citizenship thanks to:
And the correct answer is: The French Revolution.
You can read about it here: Jewish Provence: Only in Provence Part 4
#9. St. Eloi is the patron saint of:
And the correct answer is: sheep
You can find out more here: The Animal Kingdom: Only in Provence Part 5
#10. A transhumance is:
The correct answer is: The movement of sheep to higher pastures for the summer
You can read more about this here: The Animal Kingdom: Only in Provence Part 5
#11. This hub of the Roman Empire was known as “the most Roman city outside of Rome.”
And the correct answer is: Nîmes
You can discover more here:
Roman Provence: Only in Provence Part 6
#12. The Pont du Gard aqueduct is as tall as:
The correct answer is: An eighteen story building
you can read more here:
Roman Provence: Only in Provence Part 6
#13. How many French Popes were there during the Avignon Papacy (not counting antipopes)?
#14. How do some in Rome today snidely refer to the Avignon Papacy?
And…. the correct answer is: The Babylonian Captivity
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