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French cities: fun and strange facts

Select the town or city in France which matches each description.
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Last updated: June 7, 2024
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Famous for its wine, this western city lies on the Garonne near its confluence with the Dordogne.
A man from this Winter Olympic venue ate objects including bicycles and televisions.
This old city on the Rhone was founded in 539 BC and used to be the seat of the popes.
King Karl XIV of Sweden was actually a French soldier from this Pyrenean town.
In 2015, parking tickets issued in this Seine-et-Marne mustard centre had an insult printed on them, calling the mayor a thieving b******.
People of this holy-sounding town used to parade down the street with phallus-shaped cakes on Palm Sunday.
This ancient Mediterranean metropolis dates back to 600 BC and is now a major crime capital.
Charles VI, who ruled from this capital city, believed that he was made of glass.
This city on the Garonne is home to Airbus.
A female donkey was put on trial in 1750 in this Paris suburb.
A woman from this city on the Rhone is incorrectly listed as dead and has fought for 7 years to have the mistake corrected.
Ex-king Stanislaw I of Poland burned to death in this Lorraine town when he fell asleep by the fire in silk clothes.
In 1386, a pig was put on trial in this Calvados town and convicted of eating a human.
The highest cable car in the world was built in this Olympic venue, which hosted the first winter games.
In 2021, a German cat somehow crossed the Rhine and was found a year later in this 8th century town.
Avignon
Bordeaux
Chamonix
Falaise
Grenoble
Lunéville
Lyon
Marseille
Meaux
Paris
Pau
Ribeauvillé
Saintes
Toulouse
Vanves
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