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THURSDAY QUIZ: 13 June 2019

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 18:47:26 GMT

Welcome to the THURSDAY QUIZ for 13 June 2019.

This week`s subject is FRANCE.

Your quest is to find:

the "top 24" most visited paid-entry tourist attractions in France in 2012

THE RULES: please note, there are a few changes to previous rules for the Thursday Quiz:

The Thursday Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

So whether you have joined in on previous Thursday Quiz, or you are a new member, or have never played before, you are all welcome to take part.

Each player will be allowed to submit two answers.

But, a player cannot post their second answer until after at least one other player has given an answer.

Players cannot give an answer already been given, and "I agree with ...." will no longer be allowed.

Players can give additional info [to earn credit if correct] but only to their own post, not other players`.

No googling, wiki, website, youtube, or similar search for the answers.

Each correct answer will be awarded ; additional info with be awarded credit; and each incorrect answer will get the * klaxon *.

The funniest comment or answer will get the special award.

The THURSDAY QUIZ opens at 9pm tonight [Wednesday 12 June], when the first answer can be given, and will stay open until 12 noon on Friday 14 June 2019.

Correct answers, additional info, and * klaxons* will be added up for each player; and the results and the winner[s] announced after 1pm on Friday; along with the winner of the special award.

Good luck.

Re: THURSDAY QUIZ: 13 June 2019

Cleoriff — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:00:02 GMT

Disneyland Park. Built in 1990's in Marne de Vallee, previously known as EuroDisney. Probably has more tourists than any other attraction in France (quite expensive!!)

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TallTrees — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:08:24 GMT

The Eiffel Tower

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Cleoriff — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:09:58 GMT

Palace Of Versailles. Built in the 1600's as a home for King Louis XIV (PS Free to visit in the winter months)

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JAZZ-trad — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:11:04 GMT

Louvre

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TallTrees — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:16:07 GMT

Notre Dame (not now perhaps)

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JAZZ-trad — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:18:49 GMT

Arc de Triomphe

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MI5 — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:39:37 GMT

Parc Asterix theme park Plailly, Northern France.
Well known for a large variety of roller coasters

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EmilieT — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:06:37 GMT

Mont Saint-Michel, in Brittany

I love the theme this week @Mi-Amigo

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Cleoriff — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:49:14 GMT

I thought this would be right up your street @EmilieT

When my sister had a second home in France we drove down to it one year taking our Mum.

En-route we made a journey to the Palace Of Versailles. It was a lifetime dream for Mum as we all read a lot of historical books by Jean Plaidy and Georgette Heyer

We all wanted to see the home of Louis XIV (The Sun King) who featured in many of the books we read.

Quite stunning...

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Mi-Amigo — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:55:08 GMT

@EmilieT

Glad you like the theme.

As @Cleoriff has posted additional info, you can give your second answer; and, to gain credit, give any additional info on either of your answers. You have until 12 noon tomorrow to post.

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EmilieT — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:48:46 GMT

Thanks for the reminder @Mi-Amigo

Then I wanna say ... maybe La Villette, the awesome science park in Paris.

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MI5 — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:52:31 GMT

Centre Georges Pompidou.
There is a public library and Europe's largest museum for modern art along with IRCAM (Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music), a centre for music and acoustic research.
It is named after Georges Pompidou, the President of France in the early 1970's, who commissioned the building.

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EmilieT — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 07:10:54 GMT

Another theme park maybe ... the Futuroscope?

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Cleoriff — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 07:49:34 GMT

@EmilieT. You little rule breaker

We are only allowed to give two answers....now you have given 3, I must report your transgressions to the Dormouse @Mi-Amigo

(he might send you to the Naughty Step )

Re: THURSDAY QUIZ: 13 June 2019

EmilieT — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 07:54:11 GMT

@Cleoriff Oops

Not to make excuses, but I am yet to have a snack and a coffee so I must have forgotten about this part of the rules ...

I shall accept the consequences of my overenthusiasm

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Mi-Amigo — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:33:07 GMT

As @EmilieT and @MI5 both gave three answers, then the only fair way to deal with this [apart from sending them to the Naughty Step ] is to allow the other players - @Cleoriff ; @TallTrees ; @JAZZ-trad - to give a third answer.

Please note: the Thursday Quiz closes at 12 noon today, so you don`t have long to give a third answer.

Re: THURSDAY QUIZ: 13 June 2019

EmilieT — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:37:11 GMT

That's very fair @Mi-Amigo, I appreciate your clemency

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TallTrees — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:41:30 GMT

I probably wouldn't be able to put up another

The others I am aware of have been put up.

No problem with me @Mi-Amigo

@EmilieT you are completely forgiven must have your coffee first next time

Best wishes TT

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JAZZ-trad — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:47:11 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo
No worries.
Jazz