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Occitanie Region Quiz

How much do you know about the French administrative and cultural region Occitanie?
Part of the French Regions series
Quiz by camus
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Last updated: April 18, 2021
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First submittedAugust 25, 2020
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Capital and largest city
Toulouse
City whose smaller namesake (minus an l) is the capital of Vermont
Montpellier
The blue jeans fabric was named for this city
Nîmes
Town in the pyrenees and major pilgrimage site
Lourdes
Fortified city that inspired Disney castles (known as Carcaso in Latin)
Carcassonne
Apart from Occitan, which minority language is most often spoken in the region?
Catalan
This English king, nicknamed "Lionheart", probably spoke Occitan
Richard I.
Cold wind whose name derives from occitan, where it means "masterly"
Mistral
Due to its bright terracotta architecture, the capital is known as The Pink City or, in French, La Ville ___
Rose
Europe's largest aerospace company, located in the capital
Airbus
Impressive construction that connects the Garonne river with the Meditarranean sea: ____ du midi
Canal
Stade ____, located in the capital, has won the Heineken Cup a record four times. In which sport does the team compete?
Rugby
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May 11, 2022
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May 11, 2022
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