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Someone from France painted this.

Where does this painting hang?
This image chronicles a historic event.

What event is it, and what year did it occur?
Camille Saint-Saëns, a French composer who was
gay, is well known for his Third Symphony.

One instrument is prominently featured, leading this
symphony to be known as the "__________ Symphony."

What instrument is it?
The Mer de Glace, a glacier in the mountains near
Chamonix, is the setting for a dramatic moment
in one of the world's most famous novels.

Who are the two characters that meet on the Mer de
Glace?
The highest elevation in western Europe, this
mountain has a feminine French nickname.

What this mountain's nickname when translated into
English?
This famous chanteuse was known in France as
"the little sparrow."

What is the title of her signature song?
While staying in this luxurious hotel, if you
decided to catch up on the news by checking
out the headlines in the local paper,

what would the name of that newspaper be?
In July of 1870, France declared war in a conflict
that delayed the premiere of one of the world's
most famous operas.

Who composed that opera?