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1. Which giant Roman bridge-aqueduct was constructed about the middle of the 1st century CE to carry water to the city of Nemausus (now Nîmes)?

2. Which palace was originally a hunting lodge and private retreat for Louis XIII (reigned 1610–43) and his family?

3. Which is a rocky islet whose base is wrapped in medieval walls and towers, above which rise a village and an ancient abbey crowning the mount?

4. Which was the capital of the papacy from 1309 to 1377?

5. The Gothic cathedral of Saint-Étienne, begun at the end of the 12th century, dominates which town?

6. Which is the largest of the three great Gothic cathedrals built in France during the 13th century?

7. In which city stands a Roman arena, dating to the 1st century BCE and capable of seating over 20,000 spectators, that is still used for bullfights and plays?

8. Which Cistercian abbey is almost Roman in style, its simple scheme of pointed barrel vaulting representing the personal preference of St. Bernard of Clairvaux?

9. Which city was once home to a Roman military colony called Lugdunum, which reached its peak of Classical development in the 2nd century CE?

10. In the 13th century which town was one of the most important in France, with a population of 80,000 inhabitants and a reputation as a prosperous wool centre?

11. Which village, on a hill on the left bank of the Cure River, is the site of a great Benedictine abbey that attracted pilgrims through the late 13th century?

12. Which town is home to a theatre, built in the 1st century CE, that is one of the best-preserved of all the Roman theatres?