Quelle est cette peinture célèbre ?

"What is this famous painting?"
French A1 dictation exercise

Alex is getting his friend Mégane to guess a famous French painting.

Click here to see the famous painting in question!

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un indice", "une peinture", "voir [quelque chose]", "l'eau", "une fleur", "savoir [quelque chose]", "difficile/dur", "une mare" , "un jardin", "où", "un nénuphar", "donner [quelque chose] à [quelqu'un]", "autre", "un peintre", "une barbe", "un artiste", "bravo !".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-10-09

I'll play you French speech in sections for you to transcribe

  • Start by listening to the whole piece then hit start
  • Play each section and write down what you hear
  • I'll show you correct answers after each for you to mark yourself
Start the exercise
How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Pronom démonstratif, Adjectif
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