Euro Travel & Trivia Quiz #999
 

1- This ruined castle on England's west coast allegedly was a home of King Arthur?

2- This ancient port town in southern France was founded by Charlemagne and became a port under Louis IX and subsequent kings to launch ships for Crusades?

3- What is the name of the revolving restaurant building on Switzerland's Schilthorn - what James Bond movie was in part filmed there whilst it was being constructed?

4- This university town south of Stuttgart is Ann Arbor, MI's sister city.

5- This old English geezer has conducted tours of Chartres Cathedral now since the Middle Ages?

6- This Loire town is not known for its wines but once was a huge Vinegar Center?

7- The ninth and empty plinth at Trafalgar Square was intended to hoist a statue of William IV but was left empty when funds ran out - what is it used for today?

8- These puppet shows are popular mainstays in French parks like the Luxembourg Gardens?

9- In Chartres Picassiette's House is a popular draw for French - why? Why was he satirically dubbed Picassiette by local kids?

10- This Dutch city has a famous Friday Cheese Market from April thru September or thereabouts?

Winner gets a free all expenses paid trip to the Loo!

We'll throw in free TP!

1. Tintagel
2. Aigues Mortes
4. Tubingen
6. Orleans
7. That would be the fourth plinth, not ninth, and now used for a rolling display of modern artworks.
10. Alkmaar

#5 Malcolm Miller?

5. Malcolm Miller
9. I would guess it has something to do with broken plates
8. Guignol

3. Piz Gloria

Wow -all but # 9 - a tough one for sure. Thanks hetismij for the correction - I Googled it and the site said ninth but I know you are right, as usual.

9. I would guess it has something to do with broken plates>

Yes this street cleaner -Raymong Issodore I think -collected pieces of broken glasses and dishes, etc and fashioned them into elaborate mosaic-type art (Art Naive is the term) that re-created Chartres Cathedral for one thing in his garden and when that filled up all over his house.

It's an amazing example of Art Naive - and is credited for being so.

Picassiette was a play on the feminized version of Picasso that neighborhood kids derogotgorily called Raymond for his bizarre art-not sure if plates had anything to do with it but never thought of that before.

http://www.discover-chartres.com/mai...cassiette.html

Since "assiette" = "plate", and this site has to do with mosaics made from broken crockery and other bits, I was just guessing "picassiette" had to do with broken plates. Never thought of a Picasso connection. Unfortunately, during several visits to Chartres, I've never seen this.

All I know when researching an article I wrote on Chartres long ago it just said neighborhood kids mockingly called him Picassiette - feminized version of Picasso - no mention of plate - just think a coincidence since kids made it up - but interesting double entendre maybe.

1938: Début de l'aménagement de la maison. Ses matériaux de prédilection sont les débris de vaisselle récupérés dans les décharges des alentours, d'où le sobriquet donné par le voisinage de « Picassiette », c'est-à-dire « Picasso de l'assiette ».

Well Wiki says it does derive from assiette - who knows?