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In which major Paris museum is the Mona Lisa (la Joconde) on display?
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Correct answer: In the Louvre museum. The Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, is on display in the Louvre museum, in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Think: the Mona Lisa is at the Louvre. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “La Joconde (Histoire des arts, ministère de la Culture, ressource du musée du Louvre)” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “La Joconde (Histoire des arts, ministère de la Culture, ressource du musée du Louvre)” (French), read on 15 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✓ In the Louvre museumAu musée du LouvreCorrect answer. The Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, is on display in the Louvre museum, in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Think: the Mona Lisa is at the Louvre.
- ✗ In the Musée d'OrsayAu musée d'OrsayThis is not the right answer: the sheet says the Mona Lisa is kept in the Louvre museum.
- ✗ In the Centre PompidouAu Centre PompidouThis option does not match what the sheet says: the painting is kept in the Louvre museum.
- ✗ In the Musée du quai BranlyAu musée du quai BranlyThis is not the right answer: the sheet says Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is kept in the Louvre museum.
What the source says
« Oublier l'idole Monna Lisa et regarder la peinture conservée au musée du Louvre »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 15 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Dans quel grand musée parisien est exposée la Joconde ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Dans quel grand musée parisien est exposée la Joconde ?”.
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