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Which impressionist painter painted "Les Nymphéas" (Water Lilies)?
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Correct answer: Claude Monet. Claude Monet painted "Les Nymphéas". He is a French impressionist painter. The word "impressionist" comes from his picture "Impression, Soleil levant". Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les peintres” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les peintres” (French), read on 21 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
- ✓ Claude MonetClaude MonetCorrect answer. Claude Monet painted "Les Nymphéas". He is a French impressionist painter. The word "impressionist" comes from his picture "Impression, Soleil levant".
- ✗ Auguste RenoirAuguste RenoirHe mostly paints happy scenes of daily life and figures.
- ✗ Paul CézannePaul CézanneHe is known for "Montagne Sainte-Victoire".
- ✗ Eugène DelacroixEugène DelacroixHe is a romantic painter, not an impressionist.
What the source says
« (Ouvre une nouvelle fenêtre) Les Nymphéas »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quel peintre impressionniste a peint « Les Nymphéas » ? ». 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: “Quel peintre célèbre a peint les Nymphéas ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les peintres” (French).
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