A town in France

CONDOM

Condom is a commune in south-western France in the department of Gers. This town was a bishopric from 1317 to 1792. Paris lies 567 km away and Toulouse lies 95 km away. The average temperature throughout the year is 15ºC and its website is www.condom.org.

Condom is a town on the Via Podiensis, one of the three major French arms of the pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James. This particular route begins in Le Puy and ends in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Pilgrims arrive at Condom after Miradoux and continue on to Larressingle.
Name
Given the more widespread social use, in the English language, of the word condom, it is interesting to note that the town is located on the river Baïse; baise, without the diaeresis, is a French vulgarism for a sexual act. In European French however, a condom is usually called préservatif rather than a condom. It is also home to a museum of famous population-control devices.
Main sights
Condom is the site of two castles, the Château de Mothes and the Château de Pouypardin, both started in the 13th century. In total, 19 sites in Condom are listed as monuments historiques by the French Ministry of Culture, including the cathedral, churches and houses.
Condom is known for the production of Armagnac, an international music festival of "bandas", an international chess tournament and an international chess marathon. It is also known for its tourism with farm campings and boating on waterways.


01- Choose the correct alternative according to the text:
a) Condom is a Spanish town
b) The Condom Cathedral is a historic monument
c) Santiago de compostela lies in France
d) Baise means condom in France
e) diaeresis is a French vulgarism for a sexual act

02- Armagnac is a …
a) river
b) music festival
c) chess tournament
d) town
e) farm

03- In Condom, there are __________historic monuments and ___________castles.
a) nineteen; two
b) eighteen; three
c) two; nineteen
d) three; eighteen
e) seventeen; three

04- Write (T) for true or (F) for false, according to the text.
a( ) Condom lies on the river Baïse
b( ) Baise means a sexual act in French
c( ) Condom was the see of a bishop until 1789
d( ) Condom is a very big city
e( ) Condom is a French town

05- Check the correct alternative:
* ___________________________is a Spanish town
a) Le Puy
b) Miradoux
c) Larressingle
d) Santiago de Compostela
e) Condom