Question

A saint from this modern-day country gave a sermon on repentance while walking several miles with his decapitated head in his hands. The (10[1])Ezekial and Daniel windows are among the fifteen great stained-glass windows of a chapel in this country. This was the home country of the thirteenth-century Cathar sect. A popular pilgrimage (10[1])destination in this country is the healing water from the grotto at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. (10[2])The vaulted (10[1])stone ceilings of a cathedral in this country limited damage to its rose windows and relics from a 2019 fire. For 10 points, name this country, home to Gothic churches like Saint-Denis (“san-duh-NEE”) and Notre-Dame. ■END■

ANSWER: France [or French Republic; or République française]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Patrick Torre (DII)MarylandSwarthmore B2210
Will Hollister (DII)LehighColumbia A5210
Catherine Fiore (DII)University of Delaware BSwarthmore A7110
Rio Lucenet (UG)NYU CPrinceton7110
Elias Ziyadeh (DII)PennNYU B7310

Summary

2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)10/14/2023Y5100%0%0%57.80