A Montpellier entrepreneur has compiled 50 astonishing statements about Montpellier. Some are true, others completely made up. And the most disturbing thing is that we make mistakes much more often than we think.
Montpellier as you have never seen it
We think we know our city. We walk its streets, we frequent its squares, we tell our anecdotes on the terrace. But Montpellier holds an unsuspected amount of historical facts, improbable records and surprising connections that even longtime residents are unaware of.
It is precisely this observation that pushed Frédéric Lemonnier, Montpellier entrepreneur and creator of the Infox.li platform, to design the biggest quiz ever dedicated to Montpellier : a challenge of 50 statements, each more surprising than the last, where you have to determine if the information is true… or if it is a cleverly constructed fake.
The result? A fun journey that in turn makes you smile, doubt and learn — and which reveals to what extent our city is full of secrets.
→ Take up the challenge: 50 news stories about Montpellier
The principle: true or false, but much more vicious
Forget classic multiple-choice quizzes. On Infox.li, the concept is radical: only one statement appears, and you have to decide — info or fake? No clues, no options to hang on. Just your instinct, your culture and your ability to smell the trap.
What makes the format as addictive as it is effective:
- Fake news is ultra-credible. They are constructed to resemble real historical or geographical anecdotes. You’d swear they were true.
- The real news is so surprising that we are tempted to classify them as false. This is where the trap closes.
- Each answer is accompanied by a detailed explanationwith context and sources. Whether we are right or wrong, we systematically learn something.
- The final score is often humiliating — and that’s what makes you want to share the challenge with those close to you to see if they do better.
What awaits you: a surprising journey through Montpellier
The 50 statements in the quiz cover a deliberately very broad spectrum. Without spoiling the answers, here are the types of territories on which you will be put to the test:
- Medieval history and origins of the city — What do we really know about the founding of Montpellier? Some historical truths are crazier than fiction.
- Architecture and urban planning — Hidden details on buildings that you pass every day without ever noticing them.
- Famous Personalities and Connections — The links between Montpellier and certain great figures in History are sometimes totally unexpected.
- Records and rankings — Montpellier holds national, even international, records in areas that we would never think of.
- Gastronomy and traditions — Statements about local specialties that will raise eyebrows even among connoisseurs.
- Nature, climate and geography — The Montpellier region hides particularities that few people suspect.
- Sport, culture and local life — Anecdotes about daily life in the city that oscillate between the fascinating and the improbable.
The trap is that the craziest claims are often the true onesand that the most banal sometimes hide a cleverly crafted lie. This is the art of the news format.
Why is this quiz so exciting?
Since it was put online, the Montpellier challenge has generated strong reactions. And for good reason: it touches on something deep — the pride of knowing your city and the shock of discovering that you don’t know as much about it.
Here’s what the first beta testers report:
- “I have lived in Montpellier for 30 years and I barely got the average” — a recurring comment that says a lot about the difficulty of the quiz.
- Historical assertions are those that are most misleadingbecause we tend to overestimate our knowledge of local history.
- The quiz is widely shared between friends, colleagues and family — it becomes a real subject of conversation and friendly competition.
- The short format (a few seconds per question) makes the game very accessibleeven for those who don’t like traditional quizzes.
→ Test your knowledge: 50 news stories about Montpellier
Infox.li: the Montpellier platform that wants to strengthen your critical thinking
This quiz on Montpellier is just one of the many creations available on Infox.li, the platform founded by Frédéric Lemonnier. The project was born from a simple observation: in the era of fake news and massive disinformation, a fun tool was missing to train critical thinking on a daily basis.
What we find on the platform:
- Various thematic challenges — general culture, science, technology, current affairs, history, geography, etc.
- Geolocated quizzes like the one in Montpellier, which anchor the game in local reality.
- A format designed for mobile — accessible for free from any browser on jeux.infox.li, without downloading or registration required.
- A scoring and sharing system which encourages virality and competition between loved ones.
The long-term ambition? Become the reference for “true or false” online, by offering content that is both entertaining and educational, created with rigor.
How to play the Montpellier challenge
Participating is simple and immediate:
- Go to the challenge page : 50 infoxes on Montpellier
- Read each statement and decide: info (true) or infox (false)?
- Find out the answer and explanation after each question.
- Check your final score at the end of the 50 questions.
- Share the challenge to your loved ones to compare the results — and start the debate on who really knows Montpellier.
The quiz can be played on smartphones, tablets and computers. Count approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete the 50 questions — the ideal format for a lunch break, a tram ride or an evening with friends.
A word from the creator
“I live in Montpellier and I love this city. By taking part in this quiz, I myself was amazed by some of the information I discovered. That’s exactly the spirit of Infox.li: learning while having fun, and realizing that we are often less well informed than we think — even about what surrounds us on a daily basis. »
— Frédéric Lemonnierfounder of Infox.li
In summary
| What ? | The biggest quiz ever created in Montpellier |
| Format | 50 surprising statements — true or false? |
| Created by | Frédéric Lemonnier (Montpellier) |
| Platform | Infox.li |
| Access | Free, without registration, on mobile and desktop |
| Direct link | Play the Montpellier challenge |
| Duration | About 3 to 7 minutes |
Infox.li is an online quiz platform created in Montpellier. Find all the challenges available on jeux.infox.li and follow project news on infox.li.
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