We are asked a lot about whether they speak English at Disneyland Paris (Spoiler alert they do) but one of the things that I have learnt from my visits over the years is that the characters names are different in French to English.
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Now while you won’t need to know these names to enjoy your time or find character meet and greets, it is a fun game to play on the Eurostar or while driving to Disneyland Paris or even as a fun pub quiz question.
So read below over 30 Disney characters who have a different name in France and find out how many you get right. Let us know how many you guessed in the comments below!
Disney character names in French
- Rapoince
- Cendrillon
- Dingo
- Porcinet
- Tic and Tac
- La Belle au bois dormant
- Buzz l’eclair
- Tigrou
- Le Roi Louis
- Picsou
- La Fee Clochette / Clochette
- Blanche Neige
- Bourriquet
- Malefique
- Fifi, Loulou, Riri
- Winnie L’Ourson
- Atchoum
- Simplet
- Dormeur
- Joyeaux
- Timide
- Grincheux
- Mr Mouche
- Madame Samovar
- Prof – Doc
- Flash McQueen
- Coco Lapin
- Vaiana
- Bob
- Capitaine Crochet
- Robin De Bois
- Le Chapelier Fou
- Maitre Hibou
- Big Ben
Fun Fact: Some characters will sign their French name rather than their English one when getting autographs at Disneyland Paris.
The Answers
- Rapoince = Rapunzel
- Cendrillon – Cinderella
- Dingo = Goofy
- Porcinet – Piglet
- Tic and Tac – Chip and Dale
- La Belle au bois dormant – Sleeping Beauty
- Buzz l’eclair – Buzz Lightyear
- Tigrou – Tigger
- Le Roi Louis – King Louie
- Picsou – Scrooge McDuck
- La Fee Clochette / Clochette – Tinkerbell
- Blanche Neige – Snow White
- Bourriquet – Eeyore
- Malefique – Maleficent
- Fifi, Loulou, Riri – Huey, Dewey and Louie
- Winnie L’Ourson – Winnie the Pooh
- Atchoum – Sneezy
- Simplet – Dopey
- Dormeur – Sleepy
- Joyeaux – Happy
- Timide – Bashful
- Grincheux – Grumpy
- Mr Mouche – Mr Smee
- Madame Samovar – Mrs Potts
- Prof – Doc
- Flash McQueen – Lightening McQueen
- Coco Lapin – Rabbit
- Vaiana – Moana
- Bob – Mike (Monsters Inc)
- Capitaine Crochet – Captain Hook
- Robin De Bois – Robin Hood
- Le Chapelier Fou – The Mad Hatter
- Maitre Hibou – Owl
- Big Ben – Cogsworth
So there you have it our favorit characters French names. And if you know any that we have missed off this list please let us know in the comments below as we would live to add more!
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