If it involves the nation of France, then rest assured, the knowledge is stored in here!

[He taps a finger to his heart. He believes in heart-over-brain, after all. (And, on a more depressing note, that is roughly where he's come to find his soul is located.)

He gives an enthusiastic nod.]

That's right, mon ami. Technically, I was not born today, but national holidays do provide a handy way to keep track of things.