Christophe Dechavanne (born on 23 January 1958) and Patrice Carmouze (born on 26 October 1951), were two celebrity contestants appeared several times on Qui veut gagner des millions?, on 14 March 2003, on 29 June 2004, in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 4 February 2025. They won 100.000 € for their first participation, they won 48.000 € for their second participation, they won 72.000 € for their third appearence, subsequently they won prize money ranging from 48.000 € to 100.000 €.
They are a duo of hosts from the TF1 channel on which they have done shows together since 1988, they reunited after a few years of separation on the studio of Qui veut gagner des millions? and since then they have been able to do duo shows again on the channel.
In almost 22 years of participation in the show, they have collected 668.000 €.
What culinary specialty takes its name from the container where it was prepared in the past? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: The bouillabaisse
⬥ B: The cassoulet
⬥ C: The sauerkraut
⬥ D: The macedonia
150.000 € (13 of 15) - Not timed
In which state is the ringgit the main monetary unit?
⬥ A: From Togo
⬥ B: From Mongolia
⬥ C: From Malaysia
⬥ D: From Myanmar
Having no idea at all, and struggling over two answers, they decide to stop there and leave with 100.000 €. Before leaving, they would have validated answer D, and the correct answer was C. Consequently, Christophe Dechavanne and Patrice Carmouze won the prize of 100.000 €. Total Des Gains: 100 000 €
Christophe and Patrice during their participation in 2004
Second run[]
200 € (1 of 15) - Not timed
A famous companion of Mickey is the dog...
⬥ A: Biento
⬥ B: Padessito
⬥ C: Cepatroto
⬥ D: Pluto
300 € (2 of 15) - Not timed
In general, which people are supposed to read the future in their balls?
⬥ A: The bakers
⬥ B: The clairvoyants
⬥ C: The glaciers
⬥ D: The bowlers
500 € (3 of 15) - Not timed
What is Bruce Willis' mission in the film "Armageddon"?
⬥ A: Save the world
⬥ B: Stop smoking
⬥ C: Giving up on women
⬥ D: Find hair
800 € (4 of 15) - Not timed
In France, Napoleon Bonaparte undertook his coup d'état on...
⬥ A: 16 grêlor
⬥ B: 17 fumôse
⬥ C: 18 brumaire
⬥ D: 19 brouillardôse
1.500 € (5 of 15) - Not timed
In a television advertisement, mother Denis extolled the merits of...
⬥ A: Washing machine
⬥ B: Color television
⬥ C: Sewing machine
⬥ D: Equipped kitchen
3.000 € (6 of 15) - Not timed
In the famous "tirade of noses", Cyrano de Bergerac does not say: "It's...
⬥ A: A peak!
⬥ B: A peninsula!
⬥ C: An almost isle
⬥ D: A cap!
6.000 € (7 of 15) - Not timed
The people of Tokyo are the...
⬥ A: Tokyoites
⬥ B: Tokyoses
⬥ C: Tokyones
⬥ D: Tokyoles
12.000 € (8 of 15) - Not timed
When a chemist talks about "nitrous oxide", it means...
⬥ A: Truth serum
⬥ B: Stink balls
⬥ C: Icy fluid
⬥ D: Laughing gas
24.000 € (9 of 15) - Not timed
The horse-drawn carriage that was used to transport mail was called... '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: The suitcase
⬥ B: The luggage
⬥ C: The setpoint
⬥ D: The trunk
48.000 € (10 of 15) - Not timed
In Disney's "The Aristocats", the two twin geese are called... 'Ask the Audience' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
What part of the body does Carlos not mention in his song “Big bisou”?
⬥ A: The navel
⬥ B: The leg
⬥ C: The knees
⬥ D: The feet
Having no risk of losing money to the question, and with a little reflection, they decided to answer by validating answer B, but unfortunately the correct answer was D. Consequently, Christophe Dechavanne and Patrice Carmouze win everything even the guaranteed prize of 48.000 €. Total Des Gains: 48 000 €
Third run[]
200 € (1 of 15) - Not timed
To find his way back, Little Thumb by Charles Perrault decides to...
⬥ A: Call Peau d’Âne
⬥ B: Sow pebbles
⬥ C: Connect your GPS
⬥ D: Register for Koh-Lanta
300 € (2 of 15) - Not timed
Traditionally, to address a cardinal, we say...
⬥ A: Holà, Gringo
⬥ B: Yo, brother
⬥ C: Salut, bro
⬥ D: Your Eminence
500 € (3 of 15) - Not timed
If you go on vacation to Rio de Janeiro, you can stroll on the beach of...
⬥ A: Copacabana
⬥ B: Macabanocanada
⬥ C: Ay ay Caramba
⬥ D: Oh Macarena
800 € (4 of 15) - Not timed
To attract does deep in the woods, what does the deer do?
⬥ A: He schuberte
⬥ B: He chopine
⬥ C: He bellows
⬥ D: He mozarte
1.500 € (5 of 15) - Not timed
In the summer, the President of the Republic can stay in the official residence...
⬥ A: From fort de Brégançon
⬥ B: From fort Apache
⬥ C: From fort Knox
⬥ D: From fort Boyard
3.000 € (6 of 15) - Not timed
In “Le Magnifique”, Belmondo plays both the writer François Merlin and his hero...
⬥ A: Bob Templar
⬥ B: Jimmy Bond
⬥ C: Jimmy 117
⬥ D: Bob Saint-Clair
6.000 € (7 of 15) - Not timed
In 1962, to respond to letters sent to Santa Claus, the PTT recruited... '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Simone de Beauvoir
⬥ B: Françoise Dolto
⬥ C: Jacqueline Joubert
⬥ D: Françoise Giroud
12.000 € (8 of 15) - Not timed
While walking near African lakes, you can admire magnificent...
⬥ A: Hipoppotamus
⬥ B: Hippopotamus
⬥ C: Hipopotammus
⬥ D: Hippopotammus
24.000 € (9 of 15) - Not timed
In the heart of New York, Central Park covers an area of approximately...
⬥ A: 3.4 hectares
⬥ B: 34 hectares
⬥ C: 340 hectares
⬥ D: 3,400 hectares
48.000 € (10 of 15) - Not timed
What substance has long been used by anesthetists?
⬥ A: The curare
⬥ B: The cyanide
⬥ C: The arsenic
⬥ D: The hemlock
72.000 € (11 of 15) - Not timed
Who organized the opening ceremony of the 1960 Olympic Games in California? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Gene Kelly
⬥ B: Cecil B. DeMille
⬥ C: Walt Disney
⬥ D: Orson Welles
100.000 € (12 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these plants gets its name from its smell? 'Switch the question' lifeline used
⬥ A: The Lilac
⬥ B: The dandelion
⬥ C: The fennel
⬥ D: The lily of the valley
100.000 € (12 of 15) - Not timed
The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile was built from 1806 and was inaugurated in... 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
In view of the mixed public vote with the same percentage for two proposed answers, they decided to stop their game. Before leaving, they would have said the answer A, and the correct answer was C. Christophe and Patrice therefore won the prize of 72.000 €. Total Des Gains: 72 000 €
Fourth run[]
800 € (1 of 12) - Not timed
You can recognize the Florida tortoise by...
⬥ A: His gold chain
⬥ B: His yellow Ferrari
⬥ C: Her crocodile pumps
⬥ D: His red temples
1.500 € (2 of 12) - Not timed
On the gates of ancient Persian palaces, one could often see...
⬥ A: A winged bull
⬥ B: The father Lustucru
⬥ C: Puffed rice
⬥ D: Uncle Ben's
3.000 € (3 of 12) - Not timed
In the film “La Folie des grandeurs”, what does Louis de Funès ask Yves Montand?
⬥ A: Fascinate me
⬥ B: Smell me
⬥ C: Flatter me
⬥ D: Whisk me
6.000 € (4 of 12) - Not timed
The Roman god Bacchus is generally described as a...
⬥ A: Grumpy old man
⬥ B: Great naive
⬥ C: Bad thief
⬥ D: Happy party boy
12.000 € (5 of 12) - Not timed
Before entering into love vocabulary, the word "flirting" essentially designated...
⬥ A: A gardening tool
⬥ B: A fishing gear
⬥ C: A wolf trap
⬥ D: A chicken cage
24.000 € (6 of 12) - Not timed
What is the name of the young girl in the famous TV cartoon “The Flying Horses”?
⬥ A: Penelope Pitstop
⬥ B: Penelope Pitmôme
⬥ C: Penelope Pitfleur
⬥ D: Penelope Pitmiss
48.000 € (7 of 12) - Not timed
In the past, who did we jokingly call “furred cats”?
⬥ A: The castrati
⬥ B: The magistrates
⬥ C: The pimps
⬥ D: The marquises
72.000 € (8 of 12) - Not timed
Traditionally, in which of these sauces do we never put onion? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: The ravigote sauce
⬥ B: The chicken sauce
⬥ C: The Robert sauce
⬥ D: The Lyonnaise sauce
100.000 € (9 of 12) - Not timed
A biologist discovered a new species of tarantula in 2007 and gave it the name of... '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Neil Young
⬥ B: Mick Jagger
⬥ C: Joe Cocker
⬥ D: John Lennon
150.000 € (10 of 12) - Not timed
In the past, which bowed string instrument was very popular in Wales? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Despite the fairly divided the lifeline Ask the Audience vote and the difficulty of making these four proposals, they decided to stop and leave with 100.000 €. Before leaving, they would have opted for answer D, but the correct answer was A. Christophe and Patrice win for the second time the prize of 100.000 €. Total Des Gains: 100 000 €
Christophe and Patrice during their participation in 2015
Ninth run[]
800 € (1 of 12) - Not timed
When he feels in danger, the hedgehog does not hesitate to...
⬥ A: Do tai chi
⬥ B: Use force
⬥ C: Distribute mandals
⬥ D: Curl up into a ball
1.500 € (2 of 12) - Not timed
You can furnish your home with stylish furniture...
⬥ A: Louis de Funès
⬥ B: Louis XIV
⬥ C: Luis Fernandez
⬥ D: Louis la Brocante
3.000 € (3 of 12) - Not timed
Who was nicknamed "Mister Dynamite"?
⬥ A: James Brown
⬥ B: Claude Nougaro
⬥ C: Charles Trenet
⬥ D: Michael Jackson
6.000 € (4 of 12) - Not timed
“Downward facing dog” and “upward facing dog” are characteristic postures...
⬥ A: From the Kama Sutra
⬥ B: From thai boxing
⬥ C: From yoga
⬥ D: From classical dance
12.000 € (5 of 12) - Not timed
Who do journalists call DSK?
⬥ A: Dominique Straus-Kahn
⬥ B: Dominique Straus-Khan
⬥ C: Dominique Strauss-Kahn
⬥ D: Dominique Strauss-Khan
24.000 € (6 of 12) - Not timed
Aviator Jean Mermoz disappeared in... '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: The Mediterranean
⬥ B: The Atlantic ocean
⬥ C: La Manche
⬥ D: The Pacific ocean
48.000 € (7 of 12) - Not timed
It is impossible to become a firefighter with the Paris Fire Brigade when...
⬥ A: We are a woman
⬥ B: We measure 2 meters
⬥ C: We are 18 years old
⬥ D: We don't have the baccalaureate
72.000 € (8 of 12) - Not timed
Which filmmaker shot a film under the pseudonym Hervé Picard?
⬥ A: Claude Chabrol
⬥ B: Claude Autant-Lara
⬥ C: Claude Miller
⬥ D: Claude Lelouch
100.000 € (9 of 12) - Not timed
In France, in a game of belote cards, which king traditionally holds a sword? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Having doubts setting in given the lifeline Ask the Audience that they used, they decided to stop there and leave with 72.000 €. Before leaving, they would have said answer D and not follow the public's advice, and they could have won 100.000 because it was the correct answer. Christophe and Patrice still wins for the second time the prize of 72.000 €. Total Des Gains: 72 000 €
Gallery[]
Couple in hot seat
Christophe Dechavanne and Patrice Carmouze (2012)
Christophe Dechavanne and Patrice Carmouze (2025)
Preceded by Danièle Thompson and Jean-Marie Bigard
French Contestant (Season 3) Christophe Dechavanne and Patrice Carmouze
Succeeded by Alice Dona and Raphaëlle Ricci
Preceded by Natacha Amal and Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
French Contestant (Season 5) Christophe Dechavanne and Patrice Carmouze
