No. It's a well-known fact that surreality and humour are geographically isolated to the British Isles. Though the French did get a sort of surrealesque surrealism through cultural cross-contamination at one point, though it's clearly inferior to the real article despite their vigorous claims to the contrary.

I'm about a mile away from Mornington Crescent station, and I still have no idea what's going on.

Well, I was dying to find out what numberwang and then I realised it's a joke.

There is actually a somewhat similar game on National Public Radio. I forget what it's called though...