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Locations
Places in town and describing them
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| l'aéroport (m) | airport |
| l'auberge de jeunesse (f) | youth hostel |
| la banlieue | suburbs |
| la banque | bank |
| le bâtiment | building |
| la bibliothèque | library |
| la boutique | shop |
| le château | castle |
| la cathédrale | cathedral |
| le centre commercial | shopping centre |
| le centre sportif | sports centre |
| le centre-ville | town centre |
| le commissariat | police station |
| l'église (f) | church |
| la gare | station |
| l'hôtel (m) | hotel |
| l'hôpital (m) | hospital |
| le magasin | shop |
| la mairie | town hall |
| le marché | market |
| le musée | museum |
| le parking | car park |
| la piscine | swimming pool |
| la piste cyclabe | cycle track |
| le quartier | district |
| le restaurant | restaurant |
| la poste | post office |
| la rue piétonne | pedestrian street |
| le stade | stadium |
| la station-service | gas station |
| le théâtre | theatre |
| la zone piétonne | pedestrian area |
| la côte | coast |
| le fleuve | main river |
| la frontière | border |
| l'île (f) | island |
| le lac | lake |
| la mer | sea |
| la montagne | mountain |
| le pays | country |
| la plage | beach |
| la région | region |
| le port | port |
| la rivière | river |
| le village | village |
| la ville | town |
| le volcan | volcano |
| animé | lively |
| calme | quiet |
| détendu | relaxed |
| historique | historical |
| industriel(le) | industrial |
| joli | pretty |
| le panorama | the view |
| le piéton | pedestrian |
| le pont | bridge |
| les transports en commun (m pl) | public transport |
| le trottoir | pavement |
| le tunnel | tunnel |
| la vue | the view |
| c'est après... | it's after the... |
| c'est avant... | it's before the... |
| c'est à votre droite/gauche | it's on your right/left |
| à | to/at |
| à côté de | next to/beside |
| au bout de | at the end of |
| au coin de | at the corner of |
| devant | in front of |
| derrière | behind |
| en face de | opposite |
| entre | between |
| le carrefour | crossroads |
| les feux (m pl) | traffic lights |
| le rond-point | roundabout |
| la rue | street |