A | B |
la campagne | countryside |
le camping | campsite |
la caravane | caravane |
le conge | vacation |
l'endroit/lieu | a place/a location |
la file d'attente | waiting line |
la mer | the sea |
la plage | the beach |
le sable | the sand |
la montagne | the mountain |
la neige | the snow |
la peche | fishing |
la piste | the slope |
la plongee | snorkling |
la plongee sous-marine | scuba diving |
la randonnee | hiking |
la remontee mecanique | ski lift |
la ruelle | narrow street |
le sejour | a stay |
le ski alpin | downhill ski |
le ski de fond | cross country ski |
la station balneaire | beach resort |
la station de sports d'hiver | winter sports resort |
le tarif | fare/price |
la telecabine | cable car |
le telesiege | ski lift |
la vieille ville | old city |
prise(e) | prized |
reduit(e) | reduced |
beneficier | to benefit/ |
faire du ski alpin | to downhill ski |
faire de la plongee sous-marine | to scuba dive |
flaner | stroll |
nager | to swim |
Les DOM-TOM | overseas department/territories |
Les Iles Antillaises: La Martinique & La Guadeloupe | Antilles islands |
Montreal: deuxieme ville francophone du monde | second largest French speaking city in the world |
Saint-Paul de Vence | French village |
Tomboctou (Mali /centre du Sahara) | Timbuktu |
Tempetes de sable | sand storms |
Les forets tropicales des iles Antillaises | tropical forests |
Les Francais aiment la mer | French prefer the sea |
60% des Francais partent en vacances une fois par an | 60% of French people go on vacations once a year |
20% font du camping/caravaning | 20% go camping |
28% des Francais vont en vacances a la neige | 28% go skiing |
19% des Francais vont en vacances a l'etranger | 19% go abroad |
l'endroit prise en Europe est l'Espagne | Spain is their favorite place to go on vacation in Europe |
L'endroit prise au Maghreb est le Maroc | Morocco is their favorite place to go on vacation in North Africa |
Les Francais de moins de 25 ans preferent les endroits plus exotiques | The Youth likes to go to exotic places |
Les agences de voyage offrent des tarifs reduits aux jeunes | Travelling agencies offer discounts |
la formule d'hebergenment la plus economique est le camping | Camping is the cheapest vacation option |