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General vocabulary (Part One) for taking a tour of a city and discussing its environment en français

Part One: These vocabulary activities will help the student to master vocabulary enabling him/her to discuss France and her cities, including topics that encompass geography, history, tourist and entertainment sites, culture, famous people, and economy.

AB
se trouverto be located, found
la rivièrethe river
le fleuvethe river
le lacthe lake
la montagnethe mountain
l'océan (m.)the ocean
la forêtthe forest
les bois (m.)the woods
la merthe sea
le pontthe bridge
établirto establish
reignerto reign, rule
le roithe king
la reinethe queen
conquérirto conquer
la loithe law
la bataillethe battle
la guerrethe war
le présidentthe president
le gouvernementthe government
la révolutionthe revolution
le palaisthe palace
le châteauthe castle
le/la révolutionnairethe revolutionary
lutterto fight
la provincethe province (any area outside of Paris)
la régionthe region
la frontièrethe border
le drapeauthe flag
le princethe prince
la princessethe princesse
l'empereurthe emperor
la victoirethe victory
le muséethe museum
le monumentthe monument
le théâtrethe theatre
le cinémathe movie theatre
la galerie, les galleriesthe gallery, department store
le jardin zoologiquethe zoo
l'église (f.)the church
la cathédrale (f.)the cathedral
la placethe city square
la ruethe street
l'avenue (f.)the avenue
le boulevardthe boulevard
l'endroit (m.)the place
le champthe field
le métrothe subway
la garethe train station
l'arrondissement (m.)the district
la rive gauchethe left bank (often used in discussing Paris and la Seine)
la rive droitethe right bank(often used in discussing Paris and la Seine)
le parcthe park
la statuethe statue
la tourthe tower
la fontainethe fountain


French and Spanish Teacher
Jackson High School

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