| A | B |
| C'est une grande ville. | It's a big town. |
| C'est un petit village. | It's a small village. |
| C'est une ville moyenne. | It's a medium-sized town. |
| joli(e) | pretty |
| beau | beautiful |
| belle | beautiful |
| vieux | old |
| vieille | old |
| important(e) | important |
| ancien(ne) | very old |
| historique | historic |
| animé(e) | lively |
| magnifique | magnificent |
| industriel(le) | industrial |
| moderne | modern |
| calme | quiet |
| pittoresque | picturesque |
| typique | typical |
| agréable | pleasant |
| Ma ville se trouve... | My town is (to be found)... |
| Mon village est situé... | My village is (situated)... |
| au bord de la mer | at the seaside |
| au bord du lac | at the lakeside |
| à la campagne | in the countryside |
| à la montagne | in the mountains |
| dans les Alpes | in the Alps |
| Il n'y a pas de HLM. | There are no council flats. |
| Il y a plein de maisons mitoyennes. | There are plenty of terraced houses. |
| Il y a pas mal de maisons jumelées. | There are quite a lot of semi-detached houses. |
| Il y a beaucoup de maisons individuelles. | There are a lot of detached houses. |