French Vocabulary List About France
What Makes France… France?
From liberté, égalité, fraternité to baguettes, wine, and les aoûtiens stuck in traffic, France is more than just a beautiful destination. It’s a country full of rich traditions, cultural quirks, and iconic symbols. Whether you’re planning a trip, brushing up on your vocabulary, or just love learning about French life and culture, this themed vocabulary list will help you talk about France in French, from politics to pastries, geography to gastronomy.
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| la liberté | liberty |
| l’égalité | equality |
| la fraternité | fraternity |
| le 14 juillet | July 14th |
| la Marseillaise | French national anthem |
| le tricolore | the French flag |
| les droits de l’homme | human rights |
| La Marianne | symbol of the French republic |
| le coq gaulois | the Gallic rooster |
| l’hexagone | nickname for metropolitan France |
| un département | a county / administrative subdivision |
| une région | a region |
| la mairie | the city hall |
| la côte | the coast |
| le bord de mer | the seaside |
| les fleuves | large rivers |
| les rivières | smaller rivers |
| la campagne | the countryside |
| urbain | urban |
| la densité | density |
| les transports en commun | public transportation |
| la gendarmerie | military law enforcement |
| la police nationale | national police force |
| la police municipale | local police |
| l’Élysée | the presidential palace |
| l’Assemblée | Parliament (lower part) |
| le Sénat | Parliament (upper part) |
| le Premier Ministre | the Prime Minister |
| une baguette | a long shaped bread |
| la Révolution | the Revolution |
| la royauté | royalty |
| l’art culinaire | culinary art |
| la mode | fashion |
| la technologie | technology |
| l’aéronautique | aviation |
| l’électronique | electronics |
| le savoir-faire | the know how |
| une autoroute | a highway |
| une station balnéaire | a beach resort |
| une station de ski | a ski resort |
| un viticulteur | a winemaker |
| les produits du terroir | local products / specialties |
| faire la grève | to go on strike |
| attendre 107 ans | to wait a long time |
| les aoûtiens | August vacationers |
| les juilletistes | July vacationers |
| la fermeture annuelle | annual closure |
| la rentrée | return from summer holidays (school or work) |
