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France

A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe.

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Bordeaux
A port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade.
Brest
A port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France.
Cannes
A port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival.
Dijon
An industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons.
Grenoble
A city in southeastern France on the Isere River.
Le Havre
A port city in northern France on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine.
Lille
An industrial city in northern France near the Belgian border; was the medieval capital of...
Lyons
A city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon.
Marseille
A port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean.
Nancy
A city in northeastern France in Lorraine.
Nantes
A port city in western France on the Loire estuary.
Nice
A city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Rivie...
Orleans
A city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English...
Rheims
A city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French...
Toulon
A port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast.
Toulouse
A city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural...
Tours
An industrial city in western France on the Loire River.
Versailles
A city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was...

Avignon
A town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378...
Calais
A town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England;...
Chablis
A town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines.
Chartres
A town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral.
Cherbourg
A port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base.
Valenciennes
A town in northeastern France long noted for its lace industry.
Vichy
A town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the...
Vienne
A town in south central France where is 1311-1313 the Roman Catholic Church held one of its...

estate of the realm
A major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the...
first estate
The clergy in France and the heads of the church in Britain.
second estate
The nobility in France and the peerage in Britain.
third estate
The common people.

commune
The smallest administrative district of several European countries.
department
The territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France).
prefecture
The district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire).

haute cuisine
(French) an elaborate and skillful manner of preparing food.
nouvelle cuisine
A school of French cooking that uses light sauces and tries to bring out the natural...

French
The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France.
Paris
The capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce.
Riviera
A coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France; "the Riviera contains some...
bonheur
(French) happiness and good humor.
noblesse
Members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility).
ancien regime
A political and social system that no longer governs (especially the system that existed...
escadrille
An air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War...
maisonette
A small house.
oriflamme
A red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings.
bureau de change
(French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money.
apache dance
A violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French und...
rue
(French) a street or road in France.
tricolor
A flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag).