France Flashcards
Capital City - P
Paris
City in Northern France near border with Belgium and nicknamed the ‘Capital of Flanders’ - L
Lille
City in northern France where President Macro was born and author Jules Verne lived until his death - A
Amiens
Northern city in France on the Seine which is the capital of Normandy - R
Roeun
A major port city that name translates to English to mean ‘the harbour’ - L,H
Le Havre
A port city in Normandy known for its historical buildings during the reign of William the Conqueror - C
Caen
Capital city of Brittany at the confluence of the Lle and the Vilaine - R
Rennes
Port city in Northwestern France known for its naval base - B
Brest
The unofficial capital of the Champagne wine-growing region and was a major city of the Roman Empire - R
Reims
A commune in the Eastern industrial suburb of Paris - M
Montreuil
A commune in the northern suburbs of Paris - S-D
Saint-Denis
A commune in Paris whose name comes from ‘silver’ - A
Argenteuill
Wealthy commune in western paris - B-B
Boulogne-Billancourt
On the River Loire - O
Orleans
On the Sarthe river and famed for it motor race - L,M
Le Mans
Historic city is nicknamed ‘Le Petit Paris’ - T
Tours